True Anomaly
Welding Engineer (II-Senior)
$95K–$200K
Long Beach, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Welding engineering or welded hardware fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems commensurate with the level of responsibility; no years specified.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in welding, materials, metallurgical, mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Own welding engineering for flight and ground hardware, from joint design and process qualification through production support and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Develop and qualify welding processes; plan qualification tests and interpret mechanical and NDE results.
- Maintain weld specifications and work instructions, select materials, and partner with Quality and design engineering on inspections and manufacturable joint designs.
- Support production, lead new-product introduction and equipment activities, and mentor welding personnel and engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in welding, materials, metallurgical, mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on Gas Tungsten Arc Welding/Tungsten Inert Gas (manual and/or orbital), plus at least one of laser, electron beam, Gas Metal Arc Welding/Metal Inert Gas, or resistance welding.
- Experience developing and qualifying weld processes and welders to AWS D17.1 or equivalent aerospace welding standards.
- Knowledge of welding metallurgy and alloy weldability; NDE, mechanical testing, weld defects and acceptance criteria; GD&T; and AS9100 processes and standards.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in welding engineering, materials science, or a related field; AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI.
- Experience with propulsion or fluid system hardware, advanced welding methods, automated manufacturing, qualification testing, or PLM, ERP, and MES systems.
Pay
$95,000-$135,000 USD base salary; $120,000-$160,000 USD base salary; $150,000-$200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas, AWS D17.1, GD&T, AS9100, PLM, ERP, MES
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