Welding Engineer
Core
Develop, qualify, and optimize welding designs and processes for SpaceX's Falcon 9, Starship, Dragon, and Starlink hardware.
Role type
Manufacturing welding engineer
Builds
Full-scale welded assemblies for launch vehicles and satellites
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Advanced materials joining
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
electron beam welding, laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, orbital tube welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, plasma arc welding, root cause analysis, metallographic interpretation, automated welding solutions, tooling design, weld strength testing methodologies
Preferred skills
Master's degree in welding engineering, hands-on experience with stainless steel/nickel-based/titanium/copper/aluminum alloys, brazing, robot programming for automated welding, understanding of ASTM/ISO/AWS standards
Technologies
electron beam welding, laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, orbital tube welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, plasma arc welding, robot programming, SEM fractography, strain gages
Responsibilities
Develop and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes, support production operations on full scale welded assemblies, support design and materials engineering with root cause analysis, work with design and tooling engineers to improve welded designs, set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results, develop and implement improved process control using test and NDE results
Seniority
Mid-level IC, hands-on manufacturing