Senior Weld Engineer — Aerospace Space Tech + Equity

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 109.000 - 149.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental and Vision

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) match

EV charging

Onsite fitness

Gym discounts

Snacks & beverages

Merch discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced Senior Weld Engineer to lead welding process development for the Archimedes Engine and Neutron program. You will partner with Manufacturing and Design to deliver robust weld solutions in a fast-paced space manufacturing environment.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace weld engineering, hands-on fabrication and a solid understanding of TIG, Laser, MIG, and EBEAM welding across diverse materials.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Welding, Mechanical Engineering or a relevant STEM field.
• 5+ years of weld engineering experience for aerospace welding (TIG, Laser, MIG, or EBEAM).
• Hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies.
• Experience with Laser Welding, GTAW, GMAW, and Orbital GTAW welding across various materials.
• Knowledge of carbon, stainless steel, Nickel-based alloys.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement welding procedures and process improvements for Archimedes Engine production.
• Author welding process specifications and PQRs for each welding process on the Archimedes Engine.
• Define welding acceptance criteria per AWS D17.1 and NASA standards.
• Improve welding processes by conducting root cause analyses on weld-related nonconformances.
• Provide expert guidance on weld repair, rework, and dispositioning.
• Support production operations on full-scale welded assemblies, directing engineers and welders.
• Work closely with design, tooling, and manufacturing engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing.
• Develop and execute welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
• General support of M&P related projects.

Conocimientos

TIG Welding

Laser Welding

MIG Welding

EBEAM Welding

Aerospace welding

Hands-on fabrication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Welding, Mechanical Engineering or relevant STEM

Herramientas

SOLIDWORKS

NX

X-ray inspection

SEM fractography

Descripción del empleo

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced Senior Weld Engineer to lead welding process development for the Archimedes Engine and Neutron program. You will partner with Manufacturing and Design to deliver robust weld solutions in a fast-paced space manufacturing environment.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace weld engineering, hands-on fabrication and a solid understanding of TIG, Laser, MIG, and EBEAM welding across diverse materials.