Weld Engineer - Automated Joints for Aerospace/Automotive

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Weld Engineer to drive development and qualification of weld joints for automated, fixtureless assembly in high‑end aerospace and defense applications. You will lead technology evaluation, design welded joints, and craft qualification plans for production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in welding engineering or related field and 2+ years of welding experience in aerospace/defense/automotive sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in weld engineering, materials science or related field.
• 2+ years as a weld engineer for aerospace, defense, or automotive applications.
• Experience with automated/robotic welding, laser welding, or aluminum welding.

Responsibilities

• Lead weld development including evaluation, down selection, and procurement of weld technologies.
• Design and develop welded joints, processes, and parameters for a variety of alloy systems and applications.
• Write and implement procedures and qualification plans for weld processes.
• Characterize weld performance for designs through mechanical testing and metallographic analysis.
• Establish weld quality control requirements to conform to aerospace and defense standards.
• Coordinate with cross-function team of automation, design, and manufacturing engineers to implement welded joints into production.

Skills

Welding engineering

Aerospace experience

Defense/Automotive exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in welding engineering

Tools

CAD software

Welding standards (AWS / MIL / ISO)

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Weld Engineer to drive development and qualification of weld joints for automated, fixtureless assembly in high‑end aerospace and defense applications. You will lead technology evaluation, design welded joints, and craft qualification plans for production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in welding engineering or related field and 2+ years of welding experience in aerospace/defense/automotive sectors.