Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Honeywell•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.