Senior Welding Engineer (Sign on Bonus Available for Select Candidates!)

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Cheswick (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA (Cheswick area) seeks a Senior Welding Engineer to lead development, qualification, and oversight of welding processes, ensuring NAVSEA and ASME III/IX compliance while resolving welding issues and guiding production teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Welding Engineering, 10+ years of welding/manufacturing engineering experience, and US citizenship with potential for DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive welding or manufacturing engineering experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Hands-on expertise with Arc welding processes GTAW, FCAW or SAW.
• Strong knowledge of metallurgy, material properties, heat treatment, and critical weld joint design.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA and ASME Section III or IX welding standards.
• Demonstrated success leading welding engineering projects and resolving complex weld issues.
• Strong problem-solving skills with sound engineering judgment.
• Effective communication skills for guiding production teams and collaborating across departments.
• Experience managing competing priorities in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Commitment to mentoring, continuous improvement, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain weld procedures, qualification records, and weld documentation while ensuring compliance with NAVSEA 250-1500, ASME Section III or IX, and related standards.
• Provide technical support to production welding teams by interpreting requirements, understanding and resolving complex welding issues in a timely fashion, and identifying process improvements to ensure a high level of quality that meets technical requirements.
• Investigate weld defects, evaluate root causes, determine corrective actions, and support continuous improvement of welding quality and reliability.
• Participate in engineering, manufacturing, and program management meetings; prepare welding plans, production estimates, requests for quotation, and recommendations for new equipment to support project and business needs.

Skills

Arc welding

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Prioritization

NAVSEA/ASME standards familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Job description

The Senior Welding Engineer leads the development, qualification, and oversight of welding processes, procedures, and standards, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA, ASME Section III, Section IX to support production teams, by resolving welding-related issues, optimize equipment and personnel utilization. While contributing technical guidance across engineering, manufacturing, and program teams.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA – Cheswick suburbs

Salary: $110,000 - 145,000 per year

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in PA. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

• Develop, update, and maintain weld procedures, qualification records, and weld documentation while ensuring compliance with NAVSEA 250-1500, ASME Section III or Section IX, and related standards.
• Provide technical support to production welding teams by interpreting requirements, understanding and resolving complex welding issues in a timely fashion, and identifying process improvements to ensure a high level of quality that meets technical requirements.
• Investigate weld defects, evaluate root causes, determine corrective actions, and support continuous improvement of welding quality and reliability. Ability to operate within ambiguous situations and derive solutions that meet customer needs.
• Participate in engineering, manufacturing, and program management meetings; prepare welding plans, production estimates, requests for quotation, and recommendations for new equipment to support project and business needs.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of progressive welding or manufacturing engineering experience with demonstration of an increasing level responsibility.
• Hands‑on expertise with Arc welding processes like GTAW, FCAW or SAW.
• Strong knowledge of metallurgy, material properties, heat treatment, and critical weld joint design.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA and ASME Section III or IX welding standards.
• Demonstrated success leading welding engineering projects and resolving complex weld issues.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with sound engineering judgment. Ability to have critical mindset when resolving issues.
• Effective communication skills for guiding production teams and collaborating across departments are a must.
• Experience managing competing priorities in fast‑paced manufacturing environments.
• Commitment to mentoring, continuous improvement, and fostering a collaborative and high‑performing team culture.
• Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Security clearances and approvals.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.