Specialized Application Engineer - Nuclear

Do you enjoy leading highly complex, safety-critical technical solutions for nuclear applications?
Are you passionate about shaping compliant, customer-focused engineered valve solutions during the most critical phases of project development?

Join our Team!

Baker Hughes is recognized as a global energy technology company serving the energy and industrial sectors across more than 120 countries. Within our Masoneilan Control Valves business, we deliver industry-leading engineered flow-control solutions for regulated and safety-critical applications, including nuclear and advanced nuclear projects. Our teams combine deep technical expertise with disciplined execution to support long-cycle capital projects worldwide.

Partnering with the best

As a Special Application Engineer - Nuclear, you are serving as the primary technical authority for Masoneilan control valve solutions during the Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) phase. You are leading technical application engineering, estimating support, and solution development for nuclear and advanced nuclear opportunities. You are working closely with customers, Sales, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between nuclear codes, customer requirements, supplier qualifications, and internal engineering standards while enabling a smooth transition into execution.

As a Special Application Engineer - Nuclear, you are being responsible for:

Nuclear Opportunity & Application Leadership

• Acting as the technical application lead for nuclear and advanced nuclear opportunities involving Masoneilan control valves.
  
• Supporting early opportunity identification and technical qualification, including pre-RFQ customer engagements.
  
• Partnering with Sales and leadership teams to assess feasibility, compliance, technical risks, and bid readiness prior to commitment.
  

Technical Specification & Code Analysis

• Reviewing and interpreting customer specifications, datasheets, and applicable nuclear codes and standards.
  
• Translating regulatory, safety, and quality requirements into executable valve designs and application solutions.
  
• Identifying specification gaps, technical risks, and opportunities for clarification or optimization.
  

Customized Nuclear Valve Solutions

• Developing applications specific Masoneilan valve solutions tailored for nuclear service environments.
  
• Providing technical recommendations that balance compliance, safety, performance, cost, and delivery objectives.
  
• Influencing customer decisions through structured trade studies and technical evaluations.
  

Estimating, Proposal & ITO Support

• Providing technical input into cost estimates, schedules, and proposal documentation during the ITO phase.
  
• Collaborating with sourcing, quality, and execution teams to validate cost and lead-time commitments.
  
• Documenting technical assumptions, compliance statements, risks, and exclusions clearly within proposals.
  

Supplier & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Interfacing nuclear-qualified suppliers to ensure technical, regulatory, and qualification alignment.
  
• Collaborating across Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Operations, and Project Management teams.
  
• Acting as the technical focal point between customers, internal teams, and suppliers.
  

ITO-to-OTR Transition & Execution Support

• Ensuring complete, accurate technical handover from ITO to execution teams.
  

• Supporting execution through resolution of clarifications, deviations, concessions, and NCRs.
  

• Participating in customer technical negotiations to maintain compliance and project continuity.
  

Engineering Capability Development

• Mentoring Application Engineers on nuclear specifications, valve application principles, and qualification requirements.
  
• Contributing to nuclear application engineering best practices, tools, and knowledge repositories.
  
• Supporting technical training and succession planning within the nuclear application engineering organization.
  

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you are:

• Have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  
• Have strong technical experience with control valves or engineered flow-control equipment (Masoneilan or equivalent).
  
• Have demonstrated experience interpreting and applying nuclear codes, standards, and customer specifications.
  
• Have experience working in engineered-to-order environments with cross-functional teams.
  
• Have the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to customers and internal stakeholders.
  

Preferred:

• Have experience supporting nuclear power, advanced nuclear, or SMR projects.
  
• Have familiarity with ASME Section III, RCC-M, IEC, IEEE, or equivalent nuclear standards.
  
• Have experience working with nuclear-qualified suppliers and supplier audits.
  
• Have background supporting long-cycle capital projects or regulated industries.
  

Work in a way that works for you

We are recognizing that everyone is different and the way people want to work is varying. In this role, flexibility may be offered depending on project schedules, field needs, and customer requirements.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

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. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must 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 to Maintain knowledge of new developments and technologies of Lufkin and other manufacturers' equipment in order to provide the highest standard of service.

• 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 current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.

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: Sales Senior Specialist - Proposals 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.

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