Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Honeywell INC.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Honeywell seeks a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer in Houston, TX. You will lead the design of mechanical systems for gas skids and station solutions, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective designs for mission-critical data center infrastructure.

You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, compliant designs. You will report to the General Manager and operate on a Hybrid schedule from our Houston location, with an initial 90-day

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical design and development.
• Experience with multidisciplinary capital projects including design, scope, schedule, cost, quality and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the mechanical design process from concept to production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define mechanical requirements and specs.
• Design and develop complex mechanical systems, components, and assemblies.
• Perform mechanical analysis and simulations to ensure performance and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Lead and manage electrical engineering projects including budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate with safety authorities on hazardous-area and regulatory requirements.
• Review supplier proposals and ensure compliance with project specs and costs.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD software

Simulation tools

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Leadership

Risk management

Prototyping

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Simulation tools

Job description

Job Description

As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer here at Honeywell, you will lead the design and development of mechanical systems and components, ensuring innovative, efficient, and reliable solutions that meet project requirements and industry standards. In this role, you will impact the success of complex engineering projects by providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality mechanical designs that drive Honeywell's competitive advantage.

The Lead Mechanical Design Engineer owns the 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. This role delivers safe, reliable, constructible, and cost-effective designs for large projects. Delivering complete and accurate design packages on schedule while ensuring compliance with customer, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements; minimizing design-related rework during fabrication, installation, and commissioning; effectively managing technical risk, scope, cost, schedule, and interfaces; achieving successful factory and site acceptance with reliable system performance; and driving continuous improvements through standardization, design reuse, and enhanced engineering.

Success in this role is demonstrated through delivering complete and accurate work on schedule while ensuring compliance with customer, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements and minimizing rework while effectively managing technical risk, scope, cost, schedule, and interfaces and driving continuous improvements through standardization, design reuse, and enhanced engineering efficiency.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the mechanical design process, from concept to production
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define mechanical requirements and specifications
• Design and develop complex mechanical systems, components, and assemblies
• Perform mechanical analysis and simulations to ensure product performance and reliability
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies
• Lead and manage electrical engineering projects from conception to completion by managing project budgets, timelines, and resources.
• Translate customer specifications, process requirements, mechanical designs, equipment data, and site constraints into an integrated controls solution.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and regulations
• Conduct feasibility studies and analyze technical requirements
• Coordinate hazardous-area requirements, functional-safety considerations, equipment ratings, grounding, power, signal segregation, cybersecurity requirements, and environmental conditions with the responsible engineering and safety authorities.
• Lead design reviews, technical clarifications, risk assessments, interface reviews, and constructability discussions with customers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Review supplier proposals, calculations, drawings, software documentation, and technical submittals for compliance with project specifications, quality expectations, schedule, and cost targets.
• Manage technical scope, schedule commitments, risks, assumptions, changes, and configuration control while maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Drive standardization, modularization, lessons learned, and continuous improvement across the gas skid and station portfolio.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical design and development
• 6+ years of experience supporting complex, multidisciplinary capital projects with accountability for design, technical scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles and methodologies
• Proficiency in CAD software and other design tools
• Experience with mechanical analysis and simulation tools
• Progressive experience designing and developing systems and components for packaged equipment, process skids, metering or regulation stations, power generation, energy infrastructure, or comparable engineered-to-order solutions.
• Knowledge of applicable safety practices, hazardous or classified-location design principles, and engineering codes and standards.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary projects through design, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Strong technical writing, problem-solving, stakeholder-management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and travel to supplier, customer, fabrication, and project sites as required.

WE VALUE

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (MS, ME)
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing complex projects
• Familiarity with industry standards and codes such as ASME, ANSI, and ISO
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to innovate under constraints
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods including machining, casting, and additive manufacturing
• Proven track record of successful mechanical design projects
• Ability to lead and mentor junior engineers
• Strong understanding of industry standards and best practices
• Experience with product testing and validation
• Experience with natural-gas metering and regulation stations, fuel-gas systems for reciprocating engines or gas turbines, data center critical infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities.
• Familiarity with applicable ISA, IEC, API, AGA, and customer-specific requirements.
• Experience with control-system software development, simulation, testing, and version control.
• Experience with modular, prefabricated, or engineered-to-order equipment and supplier integration.
• Professional Engineer licensure, Engineer-in-Training certification, Certified Automation Professional credential, or equivalent technical certification.

Relocation support may be provided

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

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: September 30, 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 enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency and productivity of their people, plants and assets.

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)

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.

About Us

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.