Senior Materials & Welding Engineer - NDE/QC Focus

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy's Materials Engineering Group seeks an experienced Materials or Welding Engineer with significant Welding, NDE, and QC experience. The role focuses on welding, NDE/NDT review, material evaluation, and QC program development to support internal and external clients in the power sector.

The position offers a hybrid arrangement with three days in office and two remote days, with 10–15% travel domestically and potentially internationally to vendor facilities and factory testing.

Qualifications

• BS or MS from ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 5+ years of experience in welding, NDE techniques / performance, QC, and materials / metallurgy / welding.
• One of the following certifications: AWS CWI, ASNT Level II NDT, AMPP Coating Inspection.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications; excellent verbal and written communication; strong analytical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, review, and perform welding procedures and metallurgical analysis.
• Evaluate materials and provide technical support for internal and external clients.
• Perform NDE/NDT review, evaluation, and support.
• Review QC programs and plans; assist in development and implementation.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing and corrosion/ coating evaluations.
• Manage vendor surveillance, expediting, and special process support.

Skills

Welding

NDE techniques

QC

Materials / metallurgy

Strong communication

MS Office

5+ years experience

CWI

ASNT Level II NDT

AMPP Coating Inspection

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sargent & Lundy's Materials Engineering Group seeks an experienced Materials or Welding Engineer with significant Welding, NDE, and QC experience. The role focuses on welding, NDE/NDT review, material evaluation, and QC program development to support internal and external clients in the power sector.

The position offers a hybrid arrangement with three days in office and two remote days, with 10–15% travel domestically and potentially internationally to vendor facilities and factory testing.