Materials & Process Engineering, Welding

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and qualify manual, mechanized, and automated welding schedules across various processes (including GTAW, VPPA, resistance seam, longitudinal seam, laser, and orbital tube welding).
• Independently plan, manage, and execute process qualifications and verification campaigns with minimal guidance.
• Author, set up, and execute Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) in accordance with AWS D17.1, AWS D17.2, and other applicable aerospace standards.
• Review NDT results from processed hardware and disposition non-conformances.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of manufacturing engineers, tooling engineers, and skilled trades to develop tooling and welding procedures for flight hardware.
• Operate development and production equipment, as needed.
• Specify, execute, and interpret mechanical and metallurgical weld tests.
• Provide day‑to‑day manufacturing support for welding work areas including shop travelers, production schedules, welder qualification, and material traceability documentation.
• Manage projects and relationships with external test labs, material suppliers, equipment suppliers, and other business organizations.
• Apply general shop skills including Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention, material handling, safety, calibration requirements, ESD, and contamination control of precision clean systems.
• Travel as needed to support design interface meetings, equipment support, or development activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area in alignment with 5S standards.

• B.S. degree or higher in materials engineering, welding engineering, or a relevant engineering field.
• Experience in one or more common aerospace welding processes: GTAW, VPPA, resistance seam, longitudinal seam, laser, or orbital tube welding.
• Deep technical understanding of aerospace fusion and solid‑state welding processes for stainless steel, nickel, titanium, and aluminum alloys.
• Proven capability to set up, run, and maintain WPS and PQR records in accordance with AWS D17.1, D17.2, or similar aerospace/flight‑grade welding standards.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Self‑motivated and proactive, with a demonstrated ability to drive projects and process qualifications to completion with little guidance.
• Fundamental understanding of metallurgy and/or arc physics.
• Approachable disposition, broad‑minded, and adaptable to rapidly changing requirements.
• Calm demeanor in high‑pressure situations with the tenacity to resolve conflict for permanent problem resolution.

• Master's degree in materials or welding engineering.
• Experience in designing tooling and fixturing.
• Experience interpreting weld NDT (non‑destructive testing) results (radiographic, penetrant, etc.).
• Hands‑on machining and welding experience.
• Experience with the operation, programming, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of automated welding systems (e.g., AMET, Mitusa, Arc Machines Inc., Seedorf, Axxair, AMI, Liburdi, and/or similar systems).
• Experience with any CAD software is a plus.
• Strong written, interpersonal, and organizational communication skills.

• Benefits include:
  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off:
  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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