R&D Mechanical Engineer

R&D Mechanical Engineer

Are you passionate about designing innovative mechanical products and technologies?

Do you enjoy working on complex engineering challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions?

Partnering with the best

As the world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT), Waygate Technologies offers the broadest portfolio of industrial inspection solutions. Our solutions include radiography and computed tomography (CT), remote visual inspection, ultrasound and eddy current technologies. We ensure safety, quality and productivity for our customers across major industries around the world.

Fueling your passion

As an R&D Mechanical Engineer,

• You will demonstrate strong technical expertise, problem-solving capability, and engineering execution excellence.
• You will contribute to the design, development, and improvement of new and existing products, impacting cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to deliver optimized product solutions.
• You will support innovation initiatives by researching emerging technologies and contributing to intellectual property development.

As an R&D Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Product Design & Development: Executing the design and analysis of assigned projects using sound engineering principles, ensuring alignment with business standards, practices, and product/program requirements.
• End-to-End Engineering Execution: Supporting product development from ideation through implementation, including design, prototyping, testing, refinement, and validation.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partnering with interdisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet requirements for manufacturability, quality, and performance.
• Supplier Collaboration: Working with suppliers to refine designs for optimal cost, consistency, and production efficiency.
• Technical Problem Solving: Analyzing complex technical challenges, prioritizing critical issues, and delivering effective solutions within required timelines.
• Design Reviews & Quality Assurance: Participating in and conducting design reviews with a focus on requirements, FMEA, manufacturability, reliability, and supplier capability.
• Innovation & Research: Supporting innovation efforts through evaluation of new technologies and contributing to patent reviews and submissions.
• Documentation: Maintaining clear and accurate engineering documentation including design records, analysis reports, and validation results.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Have a minimum of 1 year of experience in an engineering role, including exposure to new product introduction (NPI) processes.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and product design principles.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a focus on results and customer value.
• Experience with 3D CAD software and engineering drawing creation.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work onsite regularly at the Skaneateles, NY facility.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best varies. We support flexible ways of working where possible.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at 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. To keep advancing, we continue to push boundaries and reward individuals who embrace change and innovation.

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 $75,760.00 - $140,660.00.
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.


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: Engineer 1, Mechanical, Product Design and Engineering