Defense & Space, Shipbuilding, Maritime Transportation, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Engineer Sr- Welding

Groton, CTOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

NAVSEA
welding program
welding procedures
quality procedures
weld program performance
technical guidance
corrective actions
company standards
process improvements
post graduate

Nice to have

Materials Science
Welding Engineering
aerospace
defense
heavy fabrication
shipbuilding

Role summary

The Department of Welding & NDT Engineering is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer to support a new supplier onboarding. This role involves providing on-site support for developing and qualifying welding programs and procedures, ensuring quality and adherence to company standards. The engineer will offer technical guidance, problem resolution, and oversight of supplier weld program performance, interfacing with customers like SUPSHIP or NAVSEA. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of post-graduate experience are required, with preferred qualifications including a degree in Materials Science or Welding Engineering and experience in aerospace, defense, or shipbuilding.

Overview

Department 341 Welding & NDT Engineering – Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing is looking for an additional team member to support onboarding of a new supplier.

Basic job responsibilities include:

Provide dedicated on-site support to supplier developing NAVSEA Technical Publication welding program.
Support supplier in qualifying new welding procedures
Review and approve supplier welding procedures
Offer insight and guidance in the development of quality procedures that support welding program
Provide direct oversight and continued assessment of supplier weld program performance
Provide technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support, problem resolution and corrective actions for welding performed by supplier
Maintain company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field of welding

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in engineering
5+ years of post graduate related engineering experience

Preferred:

Degree in Materials Science or Welding Engineering
Three or more years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, heavy fabrication or shipbuilding applications
The ability to read and understand component specifications, military specifications and engineering drawings
Experience working with basic arc welding processes and an understanding of the fundamentals of welding metallurgy
Experience with the development and qualification of weld procedures

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with both a technical and nontechnical audience
Candidate must be highly motivated, perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations, including interfacing regularly with SUPSHIP or NAVSEA customers, in an engineering environment
Ability to effectively prioritize work and support multiple projects at the same time
Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet

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