Aerospace Welding Engineer: Advanced Weld & NDE Expert

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a Welding Engineer to support the manufacturing and development of Falcon 9 and Starship vehicles. The role involves developing and optimizing welding designs and processes, and collaborating closely with design and manufacturing engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and hands-on experience with welded assemblies. Responsibilities include conducting welding tests, optimizing weld processes, and improving quality control measures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters.
• Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies.
• Conduct root cause analysis for design and manufacturing.

Skills

Welding process optimization

Root cause analysis

Fabrication experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Welding equipment

NDE techniques

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a Welding Engineer to support the manufacturing and development of Falcon 9 and Starship vehicles. The role involves developing and optimizing welding designs and processes, and collaborating closely with design and manufacturing engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and hands-on experience with welded assemblies. Responsibilities include conducting welding tests, optimizing weld processes, and improving quality control measures.