Junior Mechanical Engineer, Energy & Power (Austin)

Jacobs; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Stock options

Paid time off (PPTO)

Job summary

Jacobs’ Energy and Power Solutions team in Austin, TX seeks an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to start a career focused on energy markets and decarbonization. You’ll be mentored by professional engineers, engage with clients, and develop concept-level plans through detailed design.

Join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team delivering end-to-end life-cycle services from exploration to operation and optimization, with opportunities to grow and contribute to innovative solutions in a changing energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical engineering, Industrial Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• EIT or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional global team, thriving in both collaborative and independent settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting, advisory, conceptualization, and design through studies, engineering calculations, modeling, and construction drawings for energy and power projects.
• Support piping and equipment sizing, flow modeling, energy analysis, life cycle cost evaluations, stress analysis, and digital twinning.
• Engage with clients to translate needs into concept-level plans and move through detailed design to implementation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end life-cycle services from exploration to retirement.

Skills

Strong communication

Technical writing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in ME/ChE/IE

EIT or ability to obtain

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

CADWorx

NavisWorks

Pipe-Flo

AFT Fathom/Arrow

Modelica/Simulink

Thermoflow/Aspen Plus

Job description

Jacobs’ Energy and Power Solutions team in Austin, TX seeks an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to start a career focused on energy markets and decarbonization. You’ll be mentored by professional engineers, engage with clients, and develop concept-level plans through detailed design.

Join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team delivering end-to-end life-cycle services from exploration to operation and optimization, with opportunities to grow and contribute to innovative solutions in a changing energy