Job Description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cryogenics Mechanical Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. This role involves working on engineering design and analysis for cryogenic systems to support NASA's deep space exploration efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering design and analysis for cryogenic components and associated mechanical systems.
  • Develop procurement and fabrication documentation, including Statements of Work and engineering drawings.
  • Coordinate with vendors and fabricators, participate in design reviews, and witness key testing activities.
  • Support facility operations for 20 K helium systems and 80 K liquid nitrogen storage and distribution systems.
  • Provide troubleshooting, maintenance guidance, and technical oversight during equipment assembly, installation, and commissioning.
  • Prepare and participate in safety reviews, hazard analyses, and engineering review boards.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplined engineering teams and present design and technical findings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Experience with mechanical stress analysis of pressure components and mechanical equipment design.
  • Knowledge of machining, welding, piping, and pipe fitting practices.
  • Minimum two years of progressively responsible mechanical design experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in MS Office tools.
  • Ability to positively interact with and support contractors, vendors, and procurement professionals.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is an on-site role.
  • US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

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 $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 100 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

We're tracking 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 206 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 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.

Mclaurin Aerospace currently has 2 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 (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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