Job Description

Overview

An innovative and rapidly growing advanced energy technology company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex mechanical systems within a highly regulated engineering environment. This is an opportunity to join a company at a pivotal stage of growth as it advances from technology development into commercialization, manufacturing scale-up, and deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design, analysis, and integration of mechanical systems, equipment, and components
  • Develop calculations, specifications, technical evaluations, and engineering documentation
  • Contribute to the design and evaluation of process systems, plant systems, piping networks, and mechanical equipment
  • Support supplier engagement, fabrication, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning activities
  • Participate in design reviews, technical evaluations, and multidisciplinary engineering discussions
  • Apply engineering standards, quality requirements, and configuration management processes
  • Identify and resolve technical issues while supporting project execution objectives

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
  • Approximately 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience supporting mechanical systems, equipment, components, calculations, specifications, or engineering documentation
  • Exposure to pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, process systems, plant systems, manufacturing, testing, installation, or supplier support activities
  • Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, growing organization

Benefits

Additional Information

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 77 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

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The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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