Senior Weld Engineer - Space Battery Systems

Terran Orbital Corporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) Match

Flexible Time Off

Education Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Employee referrals

Job summary

Terran Orbital Corporation seeks a Sr. Weld Engineer to drive welding process development for high-rel space hardware, including resistance spot welding and battery assembly for spacecraft power systems.

You will partner with manufacturing and quality teams to define process windows, qualification plans, and weld schedules, ensuring flight-critical reliability and repeatability across production lines in Irvine, California.

Qualifications

• BS in Welding Engineering or related discipline required.
• 5+ years of experience with welding materials and processes, including parallel gap resistance spot welding.
• Strong understanding of weld parameter development, metallurgy, and weld joint design for aerospace applications.
• Experience with robotic welding systems and automated welding integration.
• Ability to develop and qualify resistance weld profiles for battery cells and components.
• Proficiency with root cause analysis methodologies and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and characterize resistance welding process windows using DOE methodologies.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to enhance producibility and reliability of welded assemblies for spaceflight hardware.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to implement welding process plans and standard work instructions.
• Interpret industry welding standards and tailor them to Terran Orbital applications to support WPS and PQR creation.
• Develop, qualify, and maintain weld schedules for resistance welding equipment.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to establish pass/fail criteria and lead disposition of weld-related nonconformances.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve manufacturing reliability and reduce variation across production lines.
• Communicate engineering decisions with a data-driven, flight-critical focus.
• Contribute to development of next-gen welding processes and battery technologies for spacecraft power systems.

Skills

Welding engineering

Mechanical engineering

Materials science

Robotic welding systems

GD&T interpretation

Education

BS in Welding Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Terran Orbital Corporation seeks a Sr. Weld Engineer to drive welding process development for high-rel space hardware, including resistance spot welding and battery assembly for spacecraft power systems.

You will partner with manufacturing and quality teams to define process windows, qualification plans, and weld schedules, ensuring flight-critical reliability and repeatability across production lines in Irvine, California.