Starship Welding Engineer: Advanced Weld Processes

SpaceX; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Florida is seeking a Welding Engineer for Starship to develop, qualify, and optimize welding designs and processes. You will interface daily with design-and-build engineers to apply weld improvements and enforce standardized procedures across assemblies.

The role emphasizes process control, NDE collaboration, and advancing automated welding solutions in a high-paced manufacturing setting. ITAR awareness required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• 1+ years of hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing welded assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes for multiple welding processes.
• Support production operations with welding techniques in a fast-paced environment.
• Interface with design and build engineers to improve welded designs.
• Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret results.
• Work with NDE personnel to interpret weld quality and develop NDE techniques.
• Develop and implement improved process control using NDE feedback.
• Set up automated welding solutions to drive consistency.
• Explore new welding technologies to improve rate and quality.

Skills

Electron beam welding

Laser beam welding

GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)

Friction stir welding

Plasma arc welding

Resistance welding

GMAW

Hands-on fabrication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in welding engineering or related program

Tools

ASTM E8

ASTM E399

ASTM E740

ISO 15653

AWS D17.X

AWS C7.X

Job description

SpaceX in Florida is seeking a Welding Engineer for Starship to develop, qualify, and optimize welding designs and processes. You will interface daily with design-and-build engineers to apply weld improvements and enforce standardized procedures across assemblies.

The role emphasizes process control, NDE collaboration, and advancing automated welding solutions in a high-paced manufacturing setting. ITAR awareness required.