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Overview

This position is for a Mechanical Engineer at ERC, a teammate company working with NASA, focused on human space exploration and developing systems for deep space exploration. The role involves collaborating with a diverse team to create innovative engineering solutions that benefit both space exploration and life on Earth.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze requirements from customers and develop design solutions.
  • Design, develop, test, implement, and analyze technical products and systems.
  • Perform engineering designs and evaluations for thermal vacuum space simulation testing.
  • Produce engineering drawings conforming to JPR 8500 and other applicable standards.
  • Troubleshoot facility systems and instruct technicians on repair solutions.
  • Collaborate with NASA Pressure Systems to complete Pressure Systems Design Reviews.
  • Prepare and present designs at various engineering design reviews.
  • Prepare work authorizing documents required to support hardware installation.
  • Apply engineering principles to create solutions for equipment and infrastructure challenges.
  • Prepare engineering specifications, statements of work, and estimates for facility projects.
  • Coordinate and lead Mechanical Engineering designers and checkers to complete detailed fabrication drawings.
  • Oversee and direct technicians during installation or fabrication of engineering products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or a related area.
  • 5 years of experience with ASME B31.3 Process piping and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels.
  • 5 years of experience in design, installation, and acceptance testing of ground-based oxygen systems.
  • Ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical systems.
  • Ability to interpret and modify Facility Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID).
  • Knowledgeable in MS Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD, Inventor or Creo.
  • Familiar with Facility Systems operations and maintenance.
  • Familiarization with Liquid Nitrogen, Helium, and Oxygen Systems.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to respond well to the demands of working in a Thermal Vacuum Testing environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off) when applicable.
  • Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
  • Shift work may be required to cover Test Operations.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting sits about 24% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% 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 361 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 196 different employers. 124 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 562 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 6 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 Austin Industries (34), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). 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 Pasadena at $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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