Job Description

Overview

Flexicrew Technical Services (FTS) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our client's team in Houston, TX. This individual will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, and refinement of various pump systems and related mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering expertise and technical support for mechanical equipment.
  • Develop innovative mechanical design solutions for pumps and related equipment.
  • Perform stress analysis on mechanical components and systems.
  • Create detailed engineering layouts, 3D models, and technical drawings.
  • Conduct tolerance studies and review design documentation.
  • Research, evaluate, and specify purchased components.
  • Develop and implement test plans for mechanical components and systems.
  • Prepare comprehensive engineering reports documenting design processes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for equipment development.
  • Evaluate existing designs and recommend modifications.
  • Stay current with emerging engineering technologies and standards.
  • Interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and schematics.
  • Ensure designs comply with industry standards and quality requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant mechanical design experience; 5 or more years preferred.
  • Demonstrated design experience with mud pumps and related equipment.
  • Strong understanding of machine design principles and mechanical systems.
  • Proficiency in CAD software such as Creo, Autodesk Inventor, or SolidWorks.
  • Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) tools.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
  • Experience with stress analysis, tolerance studies, and mechanical testing.
  • Familiarity with hydraulic systems is preferred.
  • Knowledge of API specifications is desirable.
  • Experience in an ISO- or API Q1-certified manufacturing environment is an asset.
  • Hands-on experience with mechanical systems, fabrication, or welding is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally, including potential international travel.

Additional Information

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule following completion of training.
  • Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

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.

Flexicrew Technical Services 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.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

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