Senior Staff Welding Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Senior Staff Welding Engineer to join its team.

Education Level

• BS Degree or Higher in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or related field.

Work Experience

• Experience with hands-on fabrication and manufacturing of welded assemblies
• Demonstrated experience working with structured welding codes.
• Experience writing test plans, test procedures, and inspection criteria.
• Experience with welding processes including, but not limited to, resistance, electron beam, laser beam, plasma arc, resistance, friction stir, GTAW, and GMAW
• Experience with tooling design experience for welded assemblies to reduce weldment distortion and improve producibility.
• Experience working with the welding of aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloys, and high-strength steels.
• Be willing to travel as required, domestic and international
• Experience with industry standards related to welding and welding qualification (i.e. AWS D17.1, D1.2, D1.1)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare statements of work (SOW) and coordinate with external vendors, such as weld integrators, to establish new capabilities or expand capacity.
• Represent the organization in providing solutions to technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Review Design drawings and associated technical documentation for correct weld symbol and welding process, Work Instructions/procedures, and Code application requirements.
• Review engineering designs for welding requirements and provide feedback on design.
• Review welding processes, documentation, and procedures and provide feedback.
• Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
• Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis.
• Support internal and external investigations for welding-related issues to increase productivity.
• Support on-site audits at suppliers to control weld quality on hardware as needed.
• Support on-site process development and improvement initiatives to resolve complex fabrication issues
• Work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Master’s degree in Welding Engineering
• Experience with root Cause Analysis and corrective actions including, but not limited to, optical and SEM fractography/metallography, hardness, chemical analysis, and mechanical testing

Benefits/Perks

• 401k
• Career development
• Dental
• Medical
• Mentorship opportunities
• Paid time off
• Rewards and recognition
• Work/life balance

Employer’s Statement

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.