Senior Weld Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at the Engine Development Center.

Base salary: $108,800–$149,000 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $156,275–$171,675 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, including the Neutron medium-lift launch vehicle and its Archimedes Engine.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve welding procedures and processes for Archimedes Engine production.
• Author welding process specifications and procedure qualification records, and define acceptance criteria in accordance with AWS D17.1 and relevant NASA standards.
• Lead root cause analysis of weld-related nonconformances and provide technical guidance on weld repair, rework, and disposition.
• Support production operations for full-scale welded assemblies and guide manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques.
• Collaborate with design, tooling, and manufacturing engineering to improve welded designs for manufacturability.
• Develop and execute welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and nondestructive examination results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Welding, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant STEM field.
• 5+ years of weld engineering experience in aerospace applications involving TIG, laser, MIG, or electron-beam welding.
• Hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience with welded assemblies.
• Working experience with Laser Welding, GTAW, GMAW, and Orbital GTAW processes using a variety of materials.
• Working knowledge of carbon steel, stainless steel, and nickel-based metallurgy.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, is required. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, lawfully admitted refugees or asylees, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge of metallurgy fundamentals, material specifications, and heat-treatment requirements.
• CAD and modeling experience with SOLIDWORKS or NX.
• Experience with X-ray-quality structural welding, seal welding, and hard-facing overlays.
• Familiarity with copper- and nickel-based alloys.
• Tooling design experience for welded assemblies to reduce distortion and improve part consistency.
• Understanding of weld strength testing methodologies, standards, and data acquisition systems, including ASTM E8, E399, E740, ISO 15653, AWS D17.X, AWS C7.X, thermocouples, and strain gauges.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions, including optical and SEM fractography/metallography, hardness and chemical analysis, and mechanical testing.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS D17.1 and related industry welding codes and standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company equity as part of total compensation.
• Medical coverage including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with an HSA contribution, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, discounted gym memberships, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work culture focused on teamwork, innovation, technical ownership, fast execution, and delivering under tight deadlines.