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Quest Global

Engineering services, digital transformation, asset management

Condition-Based Monitoring Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/5/2026
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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About the job

Requirements
  • At least 9 years of experience in condition monitoring of turbomachinery and rotating equipment, including online and periodic offline monitoring of heavy-duty compressors and turbines.
  • Expertise in reliability, engineering and technical specialist support, maintenance, troubleshooting, condition and performance monitoring, and advanced diagnostics in large oil and gas, LNG, and petrochemical plants.
  • ISO 18436 CAT-3 certification and experience with System 1 Evo, operation and maintenance support, asset condition and performance monitoring, vibration analysis, fault finding, reliability and availability calculations, monthly equipment-health and surveillance reporting, corrective actions, bad-actor elimination, and reliability and performance enhancement implementation.
  • Technical authority and support in SAFE chart analysis, cause-and-effect analysis, RAM-matrix risk analysis, PFD and P&ID review, HAZOP analysis, FEA analysis, alarm and trip logics, startup and shutdown sequences, and control and trip sequences for major rotating equipment, systems, and auxiliaries.
  • Proficiency in rotor dynamics and stability analysis, rotor integrity tests, installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, and approval.
  • Knowledge of FAT and SAT procedures and acceptance criteria, international standards, local regulations and standards, and company policies and procedures.
  • Experience in root-cause failure analysis, MTBF, FME(C)A, criticality analysis, RCM, review of existing maintenance practices for setting strategy, major equipment trip analysis and reporting, and reliability and performance enhancement recommendations.
  • Experience in online monitoring, offline monitoring, bearing analysis, maintenance, basic RCFA, oil analysis, rotor dynamics, modal analysis, MTBF, reliability, ultrasound, bump testing, dynamic balancing, asset optimization, troubleshooting, laser alignment, basic NDT tests, and thermography.
Responsibilities
  • Support and maintain reliable day-to-day operations and minimize equipment downtime.
  • Develop and manage rotating-equipment preventive-maintenance programs, evaluate equipment performance, and recommend improvements and new technologies.
  • Review and update critical spare-parts lists and perform cataloguing activities for the assigned area.
  • Provide technical support for rotating-equipment repair and overhaul, including dismantling, diagnosis, assembly, testing, and related technical reporting.
  • Support field installation, maintenance, and repair of rotating equipment.
  • Investigate repair jobs to identify failure root causes and corrective repair actions, and share lessons learned with stakeholders.
  • Provide technical input for purchasing specifications, including technical proposal evaluation.
  • Support the operations team throughout the rotating-equipment lifecycle by analyzing performance, operating conditions, and boundaries to ensure reliable and safe operation.
  • Perform reliability studies and prepare management-of-change proposals to improve system effectiveness and reliability.
  • Manage a team analyzing vibration data to investigate and troubleshoot rotating-equipment problems using Prognost, GE System 1, and MHM.
  • Build and manage the rotating-equipment database from a condition-monitoring perspective.
  • Periodically monitor machinery vibration-level changes and diagnose faults.
  • Monitor field parameters for lube-oil systems, seal systems, and other equipment conditions, identifying seal leaks, low lube-oil levels, abnormal sounds, oil leaks, and process leaks.
  • Collaborate with customer reliability specialists and central planners to prioritize repairs for identified equipment deficiencies.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly machine-condition flash reports.
  • Report major equipment-condition changes and generate remedial-action reports.
  • Assist with site-acceptance test runs and commissioning of new rotating equipment.
  • Conduct lube-oil analysis for critical rotating equipment and prepare recommendation reports.
  • Troubleshoot bad-actor equipment at the plant.
  • Troubleshoot and monitor wet mechanical seals and dry gas seal performance.

About the company

QuEST Global provides engineering and lifecycle services for aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and transportation, focusing on digital transformation and asset management. It helps clients design, develop, and maintain products and systems using edge computing, cloud, AI/ML, and industrial IoT, typically through long-term partnerships and project-based work. It differentiates itself with a global delivery model and broad industry reach, plus a stated commitment to sustained partnerships and workplace culture. Its goal is to improve operational efficiency and drive business growth by transforming engineering processes and assets with data-driven digital tools.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$581M

Headquarters

Greenville, South Carolina

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • February 2026 Hillhouse minority investment validates Quest Global's $4.5 billion valuation.
  • August 2026 Babcock awarded Quest Global a five-year engineering framework, extending predictable revenue.
  • April 2026 BITSILICA acquisition and January 2026 Bergman hire deepen semiconductor growth momentum.

What critics are saying

  • May 2026 Quest Software sued Quest Global in California over trademark infringement.
  • Quest Global keeps buying capability; BITSILICA integration failure would stall the 2026 semiconductor strategy.
  • Services revenue remains customer-dependent; Babcock or bp delay decisions, crushing utilization in 2026.

What makes Quest Global unique

  • Quest Global bundles engineering, validation, and lifecycle services across aerospace, energy, and semiconductors.
  • June 2026 Neprion packages AI wearables validation into a single-partner launch-readiness offering.
  • October 2025 Babcock expansion shows Quest Global wins multi-year, high-trust critical-infrastructure work.

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PR Newswire
Jun 15th, 2026
Quest Global launches Neprion to accelerate AI smart wearables in $50.9B AR/VR market

Quest Global has launched Neprion, a framework-led engineering service offering designed to accelerate product validation and launch readiness for AI-enabled smart wearables, including AR smart glasses. The service helps OEMs, retailers and fashion brands ensure reliability, interoperability and safety compliance. The platform addresses growing complexity in the AI, AR and XR wearables ecosystem by providing structured validation across hardware, embedded software, connectivity and AI-enabled experiences. With the global AR and VR market projected to generate $50.9 billion in revenues in 2026, Neprion is already supporting customers across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Quest Global, an independent engineering services company operating in over 20 countries with 23,000 employees, aims to help organisations compress time-to-market whilst maintaining quality controls and compliance readiness.

Express Computer
Apr 7th, 2026
Quest Global acquires BITSILICA

Quest Global has announced the acquisition of BITSILICA, an India-based semiconductor design services firm, in a move aimed at strengthening its semiconductor portfolio and accelerating its full-stack engineering strategy. The […]

Outsource Accelerator
Mar 20th, 2026
Hillhouse invests in Quest Global to accelerate engineering growth

Quest Global, a global outsourced engineering services provider, has secured a minority investment from Hillhouse Investment through a combination of primary capital infusion and share purchases from existing stakeholders. The transaction involves funds managed by Hillhouse Investment Management. The Singapore-based company, which employs over 21,500 people across 93 global delivery centres in 18 countries, will use the capital to advance strategic priorities and enhance its engineering capabilities for major original equipment manufacturers worldwide. Quest Global specialises in aerospace, automotive, energy and semiconductor sectors. CEO Ajit Prabhu said the investment validates the company's differentiated value proposition and growth strategy. Hillhouse's Sean Carney cited Quest Global's domain expertise and long-term customer relationships as key investment factors. Jefferies served as exclusive financial adviser.

Outlook Business
Feb 10th, 2026
Hillhouse acquires 5% stake in Quest Global at $4.5B valuation, edging out Temasek

Hillhouse is acquiring a 5% stake in Quest Global at a $4.5 billion valuation, outbidding Temasek in a pre-IPO round. The deal represents a significant jump from Quest Global's previous $1.8 billion valuation when Carlyle Group acquired a stake in 2023. Temasek had also been planning to purchase approximately 5% of the engineering services company. The transaction marks substantial growth for Quest Global, with its valuation increasing 150% in roughly two years.

Start-Up.ro
Jan 29th, 2026
AROBS acquires Quest Global Romania in all-stock deal with one-year lock-up

Romanian tech group AROBS is acquiring Quest Global Romania from Craiova in an all-stock transaction, marking the company's first acquisition paid entirely through share issuance. The newly issued shares will be subject to a one-year lock-up period. Quest Global Romania, headquartered in Craiova, employs approximately 110 specialists and provides software development, testing, embedded solutions and IT consulting services across sectors including semiconductors, healthcare and automotive. The company is part of Singapore-based Quest Global, which operates in 18 countries with over 22,000 employees. The acquisition strengthens AROBS's engineering capabilities and international presence. Quest Global Romania's management will continue under Ana-Maria Vasilescu's leadership. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of the year.