Engineering Director Jobs in Houston, TX
Engineering Director jobs in Houston are concentrated in the Energy Corridor, Greenway Plaza, and the Texas Medical Center, with strong demand across energy, aerospace, and petrochemical engineering. Companies actively hiring include Fluor, KBR, and FlintCo. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Your Mission
HOERBIGER is seeking a highly accomplished Engineering Director to lead our North American engineering organization. This executive leadership role will shape technical strategy, strengthen engineering capability, drive innovation, and support sustainable business growth across the region.
The Engineering Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the NAM Engineering organization. This role is accountable for engineering excellence, technical capability development, innovation, product and service support, customer-facing technical leadership, and alignment with global engineering strategies. The position leads multidisciplinary engineering teams across application engineering, compressor engineering, technical support, design, and engineering development activities. The Engineering Director serves as a key member of the North America leadership team and drives customer value, operational efficiency, talent development, and sustainable business growth.
How you will make a difference
- Develop and execute the North American engineering strategy in alignment with business objectives and global engineering priorities.
- Lead, coach, and develop engineering managers, technical experts, and engineering teams across the region.
- Establish a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
- Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Service, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Global Engineering.
- Drive engineering support for strategic customer opportunities, complex technical challenges, and key accounts.
- Ensure engineering standards, technical quality, compliance, and risk management practices are consistently applied.
- Champion innovation initiatives, process improvements, digital tools, and engineering best practices.
- Manage engineering budgets, workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development.
- Build strong relationships with customers, industry stakeholders, and technical organizations.
- Monitor KPIs related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, profitability, and engineering performance.
What you should be good at
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience within industrial equipment, rotating equipment, compression, energy, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Proven experience leading managers and multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Demonstrated success driving technical excellence, organizational transformation, and business results.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence executive stakeholders.
- Experience managing large-scale engineering programs and strategic initiatives.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and change management skills.
What you can look forward to
- Supportive Environment: A stable, team-based culture that values collaboration and innovation. A company committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a culture of belonging.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package, including medical/dental/vision insurance, short- and long-term disability and life insurance and retirement plan with company matching. Vacation/Holiday/Sick pay.
- Competitive Salary: Compensation will be based upon qualifications and experience. Starting range $185K to $200K.
- Travel: This position requires 30%- 40% travel within the United States, plus periodic international travel.
- Location: This position is based in our Houston Service Center. Houston area candidates encouraged to apply; no relocation provided for this position.
Who we are
Join our global HOERBIGER team of over 7,000 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology. Guided by our core values—Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness—we are ENABLING CHANGE. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 43 countries and more than 133 locations, you’ll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact.
HOERBIGER Service Inc. (HSI), part of the global HOERBIGER Compression Technology Group, provides maintenance and repair services for industrial reciprocating compressors across the natural gas, refinery, petrochemical, and industrial gas industries. With multiple service centers in the U.S. and Canada, we deliver reliable solutions that keep critical industries running.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #youmakeadifference
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Your Mission
HOERBIGER is seeking a highly accomplished Engineering Director to lead our North American engineering organization. This executive leadership role will shape technical strategy, strengthen engineering capability, drive innovation, and support sustainable business growth across the region.
The Engineering Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the NAM Engineering organization. This role is accountable for engineering excellence, technical capability development, innovation, product and service support, customer-facing technical leadership, and alignment with global engineering strategies. The position leads multidisciplinary engineering teams across application engineering, compressor engineering, technical support, design, and engineering development activities. The Engineering Director serves as a key member of the North America leadership team and drives customer value, operational efficiency, talent development, and sustainable business growth.
How you will make a difference
- Develop and execute the North American engineering strategy in alignment with business objectives and global engineering priorities.
- Lead, coach, and develop engineering managers, technical experts, and engineering teams across the region.
- Establish a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
- Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Service, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Global Engineering.
- Drive engineering support for strategic customer opportunities, complex technical challenges, and key accounts.
- Ensure engineering standards, technical quality, compliance, and risk management practices are consistently applied.
- Champion innovation initiatives, process improvements, digital tools, and engineering best practices.
- Manage engineering budgets, workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development.
- Build strong relationships with customers, industry stakeholders, and technical organizations.
- Monitor KPIs related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, profitability, and engineering performance.
What you should be good at
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience within industrial equipment, rotating equipment, compression, energy, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Proven experience leading managers and multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Demonstrated success driving technical excellence, organizational transformation, and business results.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence executive stakeholders.
- Experience managing large-scale engineering programs and strategic initiatives.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and change management skills.
What you can look forward to
- Supportive Environment: A stable, team-based culture that values collaboration and innovation. A company committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a culture of belonging.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package, including medical/dental/vision insurance, short- and long-term disability and life insurance and retirement plan with company matching. Vacation/Holiday/Sick pay.
- Competitive Salary: Compensation will be based upon qualifications and experience. Starting range $185K to $200K.
- Travel: This position requires 30%- 40% travel within the United States, plus periodic international travel.
- Location: This position is based in our Houston Service Center. Houston area candidates encouraged to apply; no relocation provided for this position.
Who we are
Join our global HOERBIGER team of over 7,000 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology. Guided by our core values—Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness—we are ENABLING CHANGE. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 43 countries and more than 133 locations, you’ll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact.
HOERBIGER Service Inc. (HSI), part of the global HOERBIGER Compression Technology Group, provides maintenance and repair services for industrial reciprocating compressors across the natural gas, refinery, petrochemical, and industrial gas industries. With multiple service centers in the U.S. and Canada, we deliver reliable solutions that keep critical industries running.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #youmakeadifference
HOERBIGER is an Equal Opportunity Employer Drug Free Workplace E-verify
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Who's Hiring
- Fluor34
- KBR6
- FlintCo6
- Thermon6
- EnerMech6
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate23
- Consulting & Professional Services11
- Education6
- Manufacturing6
Engineering Director Jobs in Houston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a engineering director job in Houston?
Focus your search on Houston's dominant sectors: oil and gas, petrochemicals, aerospace, and industrial construction, where engineering director demand is deepest. The Energy Corridor and Greenway Plaza house many of the largest employers. Candidates who can show experience leading cross-functional engineering teams on large capital projects have a clear edge here, since Houston's industrial base prizes operational scale over pure R&D credentials.
Which companies hire engineering directors in Houston?
Houston engineering director roles are posted by Fluor, KBR, and FlintCo and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Houston's engineering director market is shaped by a mix of global energy majors, midsize EPCs, and aerospace contractors anchored to the Johnson Space Center corridor southeast of downtown.
Are there remote engineering director jobs in Houston?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the discipline: engineering directors overseeing field operations, plant facilities, or active construction sites are almost always required on-site, while those in systems, software, or program management roles have more remote flexibility. About 43% of engineering director openings tied to Houston are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with the remote-friendly roles concentrated in digital transformation and enterprise engineering functions rather than hands-on industrial positions.
How can I get a engineering director job in Houston with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is moving into a senior engineering manager or principal engineer role first, ideally at one of Houston's midsize EPC firms or industrial contractors, where promotion timelines are faster than at the large majors. Houston also has a strong market for project engineering leads on capital construction programs, which builds the P&L and team-leadership exposure hiring managers expect at the director level. Targeting growth-stage energy tech and infrastructure companies in the Energy Corridor gives you the best shot at accelerating that progression locally.
Which industries hire the most engineering directors in Houston?
Most engineering director openings in Houston sit in Construction & Real Estate, Consulting & Professional Services, and Education, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Houston's position as the country's energy capital and a major hub for aerospace, chemicals, and industrial infrastructure means those sectors consistently generate the largest share of senior engineering leadership demand in the city.
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