Job Description

Overview

FlexSteel is an innovation-driven flexible pipe technology company located in Houston, TX. The Product Engineer will define product and equipment requirements, develop project plans, and ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Secures definition of functional, industry standard and regulatory requirements for products or installation equipment.
  • Develops and executes project plans for product or equipment design, preparation of required deliverables for fabrication and operation of equipment.
  • Develops and executes project plans for 3rd party certification of Flexsteel core products and equipment.
  • Oversees contracted equipment design to assure it meets functional, industry standard and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborates with team members in preparation of deliverables.
  • Interfaces with other functional departments and teams during the design, fabrication and initial application.
  • Leads the production of product and equipment design and application documentation.
  • Leads the production of 3rd party certification documentation.
  • Develops test plans and participates in tests to assure design requirements are met.
  • Ensures that applicable engineering aspects of the design, quality and safety requirements are implemented.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Engineering is required.
  • Minimum 5 years work experience as a degreed Engineer or Master’s Degree in Engineering with 3 years minimum experience in a degreed Engineering role.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the design of onshore or offshore pipelines, umbilicals, and power cables.
  • Minimum 1 year work experience in an engineering role within a manufacturing facility.
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time, domestic and international.

Additional Information

  • Located in Houston, TX with travel to Baytown, TX plant as needed.
  • Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office; 1 day working from home.
  • This position may require pre-employment drug screening, background checks, medical examinations, and safety certifications.

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 205 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 582 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.

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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