Mechanical Design Engineer Jobs in Texas
Mechanical design engineer jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in aerospace and defense, oil and gas equipment, industrial automation, and semiconductor manufacturing, with openings at every level from new graduate through principal engineer. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin account for the bulk of the postings, anchored by large employers like Lockheed Martin, Baker Hughes, and Samsung Austin Semiconductor. The most in-demand specialties are CAD-driven product development, thermal and fluid systems, and precision manufacturing tooling. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This is a role for early to mid-career Mechanical Design Engineers looking to transition to sales roles. Application Sales Engineering (ASE) – Mechanical Design Engineering advises potential customers on mechanical design of integrated gas skid and station solutions that support safe, reliable fuel-gas supply for mission-critical data center gas power infrastructure. Fuel gas skids and station solutions include fuel gas conditioning skids, gas flow metering skids, pressure regulation and monitoring skids and gas composition analysis stations. The ASE delivers Honeywell technical value proposition for these solutions to customers. This role converts customer requirements into high level designs for large project bids that are safe, reliable, constructible, and cost-effective. This role involves meeting customers and explaining technical solutions to customers.
You will report directly to our General Manager and you’ll work out of our Houston, TX location on a Hybrid work schedule.
Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite Monday – Friday.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Minimum 6 years of experience in capital projects focusing on mechanical design engineering for oil gas, chemical, and/or power specially piping systems and static equipment
- Minimum 6 years of experience with applicable codes and standards such as ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, API, NFPA 54, NFPA 70, ISA, and relevant local regulations.
- Strong knowledge of experience developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, equipment datasheets, and engineering specifications.
WE VALUE
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience working with EPC contractors and large-scale power generation projects.
- Strong commercial awareness, including proposal development, scope definition, technical bid evaluations, and customer negotiations.
- Strong technical writing, communication, problem-solving, and customer-facing skills.
- Demonstrated experience designing fuel gas packages for gas turbines, combined cycle, reciprocating gas engine power applications.
- Strong knowledge of fuel gas conditioning systems including filtration, gas heating, pressure regulation, pressure reduction, and overpressure protection. Familiarity with custody transfer metering, AGA standards, ultrasonic flow measurement, and flow computer applications
Relocation support may be provided.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: November 12, 2026
ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)
THE BUSINESS UNIT
Honeywell Industrial Automation provides advanced automation and control solutions that improve operational efficiency, safety, and reliability for industrial customers worldwide. We leverage cutting-edge technologies and deep industry expertise to deliver innovative products and services that help customers optimize their processes and achieve sustainable growth.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/inclusion-and-engagement)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advise potential customers on mechanical design of fuel gas packages serving gas turbines and reciprocating gas engine power generator.
- Support proposal development activities including technical scope definition, equipment selection, budgetary estimates, and technical clarifications with customers ensuring compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. For bid proposals:
- Develop design bases, mechanical calculations, equipment sizing, piping layouts, material specifications, data sheets, bills of material, and fabrication packages.
- Engineer systems for fuel-gas conditioning, flow measurement, pressure regulation, overpressure protection and gas-quality analysis
- Review and approve process and instrumentation diagrams, general arrangements, piping isometrics, equipment drawings, valve and line lists, and vendor documentation.
- Coordinate mechanical interfaces with process, instrumentation, controls, electrical, safety, fabrication, and field teams.
- Join and support customer meetings and technical discussions with utilities, EPC firms, power developers, gas turbine OEMs, and end users.
Product and Technology Scope
- Integrated skid and station packages for fuel gas conditioning, flow metering, pressure monitoring and regulation and gas composition analysis
- Gas fuel conditioning solutions
- Gas flow measurement solutions
- Pressure regulation and monitoring solutions
- Gas quality measurement, analysis and flow computing solutions.
- Pressure and temperature measurements
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.
This is a role for early to mid-career Mechanical Design Engineers looking to transition to sales roles. Application Sales Engineering (ASE) – Mechanical Design Engineering advises potential customers on mechanical design of integrated gas skid and station solutions that support safe, reliable fuel-gas supply for mission-critical data center gas power infrastructure. Fuel gas skids and station solutions include fuel gas conditioning skids, gas flow metering skids, pressure regulation and monitoring skids and gas composition analysis stations. The ASE delivers Honeywell technical value proposition for these solutions to customers. This role converts customer requirements into high level designs for large project bids that are safe, reliable, constructible, and cost-effective. This role involves meeting customers and explaining technical solutions to customers.
You will report directly to our General Manager and you’ll work out of our Houston, TX location on a Hybrid work schedule.
Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite Monday – Friday.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Minimum 6 years of experience in capital projects focusing on mechanical design engineering for oil gas, chemical, and/or power specially piping systems and static equipment
- Minimum 6 years of experience with applicable codes and standards such as ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, API, NFPA 54, NFPA 70, ISA, and relevant local regulations.
- Strong knowledge of experience developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, equipment datasheets, and engineering specifications.
WE VALUE
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience working with EPC contractors and large-scale power generation projects.
- Strong commercial awareness, including proposal development, scope definition, technical bid evaluations, and customer negotiations.
- Strong technical writing, communication, problem-solving, and customer-facing skills.
- Demonstrated experience designing fuel gas packages for gas turbines, combined cycle, reciprocating gas engine power applications.
- Strong knowledge of fuel gas conditioning systems including filtration, gas heating, pressure regulation, pressure reduction, and overpressure protection. Familiarity with custody transfer metering, AGA standards, ultrasonic flow measurement, and flow computer applications
Relocation support may be provided.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: November 12, 2026
ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)
THE BUSINESS UNIT
Honeywell Industrial Automation provides advanced automation and control solutions that improve operational efficiency, safety, and reliability for industrial customers worldwide. We leverage cutting-edge technologies and deep industry expertise to deliver innovative products and services that help customers optimize their processes and achieve sustainable growth.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/inclusion-and-engagement)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advise potential customers on mechanical design of fuel gas packages serving gas turbines and reciprocating gas engine power generator.
- Support proposal development activities including technical scope definition, equipment selection, budgetary estimates, and technical clarifications with customers ensuring compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. For bid proposals:
- Develop design bases, mechanical calculations, equipment sizing, piping layouts, material specifications, data sheets, bills of material, and fabrication packages.
- Engineer systems for fuel-gas conditioning, flow measurement, pressure regulation, overpressure protection and gas-quality analysis
- Review and approve process and instrumentation diagrams, general arrangements, piping isometrics, equipment drawings, valve and line lists, and vendor documentation.
- Coordinate mechanical interfaces with process, instrumentation, controls, electrical, safety, fabrication, and field teams.
- Join and support customer meetings and technical discussions with utilities, EPC firms, power developers, gas turbine OEMs, and end users.
Product and Technology Scope
- Integrated skid and station packages for fuel gas conditioning, flow metering, pressure monitoring and regulation and gas composition analysis
- Gas fuel conditioning solutions
- Gas flow measurement solutions
- Pressure regulation and monitoring solutions
- Gas quality measurement, analysis and flow computing solutions.
- Pressure and temperature measurements
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.
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Mechanical Design Engineer Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- Tesla18
- Amazon6
- Lockheed Martin6
- SpaceX5
- L3Harris4
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- Aerospace & Defense
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What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in mechanical design engineer jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or closely related engineering discipline required
- Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo
- Experience with GD&T, engineering drawings, and design-for-manufacture principles
- Familiarity with FEA tools for structural or thermal analysis of components
- Knowledge of industry standards relevant to aerospace, oil and gas, or electronics sectors
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with manufacturing and procurement teams
Mechanical Design Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a mechanical design engineer in Texas?
Most Texas employers require a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Texas does not require a state license to work as a mechanical design engineer in industry, though engineers who sign off on public-works documents must hold a Professional Engineer license issued by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. For most private-sector design roles, a strong CAD portfolio and internship experience carry the most weight with Texas hiring managers.
How much do mechanical design engineers make in Texas?
Mechanical design engineers in Texas earn a median of about $112,410 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $75,810 for the lowest 10% to over $175,210 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire mechanical design engineers in Texas?
Employers hiring mechanical design engineers in Texas right now include Tesla, Amazon, and Lockheed Martin, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of aerospace primes, oilfield equipment manufacturers, and semiconductor fabs means the hiring landscape skews toward roles in defense systems, subsea hardware, and precision components.
Which Texas cities have the most mechanical design engineer jobs?
Austin, Houston, and Plano have the most mechanical design engineer openings in Texas right now. Houston leads because of its dense concentration of energy equipment manufacturers and aerospace suppliers, Dallas-Fort Worth draws heavily from defense contractors and industrial automation firms headquartered in the Metroplex, and Austin's growth in semiconductor and consumer electronics manufacturing has made it an increasingly strong market for precision and thermal design roles.
Are there remote mechanical design engineer jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Mechanical design engineering is largely hands-on work tied to labs, test rigs, and manufacturing floors, so fully remote positions are the exception rather than the norm. About 24% of mechanical design engineer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those openings tend to cluster around concept-phase design review, documentation, and simulation tasks that don't require physical lab access.
How can I get hired as a mechanical design engineer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a new-graduate or associate engineer role at a large Texas employer. Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, and Baker Hughes run structured early-career engineering programs in Texas that accept recent graduates without prior full-time experience. Community college co-op programs partnered with Houston-area manufacturers also place candidates into design technician roles that convert to engineer positions. A strong SolidWorks or CATIA portfolio built through coursework or personal projects, combined with an Engineer-in-Training certificate from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, gives entry-level candidates a clear edge.
Where can I find and apply to mechanical design engineer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to mechanical design engineer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings updated in real time. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly from each listing.
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