SpaceX

2 weeks ago

Sr. Welding Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop, optimize, and qualify welding processes for SpaceX’s Falcon 9, Starship, Dragon, and Starlink hardware, translating results from mechanical testing and NDE into better process control. Partner daily with design, manufacturing, materials, tooling, automation, and development engineers to drive manufacturability and root-cause improvements. Lead welding qualification test campaigns, interpret weld quality, and set up automated welding solutions to improve rate, quality, and consistency.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes.
•Support production operations on full-scale welded assemblies by directing manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques.
•Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis.
•Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
•Work with NDE personnel to interpret weld quality, implement state-of-the-art NDE techniques, and develop process control and automated welding solutions.

Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsurancePaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
•5+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies.
•Fundamental understanding of welding processes including electron beam, laser beam, plasma arc, resistance, friction-stir, gas tungsten arc, and gas metal arc.
•Experience with weld strength testing methodologies, standards, and data acquisition systems used to make welding decisions.
•Ability to perform root cause analysis and corrective actions using mechanical testing and metallographic/SEM/optical methods.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Attention to detailMulti-taskingCommunicationRoot cause analysisProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Electron beam weldingLaser beam weldingGas tungsten arc weldingOrbital tube weldingResistance weldingGas metal arc weldingFriction stir weldingPlasma arc weldingBrazingMetallographic interpretationRobot programmingTooling designWeld strength testingNDEMechanical testingASTM E8ASTM E399ASTM E740ISO 15653AWS D17.X

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

2 weeks ago

Sr. Welding Engineer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 17 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes.
•Support production operations on full-scale welded assemblies by directing manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques.
•Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis.
•Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
•Work with NDE personnel to interpret weld quality, implement state-of-the-art NDE techniques, and develop process control and automated welding solutions.

Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsurancePaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
•5+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies.
•Fundamental understanding of welding processes including electron beam, laser beam, plasma arc, resistance, friction-stir, gas tungsten arc, and gas metal arc.
•Experience with weld strength testing methodologies, standards, and data acquisition systems used to make welding decisions.
•Ability to perform root cause analysis and corrective actions using mechanical testing and metallographic/SEM/optical methods.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Attention to detailMulti-taskingCommunicationRoot cause analysisProblem-solving

Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn