Top Python Jobs in Houston, TX

Performs structural and thermal FEA/CFD simulations for industrial valve components and assemblies. Evaluates stresses, deformation, fatigue, contact, buckling, thermal effects, and design margins against engineering codes and requirements. Verifies models using calculations and test data, documents technically defensible findings, and recommends design improvements. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, quality, materials, testing, and product teams while developing standardized methods, automation, and simulation workflows.

Designs, builds, and operates AWS cloud infrastructure, including GovCloud environments, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, containers, IAM, monitoring, disaster recovery, and self-service tooling. The role serves as an AWS architecture escalation point, supports Azure and Microsoft 365 workloads, improves platform security and reliability, guides junior engineers, and communicates project status to stakeholders.

Software Engineering Intern supporting Fervo Energy’s Strategy and AI team. Responsibilities include building internal tools and applications, integrating AI models and data pipelines, developing dashboards, APIs, and automation, writing tested production code, participating in reviews, and troubleshooting across the stack. The intern will complete an independently scoped 12-week project and present results to company leadership.

Develops and optimizes heat and material balance models for refining processes, automates equipment sizing, and conducts optimization studies, ensuring model accuracy and integration into engineering deliverables.

Lead SRE responsible for driving reliability culture, conducting resiliency design reviews, leading incident response, improving service levels with data-driven analytics, adopting AI-assisted SRE workflows, mentoring engineers, and documenting knowledge across the organization.

Administers and evolves Microsoft 365, Azure, identity, networking, compute, SharePoint, OneDrive, containers, endpoint management, and VMware environments. Builds automation, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities while supporting security and cross-platform AWS workloads. Serves as an escalation point for architecture and technical issues, develops Power Platform solutions and dashboards, and communicates project progress and risks to stakeholders.

Lead functional and system safety engineering for a Level 4 autonomous trucking platform. Responsibilities include hazard analysis, safety requirements, safety cases, risk assessments, FMEA, fault-tree and STPA analyses, ODD evaluation, verification and validation strategy, supplier coordination, launch readiness, incident analysis, and safety governance. The role partners across autonomy, hardware, software, vehicle integration, operations, fleet, and testing teams to ensure safety risks are identified, mitigated, traceable, and supported by evidence for deployment decisions.

Develop and validate advanced motion cueing and washout algorithms for six-degree-of-freedom aerospace and spaceflight simulators. Responsibilities include dynamic modeling, parallel robot kinematics and control, numerical optimization, real-time simulation software, human motion perception analysis, and simulator validation. The role supports Stewart platforms, hexapods, cable-driven robots, and hardware-in-the-loop facilities using C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, ROS, and NASA Trick.

Supports manufacturing digitalization and system integration across MES, ERP, automation, quality, and BI platforms. Develops SQL and Python integrations, ETL processes, APIs, dashboards, automated reporting, and data governance. Translates shop-floor requirements into technical solutions, supports testing and commissioning, maintains system documentation, advances paperless and Industry 4.0 initiatives, and trains users on digital tools.

Supports manufacturing digitalization and systems integration across MES, ERP, automation, quality, and BI platforms. Writes SQL and Python, supports ETL, APIs, data migration, dashboards, reporting, UAT, validation, and system commissioning. Translates shop-floor requirements into technical solutions, improves paperless workflows and traceability, documents architectures and processes, defines KPIs, and trains personnel on digital tools. Collaborates with operations, quality, engineering, IT, and vendors to enhance manufacturing efficiency and data visibility.

Design and implement production-quality system software, tools, and frameworks for enterprise storage systems. Develop and run realistic validation and analysis solutions, debug cross-layer issues (application, OS, driver, hardware), collaborate with firmware/hardware teams, drive technical design, mentor engineers, and evolve internal tooling with AI integrations.

Supports NASA human spaceflight programs by developing, integrating, simulating, and testing spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control flight software and hardware. Responsibilities include control algorithm development, six-degree-of-freedom modeling, Monte Carlo and stability analysis, hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing, telemetry analysis, anomaly troubleshooting, and technical documentation. The role collaborates with senior engineers and NASA customers on programs including Gateway, Orion, and the International Space Station.

Lead a mainframe storage engineering function supporting highly available IBM Z compute and storage platforms. Configure IBM DS8000 and TS7700 infrastructure, manage DFSMS storage policies, backups, replication, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and REXX automation. Troubleshoot outages and dataset access issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and execute complex storage migrations. The role requires expertise in z/OS storage utilities, tape management, FICON, replication protocols, resiliency technologies, and storage performance.

Lead the design, development, integration, verification, and testing of mission-critical communications software for spacecraft. Provide technical and team leadership, analyze requirements, oversee C/C++ and Python development, manage software risks, and establish validation procedures. Support embedded systems, RF communications, data protocols, software-defined radios, encryption, real-time operating systems, and avionics integration. Maintain technical documentation, coordinate sprint planning, and manage resources across multiple projects.

Develops high-fidelity fluid, thermal, and electrical models for EVA spacesuit performance analysis and verification. Responsibilities include building models in NASA Trick and GUNNS, debugging and validating simulations against test data, assessing uncertainty and credibility, conducting trade studies, verifying system requirements, and integrating models into larger simulation frameworks. The role applies systems engineering principles, documents verification activities, communicates technical progress, and supports agile project execution.

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, and verification of navigation input/output software for aerospace systems. Provides technical and team leadership, analyzes requirements, oversees C/C++ and Python implementation, manages real-time GN&C performance, mitigates risks, maintains technical documentation, and coordinates resources across multiple projects. The role also requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and experience integrating navigation sensors, actuators, avionics, embedded software, and I/O protocols.

Defines and maintains Axiom Station’s technical architecture across hardware, software, and operations. Develops system requirements, functional architectures, trade analyses, interfaces, and technical deliverables using MBSE and SysML. Coordinates subsystem integration, risk management, verification, configuration control, design reviews, and mission operations alignment. Supports agile project management, integration and testing, stakeholder communication, and NASA lifecycle milestones.

Designs, develops, tests, and supports embedded electronic instrumentation for the natural gas utility industry. Responsibilities include circuit and PCB design, embedded firmware, simulations, prototype evaluation, verification and validation, manufacturing transfer, troubleshooting, compliance, and sustaining engineering. Collaborates with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, suppliers, and product management teams. Provides technical leadership, mentors junior personnel, and supports products throughout the development lifecycle. The role is hands-on and office-based in Houston, with occasional outdoor customer work and up to 20% U.S. travel.

Develop, customize, and maintain IFS Cloud ERP applications, workflows, reports, dashboards, integrations, and business logic. Collaborate with business analysts and operational teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions. Build Python automations and API integrations, troubleshoot application issues, support users, document changes, and participate in upgrades, testing, UAT, and continuous system improvement. Occasional off-hours support may be required during maintenance or critical updates.

Develop, integrate, test, verify, and validate mathematical models and simulations for the US Deorbit Vehicle’s spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems. Document models and simulation results, resolve technical issues, support team members, and collaborate with NASA customers and contractors. The role requires expertise in orbital mechanics, GN&C algorithms, spacecraft analysis, software development, and simulation processes, along with strong communication, documentation, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Support development of dexterous manipulation algorithms for humanoid robots, including perception, grasping, motion planning, trajectory optimization, and control. Build simulation environments in MuJoCo and Isaac Sim, test algorithms in simulated and real-world settings, integrate components with whole-body controllers, and collaborate on machine-learning-based manipulation. Contribute to research and implementation involving force control, visual/tactile servoing, dual-arm manipulation, and in-hand object manipulation.

Designs and leads deployment of resilient enterprise network solutions across data centers, cloud, WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, wireless, voice, security, and application delivery environments. Translates business, security, compliance, and operational requirements into scalable designs and implementation plans. Performs complex troubleshooting, automation, observability, governance, documentation, and operational handoffs. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, coordinates delivery teams, manages concurrent projects, and partners with architecture, security, vendors, managed services, and business stakeholders.

Support high-priority issues for major Juniper Networks customers using MX, PTX, and ACX products. Diagnose and resolve complex routing, switching, and security problems across large IP networks, restore services, manage escalations, and build customer relationships. Collaborate with technical and service teams on knowledge transfer, product improvements, documentation, and customer communications. Maintain expertise in Juniper technologies and contribute to improved support quality and customer satisfaction.

Develops and debugs firmware enhancements for DSP, embedded code, EFI drivers, EFI applications, and BIOS/UEFI. Executes tests, logs and resolves issues, and collaborates with internal and outsourced development partners. Supports firmware engineering teams in delivering reliable, cost-effective solutions for low- to moderately-complex products.

Design, develop, deploy, configure, test, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure, platforms, and services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud solutions, automate deployment processes, support cloud operations, and provide technical assistance. Monitor reliability, performance, and security while staying current with cloud-computing trends and best practices.