Welding Process Engineer

7 days ago

Cedar Park, Texas, United States Firefly Aerospace Full time
About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is a leading provider of end-to-end space transportation solutions, dedicated to delivering reliable and cost-effective access to space for small payloads. Our mission is to revolutionize the space industry by offering innovative and efficient launch and spacecraft vehicles.

Job Summary

The Welding Engineer will play a critical role in maintaining high-quality welding practices across Firefly's programs, including launch vehicles, spacecraft, and ground systems. This position requires a strong team-oriented attitude, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering results-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the production of Firefly's launch vehicles, spacecraft, and ground systems, working closely with design-and-build engineering groups at multiple work sites.
  • Develop, qualify, and refine welding designs for vehicles and ground systems, collaborating with individual welders, the weld shop manager, Materials & Processes, Quality, Program, and design engineers.
  • Interface directly with manufacturing engineers and welders to provide direction on correct techniques in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis.
  • Work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing.
  • Set up welder certification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
  • Work closely with NDT personnel to interpret weld quality on development and flight hardware, and develop and implement innovative state-of-the-art NDE techniques.
  • Develop and implement improved process control using test and NDE results as a feedback loop.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings, and climbing hand over hand.
  • Ability to multi-task and communicate with a broad spectrum of internal and external customers.
  • 5+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies.
  • Experience writing PQRs, test plans, test procedures, and inspection criteria.
  • Experience inspecting welds and providing constructive feedback to welding team.
  • Experience working with the welding of aluminum, stainless steel, nickel alloys, and high strength steels.
  • Experience with welding processes including, but not limited to GTAW, GMAW, resistance, plasma arc, electron beam, and laser beam.
  • Experience using tooling, jigs, or part design to improve producibility.
  • Familiarity with D17.1, B31.3, AFSPCMAN 91-710, and other applicable Aerospace welding codes.
  • Familiarity with NDT techniques, including, but not limited to VT, Dye Penetrant Testing, Ultrasonic, & Radiography.
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
Desired Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies.
  • Familiarity with AFSPCMAN and other Launch Site specific Aerospace codes & guidelines.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels of an organization (technical to programmatic, technician to executive leadership).
Benefits

Firefly Aerospace offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous health, dental, and vision plans, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short-term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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