Senior Welding Engineer

2 weeks ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

At SpaceX, we believe in a future where humanity explores the cosmos, and we are dedicated to developing the technologies that will make this vision a reality. Our ultimate aim is to enable human life on Mars.

WELDING ENGINEER

This role is essential in supporting the manufacturing and advancement of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Starship launch vehicles, Dragon spacecraft, and Starlink satellites. You will collaborate with a skilled team of design and production engineers to enhance, qualify, and refine welding designs and methodologies. This includes a variety of welding techniques such as electron beam welding, laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, orbital tube welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, and plasma arc welding. Daily interactions with design and manufacturing engineers will be a key part of this position, where you will make critical welding decisions and improvements while enforcing standardized practices across multiple welded assemblies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop, optimize, and validate welding processes and parameters across various techniques, including but not limited to electron beam, laser beam, gas tungsten arc, and plasma arc welding.
  • Assist production operations with large-scale welded assemblies, guiding manufacturing engineers and welders on best practices in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
  • Conduct root cause analysis in collaboration with design, manufacturing, and materials engineering teams.
  • Work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to enhance welded designs for manufacturability.
  • Establish welding qualification test campaigns and analyze mechanical testing and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) results.
  • Collaborate with NDE personnel to assess weld quality on development and flight hardware while innovating advanced NDE techniques.
  • Implement improved process control using feedback from testing and NDE results.
  • Design automated welding solutions to enhance process consistency.
  • Research new welding technologies to boost efficiency, quality, and production rates.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • Practical experience in fabrication, manufacturing, or testing of welded assemblies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree in welding engineering or a related technical field.
  • Hands-on experience with welding various materials including stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, titanium, copper, and aluminum.
  • Familiarity with brazing, joining techniques, and metallographic analysis.
  • Solid understanding of welding processes such as electron beam, laser beam, and gas metal arc welding.
  • Experience in programming robots for automated welding applications.
  • Knowledge in tooling design for welded assemblies to minimize distortion and enhance consistency.
  • Understanding of weld strength testing methodologies and standards.
  • Experience in root cause analysis and corrective actions, including optical and SEM fractography.
  • Self-driven engineer with a strong attention to detail.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • This position will support on-site manufacturing and development efforts.
  • Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to meet production schedules.
  • Travel may be required to other facilities.
  • Ability to perform tasks that involve physical activity such as standing, kneeling, and working in confined spaces.
  • Strong multitasking abilities and effective communication skills across various departments.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:
Welding Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Welding Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one component of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, including company stock options, discretionary bonuses, and additional stock purchase opportunities. Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other benefits are also included. You will accrue paid vacation and be eligible for paid holidays throughout the year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

  • To comply with U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or eligible for required authorizations.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is based on merit and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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