Autonomous Robotic Welding Engineer

OhioX; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Path Robotics is seeking a Welding Engineer to advance an autonomous robotic welding system that generates custom weld parameters and motion plans for viewed parts. You’ll collaborate with robotics and hardware teams to validate experiments, fabricate coupons, and optimize welding strategies.

You will also contribute to data generation and testing across DoE-based parameter development, weld symbol interpretation, and process improvements in a fast-growing manufacturing AI environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing robotic welding procedures in an industrial environment.
• Proficient in industrial robotics including Yaskawa, ABB, Kuka, or Fanuc platforms.
• Background in fusion-based weld parameter development for carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Proficient with manual welding processes including GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and SMAW.
• Understand weld symbology and print interpretation.
• Experience with DoE principles.

Responsibilities

• Run weld parameter selection experiments to identify a range of welding parameters (voltage, wire speed, travel speed) that can be used for new customer applications.
• Partner with robotics engineers to develop a set of rules for how to move the workpiece and robot end‑effector to automate trajectory generation.
• Perform robotic welding experiments to test other systems in development including sensors and inspection systems, path planning and welding strategies, and new hardware.
• Work with our hardware team to fabricate test coupons for application feasibility testing and other in‑house experiments.
• 30%-50% travel required, in which you will be interfacing and working directly with customers.
• Operate a state‑of the art AI‑powered robotic welding cell.
• Manually weld coupons and other test parts when needed.
• Use powered shop tools to cut and etch weld samples.

Skills

Robotic welding

DoE principles

Weld symbology

Print interpretation

Team collaboration

Tools

Yaskawa

ABB

Kuka

Fanuc

GMAW

FCAW

GTAW

SMAW

Job description

Path Robotics is seeking a Welding Engineer to advance an autonomous robotic welding system that generates custom weld parameters and motion plans for viewed parts. You’ll collaborate with robotics and hardware teams to validate experiments, fabricate coupons, and optimize welding strategies.

You will also contribute to data generation and testing across DoE-based parameter development, weld symbol interpretation, and process improvements in a fast-growing manufacturing AI environment.