Mechanical Engineer market brief · Houston, TX
Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX
214 mechanical engineer openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 104 employers, led by Axiom Space, WSP, and Actalent. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 214
- Live mechanical engineer openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 104
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Houston is mid-level-heavy for mechanical engineer roles: 30% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
214
Hiring employers
104
Salary coverage
28%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
82
39 companies · $91,000 median
Established employers
65
21 companies
Top of market
13
7 companies · $142,800 median
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- Open live mechanical engineer listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare mechanical engineer opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 214 live roles tracked in this market.
- 104 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Mechanical Engineer in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
214 mechanical engineer openings across 104 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 57 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Axiom Space is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative mechanical engineer openings
Employer activity · 104 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 214 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More mechanical engineer openings in Houston
- Mechanical Design Engineer · Addison
- Sr. Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer · ClarkDietrich
- Mechanical Engineer - Delivery · SLB
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Anastasia Talent Group
- Mechanical Engineer · Mclaurin Aerospace
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Parsons Corporation
- Mechanical Engineer, Specialist · Axiom Space
- Mechanical Engineer III · Oceaneering
- Sr Mechanical Engineer – Federal Experience · AECOM
- Life Support Systems (LSS) Mechanical Engineer · Axiom Space
- Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Mechanical Engineer · Axiom Space
- Mechanical Engineer, Fluids, Environmental, and/or Thermal Control · Axiom Space
- Life Support Systems (LSS) Mechanical Engineer · Axiom Space
- Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Mechanical Engineer · Axiom Space
- Mechanical Engineer, Fluids, Environmental, and/or Thermal Control · Axiom Space
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering · Kiewit
Mechanical Engineer jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many mechanical engineer jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 214 live mechanical engineer openings from 104 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most mechanical engineer openings in Houston?
Mid-level roles lead with 57 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for mechanical engineer jobs in Houston?
Axiom Space, WSP, Actalent, and Associates Systems have the most open mechanical engineer roles here right now, out of 104 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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