Welding Engineer, Shipbuilding & Automation Leader

InvestedintheMission; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) plan

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Weld Engineer to build and lead the welding engineering program across the shipyard, developing WPS/PQR, joint designs, and automation strategies for shipbuilding.

You will collaborate with production, QA, and design teams to ensure welding processes are safe, repeatable, and compliant with classification society and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes automation integration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.
• Understanding of welding processes and metallurgy.
• Interest in heavy manufacturing or shipbuilding operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) for shipbuilding applications.
• Establish weld joint design standards for plates, stiffeners, panels, and structural assemblies.
• Define welding processes and parameters appropriate for shipbuilding materials and thickness ranges.
• Build and implement the shipyard’s welding engineering program in coordination with Quality Assurance.
• Establish welding standards, technical guidance, and documentation for production teams.
• Develop weld inspection criteria and acceptance standards aligned with classification society rules.
• Support implementation of automated welding systems including panel line welding, robotic welding, and mechanized welding processes.
• Define welding parameters and procedures for automated production systems.
• Collaborate with automation and equipment vendors to optimize welding productivity and quality.
• Work with production engineering to ensure welding processes support block construction and panel fabrication strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve welding efficiency through process improvements or automation.
• Provide technical support to fabrication shops and assembly teams.
• Define welder qualification requirements and certification standards.
• Support development of welder training programs and qualification processes.
• Ensure welders are qualified to applicable procedures and codes.
• Partner with QA to develop weld inspection programs, including visual inspection, NDT methods, and acceptance criteria.
• Support root cause investigations related to weld defects or failures.
• Participate in corrective action programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure welding procedures comply with classification society rules (e.g., ABS, DNV, or equivalent).
• Maintain compliance with applicable welding codes and shipbuilding standards.
• Support regulatory and classification audits related to welding operations.
• A complete welding engineering program established and functioning across the shipyard.
• Welding procedures are standardized, qualified, and aligned with ship design requirements.
• Welders are properly trained and qualified to required standards.
• Automated welding systems operate reliably with optimized parameters.
• Weld quality meets classification society requirements with minimal rework.

Skills

Understanding of welding processes

Interest in heavy manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Tools

NDT methods

Welding automation systems

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Weld Engineer to build and lead the welding engineering program across the shipyard, developing WPS/PQR, joint designs, and automation strategies for shipbuilding.

You will collaborate with production, QA, and design teams to ensure welding processes are safe, repeatable, and compliant with classification society and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes automation integration and continuous improvement.