Engineering Director Jobs in Texas
Engineering Director jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in aerospace and defense, oil and gas, semiconductor manufacturing, and large-scale infrastructure development, with openings at every level from first-time director through senior vice president of engineering. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin account for the majority of demand, anchored by employers like Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, and ExxonMobil. The most sought-after specialties are systems engineering leadership, software and hardware development management, and process engineering in energy and industrial sectors. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We seek a highly motivated Engineering Director to build and scale an AI-first, agentic-first GEICO Enterprise Platform that measurably improves associate experience while meeting enterprise standards for availability, reliability, performance, and compliance.
Location: Preference is for the candidate to be based in Seattle or Dallas.
Reports To: Head of Enterprise Experience Engineering Technology
As a successful Geico Enterprise Engineering Director, you will:
- Deliver measurable business impact by shipping prioritized enterprise experience capabilities on schedule, with clear adoption and outcome metrics.
- Provide a scalable, performant platform (services + onboarding) that enables teams to integrate quickly, with standardized patterns and reusable components.
- Validate AI/agentic solutions through rapid POCs and production pilots, documenting learnings, risks, and recommended standards for enterprise reuse.
- Modernize and migrate targeted platform components to the public cloud to improve elasticity, cost efficiency, and time-to-scale.
- Define and socialize reference architectures, best practices, and implementation playbooks that raise consistency and delivery velocity across partner teams.
- Improve operational health by increasing automation for common failure modes and reducing repeat incidents through durable engineering fixes.
- Execute predictable delivery via agile planning and transparent reporting of scope, risks, dependencies, and platform scale/performance requirements.
- Raise engineering quality by enforcing code standards, reviews, and performance best practices across the platform.
- Deliver end-to-end observability by instrumenting telemetry, dashboards, and alerting from day one for all critical services.
- Use telemetry and customer-of-IT (associate) signals to make data-driven design tradeoffs and demonstrate improvements over time.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years leading and developing high-performing engineering teams, with evidence of delivery and measurable outcomes.
- 7+ years building enterprise software in one or more languages (e.g., Java, C#, C/C++), with strong object-oriented design fundamentals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Proven ability to design globally distributed systems (queuing/workflows, load balancing, caching, storage, and service-to-service communication) with reliability and scale in mind.
- Working proficiency in data/query and automation tooling (e.g., T-SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell) to enable self-service, operational excellence, and repeatable delivery.
COMPENSATION
- Annual Salary: $140,000.00 - $300,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
THE GEICO PLEDGE:
Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
- Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
- Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
- Supports flexibility - We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
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Engineering Director Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- Alvarez & Marsal6

- Fluor6

- CVS Health5

- Eli Lilly5

- GHD5

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software41
- Consulting & Professional Services30
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals11
- Construction & Real Estate11
- Energy9
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering director jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in an accredited engineering discipline required by most Texas employers
- Ten or more years of progressive engineering experience with at least five in a leadership role
- Proven experience managing cross-functional engineering teams across complex technical programs
- Strong background in one or more of Texas's core sectors: energy, defense, semiconductors, or infrastructure
- Familiarity with Texas regulatory and permitting environments for large industrial or infrastructure projects
- Experience with budget ownership, capital planning, and executive-level stakeholder communication
Engineering Director Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a engineering director in Texas?
Most engineering directors in Texas reach the role by combining an accredited engineering degree with a licensed Professional Engineer credential from the Texas State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. While the PE license is not always required for every director role, it is expected or preferred in energy, infrastructure, and public-sector positions. Candidates typically progress through individual contributor and engineering management roles before stepping into a director-level position.
How much do engineering directors make in Texas?
Engineering directors in Texas earn a median of about $171,370 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $120,460 for the lowest 10% to over $277,790 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire engineering directors in Texas?
Employers hiring engineering directors in Texas right now include Alvarez & Marsal, Fluor, and CVS Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Texas's concentration of energy majors, defense contractors, and semiconductor manufacturers means demand stays consistent throughout the year across a wide range of engineering disciplines.
Which Texas cities have the most engineering director jobs?
Houston, Dallas, and Austin have the most engineering director openings in Texas. Houston's dominance reflects the concentration of energy, petrochemical, and industrial companies headquartered there, while Dallas-Fort Worth draws heavily from defense, telecommunications, and semiconductor employers, and Austin's rapid tech sector growth has made it a growing hub for software and systems engineering leadership.
Are there remote engineering director jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely software-focused fields, since engineering directors in Texas often oversee physical facilities, manufacturing floors, or field operations that require on-site presence. About 22% of engineering director openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common in software engineering and enterprise IT leadership roles.
How can I get hired as a engineering director in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving up from a senior engineering manager or principal engineer role at a large Texas employer, where internal promotion is the primary pipeline for director-level positions. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Chevron, and Texas Instruments run formal technical leadership development programs that groom high-performing engineers for management tracks. Building a PE license from the Texas State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and taking on program or project lead responsibilities in your current role are the credentials that open the door fastest.
Where can I find and apply to engineering director jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to engineering director jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings updated regularly. Search the listings, find roles that match your background and target location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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