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Overview

Star Pipe Products Ltd. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Houston, TX to perform full lifecycle product development, including design, validation, and testing of products primarily for the water works industry.

Responsibilities

  • Perform full lifecycle product development including design, development, validation prototypes, 3rd party testing, and implementation.
  • Conduct requirement analysis and research functional requirements, relevant standards, and patents.
  • Develop potential solution options and design components to meet performance and relevant standards.
  • Utilize 2D and 3D CAD Software such as AUTOCAD and INVENTOR.
  • Prepare prototype and/or final product drawings.
  • Collaborate with the supply chain team for cost, ease of manufacturing, and sample development.
  • Conduct experiments methodically, analyze data, and interpret results.
  • Perform performance simulation and FEA Analysis, preferably using ANSYS.
  • Develop validation protocols and conduct sensitivity analysis in partnership with Lab and QC teams.
  • Make observations related to dimensional, metallurgical, ease of assembly, and functional aspects.
  • Develop improvement plans based on observations and implement necessary improvements.
  • Document all design releases, test protocols, and validation test reports.
  • Manage engineering drawing release or change release.
  • Participate in new part code, bill of material, and kit definitions.
  • Assist PMG and Sales teams with product application questions and submittal drawings.
  • Work with QC & Lab teams to evaluate quality-related customer issues.
  • Support the supply chain team with relevant data and drawings for manufacturing or vendor queries.
  • Evaluate and test developed products from alternate sources.
  • Work with QC to develop regular QC protocols.
  • Alter and modify designs to meet requirements and eliminate malfunctions.
  • Prepare product reports and documentation.
  • Perform comparative studies for competitors’ products.

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Products designed include fittings, joint restraints, municipal castings, and accessories.
  • Primary material designed is ductile iron, with some items in cast iron, stainless steel, and rubber.
  • Many products require AWWA, ASTM standards compliance, and UL, FM, and NSF approvals.
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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 $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 93 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 344 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 195 different employers. 138 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 549 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.

Star Pipe Products currently has 1 other opening 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 (39), Zachry Group (30), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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