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Hermeus · 5 hours ago

Senior Welding Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100/hr - $250/hr

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. The Senior Welding Engineer will support the manufacturing and development of Hermeus vehicles by optimizing welding designs and processes, ensuring quality and efficiency in production.

AerospaceAir TransportationInfrastructureTravel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support weld shop development to support full scale welded assemblies

Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes including but not limited to laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, and plasma arc welding

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

Support manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast paced manufacturing environment

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

Scope out new welding technologies that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency

Qualification

Welding engineeringLaser beam weldingGas tungsten arc weldingGas metal arc weldingPlasma arc weldingWeld strength testingRoot cause analysisMetallographic interpretationTooling designMulti-taskingAttention to detailSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

Hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies

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 broad spectrum of internal and external departments

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a 'U.S. person' as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing

Preferred

Master's degree in welding engineering or related technical program

Hands on welding experience of 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 laser beam, plasma arc, gas tungsten arc, and gas metal arc

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