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SpaceX · 3 weeks ago

Sr. Welding Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and enabling human life on Mars. The Sr. Welding Engineer will support the manufacturing and development of various launch vehicles and spacecraft by optimizing welding designs and processes while collaborating with design and manufacturing engineers.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast paced manufacturing environment

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 in addition to developing and implementing innovative state-of-the-art NDE techniques

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

Set up automated welding solutions in an effort to drive process consistency

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

Support on-site manufacturing and development of Starlink, F9, Dragon, Starship, and related propulsion engines

Qualification

Welding engineeringWelding process optimizationAutomated welding solutionsHands-on welding experienceRoot cause analysisTooling designMulti-taskingCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

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

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, 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

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