Weld Engineer: Additive & Automation Innovator

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a Weld Engineer to lead the development and sustainment of welding and additive manufacturing processes. The role combines hands-on shop support with strong problem-solving, oversight of qualifications, and collaboration with QA, NDT, and materials labs to ensure compliant, high-quality production.

Responsibilities include program ownership, procedure development, supplier oversight, and acting as a technology SME in welding and DED processes for continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's 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.

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.
• Review process and welder qualification samples with materials lab ensuring quality.
• 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.
• 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

Skills

Weld program mgmt

Physical metallurgy

Heat treatment

Mechanical testing

NDE

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering/Metallurgical Engineering/Material Science

Tools

AWS

ASME

ASNT

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a Weld Engineer to lead the development and sustainment of welding and additive manufacturing processes. The role combines hands-on shop support with strong problem-solving, oversight of qualifications, and collaboration with QA, NDT, and materials labs to ensure compliant, high-quality production.

Responsibilities include program ownership, procedure development, supplier oversight, and acting as a technology SME in welding and DED processes for continuous