Join the GP:50 TeamMechanical Engineer II – Weld Engineer

Key Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and develop pressure transducer and transmitter products, subassemblies, components, pressure ports, adapters, housings, sensing assemblies, fixtures, and related mechanical features.
  • Design and review welded components and assemblies, including joint geometry, material combinations, fit-up, penetration, heat input, shielding, distortion control, dimensional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
  • Evaluate pressure boundaries and welded assemblies for proof pressure, burst pressure, fatigue, thermal effects, stress concentration, material compatibility, and manufacturing variation.
  • Provide engineering support for precision welding of stainless steels, nickel-based alloys such as Inconel, and other materials used in hermetic and pressure-containing assemblies.
  • Develop, document, qualify, and improve applicable welding and joining processes, which may include GTAW/TIG, laser, resistance, electron beam, or other precision processes.
  • Create and maintain controlled drawings, bills of material, weld requirements, manufacturing instructions, inspection criteria, test documentation, engineering reports, and process specifications.
  • Review customer specifications, purchase-order requirements, source drawings, qualification requirements, and internal standards to identify design, welding, inspection, test, material, marking, cleanliness, and documentation requirements.
  • Design and verify welding fixtures, alignment tooling, purge or shielding fixtures, inspection fixtures, pressure-test adapters, and other production aids.
  • Define and support weld inspection and verification methods such as visual and dimensional inspection, leak testing, pressure testing, liquid penetrant inspection, radiography, metallographic sectioning, and destructive testing, as applicable.
  • Support development and execution of ATP, QTP, DTP, qualification, proof-pressure, burst-pressure, leak, environmental, vibration, shock, and functional test activities where mechanical design, weld integrity, or test setup is involved.
  • Provide engineering dispositions for weld-related nonconformances, parts, assemblies, drawings, inspection results, test results, and manufacturing issues through established quality-system processes.
  • Lead or support investigations involving leakage, cracking, porosity, incomplete fusion, insufficient penetration, contamination, oxidation, distortion, dimensional change, or other weld-related conditions.
  • Develop corrective and preventive actions using inspection results, process parameters, tooling, material condition, metallurgical evaluation, test data, and manufacturing history.
  • Support new-product introduction and production transfer by assessing design readiness, weld-process readiness, tooling, inspection, qualification, test, training, and configuration-control needs.
  • Work directly with engineers, weld operators, technicians, machinists, inspectors, and suppliers to translate engineering requirements into repeatable and inspectable manufacturing processes.
  • Support supplier qualification and technical review of externally provided welded components or special processes.
  • Prepare clear technical communications, engineering reports, customer-facing explanations, internal memoranda, and documentation packages.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Independently owns assigned design, weld-engineering, and manufacturing-support tasks from requirement review through controlled implementation.
• Produces accurate, manufacturable, inspectable, and configuration-controlled engineering documentation.
• Establishes practical weld requirements and process controls appropriate to product risk and customer requirements.
• Improves weld consistency, manufacturability, testability, documentation quality, yield, and first-pass success where practical.
• Identifies technical and manufacturing risks early, communicates them clearly, and recommends effective corrective or preventive actions.
• Provides responsive technical support for production, quality, customer inquiries, audits, engineering changes, and supplier issues.

• Strengthens GP:50 design and welding practices through standardization, mentoring, disciplined engineering judgment, and continuous improvement.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Typically three to seven years of relevant experience in mechanical design, welding engineering, manufacturing engineering, aerospace/defense, precision manufacturing, pressure instrumentation, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with welded hardware, controlled engineering documentation, production support, and specification- or customer-driven design activity preferred.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Working knowledge of mechanical design, engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance review, material selection, machining, inspection, and document control.
• Working knowledge of weld joint preparation, fit-up, heat input, shielding, penetration, distortion, residual stress, material compatibility, and weld quality.
• Ability to recognize and investigate weld conditions such as porosity, cracking, incomplete fusion, incomplete penetration, contamination, oxidation, distortion, and leakage.
• Ability to read and apply weld symbols, welding procedure specifications, procedure qualification records, operator qualification requirements, customer specifications, and internal standards.
• Ability to interpret commercial, military, aerospace, customer, and internal requirements and convert them into clear product and manufacturing requirements.
• Familiarity with weld inspection and verification methods, including visual inspection, liquid penetrant inspection, radiography, metallographic sectioning, leak testing, pressure testing, and destructive testing, as applicable.
• Ability to develop and review component, assembly, tooling, and fixture drawings; bills of material; manufacturing instructions; test procedures; and engineering reports.
• Experience with CAD tools such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or similar 2D/3D design software, plus Microsoft Office and company ERP, document-control, quality, and manufacturing systems.
• Familiarity with AS9100-style expectations for traceability, configuration control, engineering change implementation, nonconforming material review, corrective action, and audit or customer support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate professionally, explain technical issues clearly, and work effectively across technical and operational functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience applying aerospace or pressure-equipment welding requirements, such as AWS D17.1/D17.1M, AWS D17.2/D17.2M, AWS A2.4, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.3, or customer-specific requirements, where applicable.
• Experience developing or supporting welding procedure specifications, procedure qualification records, and welder or welding-operator qualifications.
• Experience with GTAW/TIG and one or more additional precision joining processes, such as laser, resistance, or electron beam welding.
• Experience with metallography, weld cross-section evaluation, hermetic leak testing, weld-process qualification, or welding failure analysis.
• AWS Certified Welding Engineer, AWS Certified Welding Inspector, or related credential. Certification is preferred, not required.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:None. May provide technical direction, training, and mentoring to engineers, designers, technicians, operators, inspectors, and other personnel on assigned engineering or manufacturing support activities.

   

  EQUIPMENT TO BE USED:

  • • Personal computer, office equipment, CAD, ERP/MRP, document-control, quality, manufacturing, and data-analysis systems.
    • Measurement and inspection equipment, including microscopes, micrometers, calipers, depth gauges, dial indicators, thread gauges, pin gauges, and related tools.
    • Pressure, electrical, calibration, environmental, and leak-test equipment, including pressure controllers, pressure fixtures, environmental chambers, vibration or shock fixtures, and related laboratory equipment.
    • Welding equipment and support tooling as required for process development, observation, troubleshooting, qualification, and production support.

     

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Light to moderate physical activity in office, engineering, laboratory, and manufacturing settings.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to sit and use a computer for extended periods and to stand or walk throughout office and manufacturing areas.
• Ability to kneel, crouch, stoop, bend, and reach when inspecting parts, supporting fixtures, reviewing equipment, or assisting production.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to manipulate, measure, and inspect small parts, welds, and pressure-transducer assemblies; corrected vision where required by applicable inspection activity.
• Visual acuity sufficient for inspection of small parts, drawings, assemblies, and documentation; corrected 20/20 vision where required by applicable inspection activity.

TYPICAL MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to apply engineering judgment, perform technical calculations, review test and inspection data, and evaluate design and manufacturing risk.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple engineering and production-support activities simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate professionally while providing technical direction, training, customer support, or quality-related input.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while escalating technical concerns, schedule impacts, and risks appropriately.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and documentation discipline in a regulated manufacturing environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in well-lit, heated, air-conditioned, and adequately ventilated office, engineering, laboratory, and production areas. The position may involve exposure to normal manufacturing equipment, welding operations, test equipment, tools, pressure systems, environmental test equipment, and standard production conditions. Required personal protective equipment and established safety practices must be followed in designated areas.

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