Senior Welding Process Engineer – Aerospace & Defense

Hydrasearch Company; Stevensville (MD); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Training opportunities

Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays

Gym reimbursements

Job summary

Hydrasearch is a U.S. manufacturer specializing in fluid-transfer and control systems for maritime, aerospace, and defense applications.

Since its founding in 1962, Hydrasearch has developed capabilities in hose assemblies, valve fittings, and customer machined parts, often to meet MIL-SPEC and naval standards. The Senior / Principal Welding Process Engineer will be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for developing welding and joining capabilities that support Hydrasearch's aerospace,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years or equivalent experience in welding engineering or welding process development in compliance-driven environments.
• Deep knowledge of welding metallurgy, various welding processes, and inspection methods (VT, PT, RT, UT).
• Extensive experience qualifying welding procedures and developing welder certification programs.
• Thorough understanding of AS9100 special process requirements.
• Travel may be required domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Identify and close manufacturing capability gaps and develop internal welding knowledge and standards.
• Drive rapid cycles of welding procedure development (WPS), procedure qualifications (PQR), and welder qualifications (WPQ).
• Interpret and apply AWS, ASME, NAVSEA, and customer welding requirements.
• Provide early technical input to development teams to ensure manufacturability and prevent late-stage rework.
• Support the development of joining processes including welding, brazing, and tube joining.
• Support make vs. partner decisions and ensure the clean transition of qualified processes into production.

Skills

Welding engineering

Welding process development

AS9100 compliance

Qualification testing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field

Tools

NAVSEA welding standards

AWS D17.1

NADCAP welding

WPS/PQR/WPQ

Job description

Hydrasearch is a U.S. manufacturer specializing in fluid-transfer and control systems for maritime, aerospace, and defense applications.

Since its founding in 1962, Hydrasearch has developed capabilities in hose assemblies, valve fittings, and customer machined parts, often to meet MIL-SPEC and naval standards. The Senior / Principal Welding Process Engineer will be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for developing welding and joining capabilities that support Hydrasearch's aerospace,