Welding Engineer, Capabilities

About this role

Hadrian seeks a Welding Engineer to develop and optimize automated welding processes for aerospace and defense manufacturing. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to qualify welding technologies, ensure regulatory compliance, and scale production for mission-critical components.

What you'll do

• Develop, qualify, and optimize multiple welding processes including laser, GTAW, orbital, resistance, GMAW, friction stir, and plasma arc welding
• Work with high-performance alloys such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium
• Collaborate with design, tooling, automation, and manufacturing teams to implement new welding technologies into production
• Partner with NDT personnel to evaluate weld quality and support advanced inspection technique implementation
• Create welding work instructions, maintenance plans, Welding Procedure Specifications, and Procedure Qualification Records
• Ensure compliance with aerospace, defense, and maritime welding standards

What they're looking for

• Welding process engineering and development
• Materials science knowledge (high-strength alloys, titanium, aluminum)
• AWS, ASME, MIL-STD, and maritime welding standards
• Robotic and automated welding systems
• Non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection
• Welding procedure specification development
• Stakeholder communication and project management
• Attention to detail and self-motivation

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $120,000-$250,000 based on experience
• Work on cutting-edge autonomous manufacturing technology
• Hands-on role in high-pace, factory-integrated environment
• Opportunity to support rapid expansion including new Mesa, Arizona facility
• Collaboration with highly driven engineering teams