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Rotating Equipment Engineer

Baker Hughes
Santa, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/25/2026

Are you a Field Engineer looking for a new opportunity?
Do you want to join the Cordant team?
 
Cordant from Baker Hughes, offers a plant-wide, holistic suite of software, services, and Bently Nevada condition monitoring and protection hardware that helps achieve the highest level of asset reliability possible. Our solutions for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and maintenance shutdowns include specialized services for Oil & Gas, chemical, power generation and other process industries.
 
Partner with the best
As a
Rotating
Equipment
Engineer
,
you will be providing customers complete service solutions to address their critical rotating machinery assets, protection, and monitoring system. This will include evaluating machinery condition based on rotor dynamic analysis.
 
As a
Rotating
Equipment
Engineer,
you will be responsible for:
Diagnosing machinery problems based upon vibration data, operational data, and customer communications.
Travel to customer sites to provide supporting service.
Completing timely reports that identify findings and provide recommendations to the customer.
Building relationships with customers to provide a high-level of service delivery, becoming their trusted advisor for their rotating equipment health.
Calculating and overseeing placement of balance weights.
Applying Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) standards and procedures.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical Engineering a plus)
Have minimum 2 years of industry experience.
Be available for extensive travel (up to 70%) and significant over-time (paid).
Possess a valid driver's license and passport (or able to obtain a passport).
Be eligible to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credential).
Be eligible to travel overseas and/or work on offshore platforms on occasion.
Desired Characteristics
Theoretical and practical knowledge of reliability services.
ISO certification for vibration analysis.
Demonstrated authority and assurance in dealing with people.
Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel.
Experience working under stressful working conditions.
Project Management skills.
Solid computer skills using MS Office software.
Mechanical trouble shooting skills. "Hands-on approach".
Experience reading, interpreting, and understanding mechanical prints.
Knowledge of rotating machinery operation and controls systems.
Knowledge of machinery protection and management systems.
Knowledge of or experience with AT LEAST one or more of the following: mechanical vibration, rotating machinery vibration and/or diagnostics, rotodynamic analysis, PdM data acquisition/evaluation, machinery balancing and alignment.
Knowledge of Bently Nevada products and CordantTM services.
Basic familiarity with computer network systems.
Working with us
 
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Cordant™ from Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
 
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits
This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.
The annual pay scale for this position is between $79,490.00 - $170,670.00.
Candidates for this role (office-based/ hybrid/ remote) must be located in or near the locations displayed above. The pay range/scale displayed above represents Baker Hughes’ good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position at the time of this posting and applies to the possible locations for this position. Baker Hughes will issue a non-bias competitive offer; the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hires, full-time salaries in some U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. Where an applicant will ultimately fall within the pay range/scale depends on a variety of factors, including, for example, geographic work location, skillset, qualifications, internal pay alignment, level of experience, and demonstrated performance over time. Please keep in mind that the range stated above is the full base salary range for the role and does not include other forms of compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the pay range for this position during the hiring process.
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
You will be eligible to participate in the Baker Hughes Short-term incentive plan applicable for the above position. The actual payout for your short-term incentive award will be based on company and individual performance and is contingent upon Baker Hughes achieving pre-determined financial results.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found
here
, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Specialist - On Site Services
About Us:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Us:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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