Propulsion Engineer II – Materials & Processes – Weld Engineering

Propulsion Engineer II – Materials & Processes – Weld Engineering

Requirements

• Minimum B.S. in Welding Engineering, Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years directly related welding and joining experience.
• Experience with at least one of the following processes: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Orbital Tube Welding (OTW), Laser Beam Welding (LBW), Laser Cladding, and/or Vacuum Brazing.
• Proven experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of welding/joining processes.
• Experience with implementing welding automation and/or mechanization.
• Familiarity with standard methods of manufacturing, such as machining and inspections.
• Experience interpreting NDT/NDE results (such as UT, RT, PT).
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Challenge the status quo by identifying and implementing welding/joining process improvements to drive reductions in cost and processing time while maintaining technical requirements and quality.
• Collaborate closely with design, analysis, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers to disposition nonconforming hardware.
• Identify root causes of nonconforming hardware and work proactively to identify and implement corrective actions.
• Interpret production drawings systematically, understanding the need for processes to meet established requirements.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external process development activities.
• Define and author material and/or process development and qualification plans in order to utilize novel materials and joining processes on liquid rocket engine hardware.
• Contribute to the development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation, implementation, and qualification.
• Create, improve, and maintain special process specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Welding Engineering, Material Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in the production, manufacturing, and assembly of rocket hardware.
• Experience working with Ni-based Alloys, Cu-based alloys, and/or other aerospace materials.
• Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with aerospace quality management systems supporting propulsion hardware.
• Experience transitioning materials and processes from development to production.
• Proven experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, and budgets.