Weld Engineer

Averro; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k

Sick leave

Employee assistance program

PTO and paid holidays

Legal insurance

Job summary

Averro is hiring a Weld Engineer to support weld process development and supplier qualification for an advanced reactor project in the United States. You will own weld engineering across multiple reactor development efforts, guiding designs, specifications, and supplier readiness to feed reactor qualification and licensing activities.

The role requires expertise in metallurgical assessment, materials selection, and high-temperature service welds, with travel up to 10% and on-site work at client

Qualifications

• 3+ years welding engineering experience in materials science, welding engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience developing weld designs and processes for pressure vessels, piping, or similar equipment.
• Working knowledge of ASME Section IX; NQA-1 familiarity is a strong plus.
• Exposure to complex failure modes: creep, fatigue, creep-fatigue, SCC, fracture.

Responsibilities

• Own weld engineering across multiple reactor development projects: developing weld designs, specifications, and processes; evaluating suppliers and driving their technical readiness; and analyzing test data to generate reports for reactor qualification and licensing.
• Advise design teams on weld geometry, configuration, and method selection.

Skills

Welding engineering

ASME IX knowledge

NQA-1 familiarity

Job description

Pay Range: $37.00 - $74.00/hr DOE & Location

*Compensation varies based on skills, experience, and location where candidate lives.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

Employment Type: Long-term contract with option for unlimited extensions and conversion to direct hire

We're hiring a Weld Engineer for our nuclear client to support weld process development and supplier qualification for an advanced reactor project. This role is at the intersection of materials science and nuclear component manufacturing as part of a collaborative engineering team.

What You'll Do

You'll own weld engineering across multiple reactor development projects: developing weld designs, specifications, and processes; evaluating suppliers and driving their technical readiness; and analyzing test data (metallography, NDE, mechanical properties) to generate reports that directly feed reactor qualification and licensing efforts. You'll also advise design teams on weld geometry, configuration, and method selection.

The focus is new design and process development, often in uncharted territory for reactor-grade components. Occasional travel may be required up to 10%.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of weld engineering experience in materials science, welding engineering, or a closely related field
• Experience developing weld designs and processes for pressure vessels, piping, or similar equipment
• Working knowledge of ASME Section IX; NQA-1 familiarity is a strong plus
• Solid metallurgical foundation, specifically with austenitic and ferritic-martensitic steels and nickel-base alloys under high-temperature service conditions
• Exposure to complex failure modes: creep, fatigue, creep-fatigue, SCC, fracture
• Experience qualifying welds for regulated applications (nuclear, aerospace, defense, or similar) is preferred
• Supplier development or component procurement support experience is a plus

WHY AVERRO?

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