Welding Manufacturing Engineer — Software-Defined Production

Machina Labs; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

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Job summary

Machina Labs seeks a Welding Manufacturing Engineer to design, validate, and improve welding systems and production processes for prototype to production readiness. You will work across Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain to establish robust welding standards and scalable methods.

The role requires independent judgment, knowledge of AWS D17.1 or similar, CAD proficiency, and the ability to develop tooling and procedures that enhance quality, throughput, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline relevant to welding and manufacturing.
• 3+ years of manufacturing or welding engineering experience in production environments.
• Knowledge of AWS D17.1 or similar welding specifications and standards.
• Experience designing weld tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA).
• Ability to perform engineering analysis and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize welding processes, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing methods for prototype and production environments.
• Evaluate manufacturability, welding performance, structural integrity, quality, cost, and production efficiency.
• Develop, validate, and implement welding processes for complex metallic assemblies.
• Perform engineering analysis to identify manufacturing risks and improve quality and throughput.
• Lead the design and qualification of weld tooling, fixtures, and production equipment for scalability.
• Create engineering specifications, process docs, work instructions, and manufacturing standards.
• Maintain welding procedures and documentation for quality systems and AS9100.
• Analyze production data and metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Investigate root causes of weld quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Product Design to provide DFM recommendations.
• Evaluate new manufacturing technologies, welding equipment, and capital improvements.
• Participate in design reviews and production planning.

Skills

Welding engineering

Manufacturing process optimization

CAD proficiency

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Related engineering discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Siemens NX

CATIA

Welding tooling design

Job description

Machina Labs seeks a Welding Manufacturing Engineer to design, validate, and improve welding systems and production processes for prototype to production readiness. You will work across Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain to establish robust welding standards and scalable methods.

The role requires independent judgment, knowledge of AWS D17.1 or similar, CAD proficiency, and the ability to develop tooling and procedures that enhance quality, throughput, and