support the production of Fireflys launch vehicles, spacecraft, and ground systems alongside a strong design-and-build engineering groups at multiple work sites
help develop, qualify and refine welding designs for vehicles and ground systems
interface directly with individual welders, the weld shop manager, Materials & Processes, Quality, Program, and design engineers to develop standard practices for creating reliable & repeatable welds
develop, qualify, and refine weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes, including but not limited to GTAW, GMAW, resistance, plasma arc, electron beam, and laser beam
support production operations on full-scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis
work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing
set up welder certification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results
work closely with NDT personnel to interpret weld quality on development and flight hardware in addition to developing and implementing innovative state-of-the-art NDE techniques
develop and implement improved process control where possible using test and NDE results as a feedback loop

Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering discipline
5+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies
Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings, and climbing hand over hand
Ability to multi-task and communicate with a broad spectrum of internal and external customers
Experience writing PQRs, test plans, test procedures, and inspection criteria
Experience inspecting welds and providing constructive feedback to welding team
Experience working with the welding of aluminum, stainless steel, nickel alloys, and high strength steels
Experience with welding processes including, but not limited to GTAW, GMAW, resistance, plasma arc, electron beam, and laser beam
Experience using tooling, jigs, or part design to improve producibility
Familiarity with D17.1, B31.3, AFSPCMAN 91-710, and other applicable Aerospace welding codes
Familiarity with NDT techniques, including, but not limited to VT, Dye Penetrant Testing, Ultrasonic, & Radiography

Advanced Materials Engineer – Level IV

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