Aalo Atomics
Senior Welding Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 23, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of welding engineering experience, including process development and qualification.
- Education
- BS in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.
About the job
Develops and qualifies welding processes for nuclear pressure vessels and piping, including zirconium and advanced welding methods, while improving automation, quality, and production efficiency.
What you'll do
- Develop and qualify welding procedures, including zirconium procedures, and maintain code-compliant WPS/PQR documentation.
- Evaluate advanced welding processes and deploy automation, monitoring, and data-driven improvements to quality and cost.
- Support shop-floor production, troubleshoot weld defects, mentor welders, and drive quality investigations.
What they ask for
- BS in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on GTAW experience on stainless steel pressure-boundary applications.
- Working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section IX or an equivalent pressure systems code.
- Must be based in the United States and willing to work on-site at the Austin headquarters.
Nice to have
- AWS CWE or CWI certification.
- Experience with LBW or EBW; zirconium, titanium, or Inconel welding; orbital or robotic welding; weld monitoring; or regulated-industry QA.
Tools
GTAW, GMAW, spray MIG, LBW, EBW, PAW, ASME Section IX, AWS D1.6
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