Reliability Engineer
Baker Hughes · Midland, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Baker Hughes (industrial) in Midland, TX. Lead / participate in Incident Investigation, ensuring the end to end process is considered, (including job planning, preparation, and execution), when determining incident root cause(s) alongside appropriate corrective actions.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, DMAIC
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $124k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 60 reliability engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 59 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $124k–$135k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 48%
- ✓ Team leadership 23%
- SAP 23%
- Automation 23%
- FMEA 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DMAIC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Responsibilities
- ◆Ensure compliance with Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process
- ◆Lead / participate in Incident Investigation, ensuring the end to end process is considered, (including job planning, preparation, and execution), when determining incident root cause(s) alongside appropriate corrective actions
- ◆Focuses on preventing failures during the lifecycle management of a product or service through active monitoring and corrective action planning
- ◆Supports job planning and preparation by participating in Risk Assessment / deviation waiver / Management of Change (RA / DWR/ MOC) and deployment readiness assessment processes (DRA)
- ◆Participates in the engineering design review process
- ◆Execute the key steps outlined within the Field Incident Management Process (FIMP).
- ◆Manage the FRACAS DMAIC stages
- ◆Apply root cause analysis (RCA) processes
- ◆Develop and review cause maps
- ◆Facilitate or lead incident investigations
- ◆Develops RCA reports and technical or field bulletins
- ◆Facilitate or lead incident review and corrective action boards
- ◆Identify FRACAS trends to identify and prioritize failure modes to investigate for corrective actions
- ◆Analyze performance data and monitor performance
- ◆Identify and report performance trends
- ◆Develop and report key performance indicators as needed
- ◆Share lessons learned with the field population
- ◆Collaborates across reliability engineering community to facilitate knowledge transfer
- ◆Acts as a subject matter expert for respective area to service delivery and supply chain functions
- ◆Support new product development in all aspects relevant to reliability engineering, through direct liaison with engineering and the deploying region
- ◆Other PL Specifics
responsibilities
- ◆Handles special projects as required
Qualifications/requirements
- ✓3-5 years in reliability engineering required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
- ✓Excellent leadership, strong interpersonal, influencing and planning skills.
- ✓Ability to work in a global matrix organization
- ✓Understanding of the Service Delivery process and the technical nature of the business
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: Services Specialist - Reliability Engineering 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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The Reliability Engineer is responsible for identifying, leading, and executing activities that are aimed at reducing the costs of failure caused by non-productive time, repair costs, personnel, and premature product failures. This role works within or in close collaboration with regional service delivery, global product line and engineering, quality and supply chain functions to ensure comprehensive incident management and robust corrective action implementation
Desired characteristics
- +Preferred prior experience includes roles such as:
- +Field Engineer/Specialist or Remote Professional, product development, applications engineer, AMO engineer or other technical disciplines
- +Excellent analytical skills.
- +Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- +Facilitation and presentation skills.
- +Ability to work and communicate well with others.
- +Must be able to effectively communicate in English.
- +Previous experience in presenting detailed and technical information preferred.
- +Project Management Skills.
- +Advanced problem-solving skills with respect to Applied Engineering, Design and Technology Development.
- +Strong Six-Sigma DMAIC process and business intelligence knowledge.
- +Self-contained, self-motivated and structured approach to work within a global, interdisciplinary team under limited supervision
- +A strong commitment to learning.
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 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
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