Senior Welding Engineer, Space Hardware & Batteries

terranorbitalcorporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Company-paid medical, dental, and

Vision coverage

401(k) Match

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Education Reimbursement

Competitive Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Weld Engineer to join our team.

The role focuses on development, optimization, and qualification of welding processes critical to high‑reliability space hardware, including resistance spot welding and advanced battery manufacturing for spacecraft and satellite systems. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of welding experience, strong metallurgical understanding, CAD interpretation, and a track record with robotic welding systems and process

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and characterize resistance welding process windows using structured DOE methodologies.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to enhance producibility and reliability of welded assemblies.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to implement welding process plans and standardized 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 used in battery and power storage system production.
• Lead disposition, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for weld-related nonconformances with Quality Engineering.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve manufacturing reliability and reduce variation across production lines.
• Communicate engineering decisions with data-driven, flight-critical hardware emphasis.

Skills

Welding expertise

Robotic welding

Welding parameter development

Metallurgy

CAD / Drawings

Root cause analysis

Education

BS in Welding/Mechanical Eng

Tools

CAD tools

GD&T interpretation

Job description

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Weld Engineer to join our team.

The role focuses on development, optimization, and qualification of welding processes critical to high‑reliability space hardware, including resistance spot welding and advanced battery manufacturing for spacecraft and satellite systems. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of welding experience, strong metallurgical understanding, CAD interpretation, and a track record with robotic welding systems and process