Job Description

Overview

Amentum is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer for a design-focused role in Houston, TX, covering the full product lifecycle from concept development to on-site operation. The ideal candidate will have expertise in mechanical systems design and collaborate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical design efforts from concept development through detailed design and on-site commissioning.
  • Develop and review engineering drawings, models, and specifications using CAD and solid modeling software.
  • Perform structural analysis to ensure designs meet strength, fatigue, and safety requirements.
  • Evaluate designs for manufacturability, maintainability, and compliance with codes and standards.
  • Drive projects through the full lifecycle from initial concept to operational turnover.
  • Apply engineering expertise in high-pressure air and hydraulic systems.
  • Review and develop P&IDs, hydraulic schematics, and fluid system drawings.
  • Conduct pressure system design reviews in accordance with applicable standards.
  • Troubleshoot high-pressure and hydraulic system anomalies in design and field environments.
  • Lead and participate in formal design reviews ensuring technical rigor and safety compliance.
  • Review work packages and installation procedures for accuracy and completeness.
  • Evaluate proposed design changes for technical feasibility and safety impact.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers to translate requirements into producible designs.
  • Work directly with vendors to communicate design intent and ensure hardware is manufactured to specification.
  • Review vendor submittals and fabrication drawings for conformance with design requirements.
  • Support procurement activities by developing specifications and technical evaluation criteria.
  • Coordinate factory acceptance testing and witness inspections as required.
  • Write and review technical reports documenting hardware performance and design analyses.
  • Produce clear engineering documentation including design memos and field reports.
  • Maintain configuration control discipline for design documents and technical data packages.
  • Coordinate with project managers and engineers to plan and execute work efficiently.
  • Communicate technical findings and project status to stakeholders.
  • Serve as a technical resource across disciplines, fostering a team environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 85% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 351 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 197 different employers. 116 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Amentum currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.