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Original Job Post

SpaceX · 3 days ago

Welding Engineer

Texas, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes

Support production operations on full-scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders

Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis

Work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing

Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results

Work closely with NDE personnel to interpret weld quality on development and flight hardware

Develop and implement improved process control using test and NDE results as a feedback loop

Set up automated welding solutions to drive process consistency

Scope out new welding technologies to improve rate/quality/efficiency

Qualification

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FabricationManufacturingTestingWelded AssembliesLong HoursPhysical AgilityStatus ReportingComplianceU.S. Export RegulationsProblem-SolvingCommunicationMulti-TaskingWeldingBrazingMetallographic InterpretationWelding ProcessesRobot ProgrammingTooling DesignWeld Strength TestingRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionsASTM StandardsData Acquisition SystemsFractographyMechanical TestingAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

1+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies

Position will be based in Starbase, Texas (Brownsville/South Padre Island area) and will require relocation if not already local.

Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed to support and maintain build schedules

Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings, and climbing hand over hand

Strong ability to multi-task and communicate status and results with a broad spectrum of internal and external departments

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Preferred

Master’s degree in welding engineering or related technical program

Hands-on welding experience in stainless steel, nickel-based, titanium, copper, and aluminum alloys

Experience with brazing, joining, and metallographic interpretation

Fundamental understanding of welding processes including, but not limited to, electron beam, laser beam, plasma arc, resistance, friction-stir, gas tungsten arc, and gas metal arc

Robot programming experience for automated welding solutions

Tooling design experience for welded assemblies to reduce part distortion and improve part consistency

Understanding of weld strength testing methodologies, standards, and data acquisition systems used to make informed welding decisions (ASTM E8, E399, E740, ISO 15653, AWS D17.X, AWS C7.X, thermos-couples, strain gages, etc.)

Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions including, but not limited to, optical and SEM fractography/metallography, hardness, chemical analysis, and mechanical testing

Self-motivated engineer with keen attention to detail