Path Robotics
Welding Engineer - NAVSEA Specialist
About this role
Path Robotics seeks a Welding Engineer specializing in NAVSEA compliance to lead welding operations and process qualifications for an autonomous robotic welding system serving naval defense applications. You will bridge advanced AI-driven robotics with strict naval fabrication codes, overseeing procedure development, compliance audits, and defect analysis while collaborating with robotics teams on autonomous weld system development.
What you'll do
- Interpret and implement NAVSEA Technical Publications and ensure compliance with MIL-STD and AWS welding codes
- Draft, review, and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)
- Conduct root-cause analysis of welding failures using non-destructive testing data (RT, UT, MT, PT)
- Run weld parameter selection experiments and partner with robotics engineers on autonomous trajectory generation
- Perform robotic welding experiments testing sensors, inspection systems, and new hardware integration
- Audit fabrication vendors for NAVSEA program compliance and naval defense standards adherence
What they're looking for
- NAVSEA Technical Publications (S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248, S9074-AR-GIB-010/278)
- MIL-STD and AWS welding codes (MIL-STD-1689, MIL-STD-22D, AWS D1.1/D1.2)
- Welding procedure development and qualification
- Non-destructive testing interpretation (RT, UT, MT, PT)
- Root-cause failure analysis and corrective action engineering
- Robotic welding system operation and testing
- Weld parameter optimization (voltage, wire speed, travel speed)
- Vendor and supply chain technical auditing
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Path Robotics
Path Robotics develops autonomous robotic welding systems with adaptive motion planning and AI-driven capabilities for manufacturing. The company is hiring welding engineers, mechanical engineers, machine learning engineers, and technical marketing engineers to advance its mobile robotic welding solutions.
- Website
- pathrobotics.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience with NAVSEA Technical Publications and naval defense welding standards—how have you applied them in previous roles?
- Walk us through your approach to root-cause analysis when a welding defect is detected via NDT inspection.