Space industry jobs in Houston, TX
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston, TX
28 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston, Texas, at 7 employers, typically posting $64.6k–$121k a year. Design and analyze the vehicle itself: tanks, structures, mechanisms, deployables and thermal control.
- 25th percentile$64,600/hr
- Median (50th)$98,500/hr
- 75th percentile$121,275/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $64,600–$121,275 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$64,600/yr- $98,500/yr
$151,661–$217,332/yr- $83,700/yr
$76,000–$155,700/yr
$86,900–$198,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Sterling EngineeringEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm for manufacturers, aerospace suppliers among them.
Places: Mechanical, Technicians, Quality
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Mechanical occupations in Houston
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space pay in Houston
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 11 posted pay figures from 4 employers, median $98.5k/yr.
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston, TX: common questions
What do mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston, TX pay?
Of the 11 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here that state a salary, at 4 companies, the middle half offers $64.6k–$121k a year, median $98.5k/yr.
Who has the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston, TX?
By open jobs on this board: Amentum (20), KBR (3) and Booz Allen Hamilton (1).
What do you need to get hired?
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Houston, TX, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Houston, TX. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/texas/houston/mechanical-structures