Fluidstack
Welding Engineer / AWS D1.1 CWI
$169K–$193K
Phoenix, AZ +4 · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
About the job
Develops and oversees welding procedures, inspections, and quality programs for modular data center manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Write and qualify WPS and PQR documentation to AWS D1.1; inspect and certify welds.
- Establish weld quality criteria, NDE requirements, and yield targets; qualify welders and manage certification continuity records.
- Investigate weld defects and reduce rework by improving procedures, fixturing, or training.
What they ask for
- Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential and experience signing off structural or pressure welds to AWS D1.1 or an equivalent code.
- Experience writing and qualifying WPS and PQR documentation for production welding.
- Experience establishing or running a weld quality program in a manufacturing or fabrication environment producing at rate.
- Experience qualifying welders, managing continuity records, and root-causing weld defects.
Nice to have
- ASME Section IX or B31 piping; NDE certifications (UT, RT, MT, PT).
- High-volume or modular fabrication, robotic or automated welding, or data center or mission-critical infrastructure fabrication.
Pay
$169K – $193K (base salary)
Tools
AWS D1.1, WPS, PQR, ASME Section IX, B31, UT, RT, MT
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