Weld Engineer

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC in Illinois seeks a Weld Engineer to develop and sustain welding and additive manufacturing processes, including Direct Energy Deposition and AWS/ASME qualifications. This role blends hands-on shop support with problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive process improvements, lead qualification testing, and mentor shop staff while interfacing with quality, materials lab, and customers. A B.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering or related field; 1–3 years welding/additive manufacturing experience.
• Experience building a certified welding program (AWS/ASME) and QA awareness.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own welding and additive manufacturing procedures.
• Provide on-the-floor support to welders and engineers.
• Collaborate with NDE to develop weld inspection programs.
• Review processes and welder qualifications with the materials lab.
• Submit customer-facing work procedures for new/repaired products.
• Lead corrective actions and risk-based disposition of weld quality issues.

Skills

Weld Engineering

Physical Metallurgy

Heat Treatment Principles

Mechanical Testing

Microstructural Interpretation

Failure Analysis

NDE

Industry Specifications

Customer Specifications

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Weld Engineering

Job description

Position Summary:

The weld engineer will develop and sustain a welding and/or wire direct energy deposition additive process. Responsible for technology, people, and process qualifications, this role will require a hand-on shop support component with a strong capability of problem solving. He/she will be accountable for 3rd party program accreditation and well as monitoring and advancing technology.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and own the welding program (AWS, ASME and others).Collaborate with quality as to the system enhancements required for certification.
• Provide on-the-floor support to welders and other engineering team members in the executing of welding and/or other additive processes and products.
• Work closely with the non-destructive testing team in the development and sustainment of a weld inspection program
• Develop, write, and ensure effective execution of manufacturing procedures including welding and additive manufacturing procedures.
• Develop and submit customer facing work procedures for new and repaired products.
• Working closely with the materials lab, review process and welder qualification samples, adjusting practices and/or coaching to ensure sustainable quality performance.
• Interpret industry and customer specifications and communicate requirements
• Teaching office and shop employees welding concepts and practices
• Troubleshooting and problem solving utilizing a scientific approach
• Provide technical disposition of welding quality rejections and own the corrective action of system failures.
• Research and development projects for process improvement and product development. Work closely with cross functional team (Sales, Forge, Forge Development Team, Heat Treat, Vendors, etc.) to develop new customers, product types and/or market segments
• Through industry research, serve as a technology subject matter expert in welding and additive manufacturing.
• Failure analysis and disposition of internally and externally rejected forgings/welds
• Implementation of necessary corrective actions
• When appropriate, provide supplier qualification and oversight.
• Represent company in industry organizations as requested (e.g., AWS, ASME, ASNT)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Weld Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Material Science (emphasis on weld processes) desired but will consider candidates with comparable industry experience.
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience as a weld engineer or applicable additive manufacturing research.

Required Skills:

• Experience in building and maintaining a certified weld program.
• Intermediate understanding of physical metallurgy principles as they relate to welding, metal working and heat treatment applications.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Technical skills include: Weld Engineering, Physical Metallurgy, Heat treatment Principles, Mechanical Testing, Microstructural Interpretation, Failure Analysis, NDE, Industry and Customer Specifications.

Additional Desired Skills:

• Exposure to welding automation and robotics
• Exposure to additive manufacturing (Direct Energy Deposition [Wire or Powder], Friction Stir Welding, Electron Beam Welding)
• AWS Certified Weld Inspector