SENIOR STAFF WELDING ENGINEER - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX

Job ID : 672413BR

Date posted : Aug. 05, 2024

Program : Dallas / TM / Prec Fires / PrSM

Description : Lockheed Martin is seeking a Senior Staff Welding Engineer located in Dallas, TX. In this exciting role, the welding engineer will have the opportunity and / or responsibility for the following work scope(s) :

Review engineering designs for welding requirements and provide feedback to design.

Support internal and external investigations for welding-related issues to increase productivity.

Review welding processes, documentation, and procedures and provide feedback.

Support on site audits at suppliers to control weld quality on hardware as needed.

Represent the organization in providing solutions to technical issues associated with specific projects.

Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis.

Work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing.

Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.

Prepare statements of work (SOW) and coordinates with external vendors, such as weld integrators, to establish new capabilities or expand capacity.

Review Design drawings and associated technical documentation for correct weld symbol and welding process, Work Instructions / procedures, and Code application requirements.

Support on-site process development and improvement initiatives to resolve complex fabrication issues

Basic Qualifications :

B.S. degree or higher in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or related field.

Experience with hands on fabrication and manufacturing of welded assemblies

Demonstrated experience working with structured welding codes.

Experience writing test plans, test procedures, and inspection criteria.

Experience with welding processes including, but not limited to, resistance, electron beam, laser beam, plasma arc, resistance, friction stir, GTAW, and GMAW

Experience with tooling design experience for welded assemblies to reduce weldment distortion and improve producibility.

Experience working with the welding of aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloys and high strength steels.

Be willing to travel as required, domestic and international

Experience with industry standards related to welding and welding qualification (i.e. AWS D17.1, D1.2, D1.1)

Desired Skills :

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Master's degree in Welding Engineering

Experience with root Cause Analysis and corrective actions including, but not limited to, optical and SEM fractography / metallography, hardness, chemical analysis, and mechanical testing

Security Clearance Statement : This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level : Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest : By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.

Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely : Part-time Remote Telework : The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules : Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees.

Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position : 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision.

They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges.

Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level : Experienced Professional

Business Unit : MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Relocation Available : Possible

Career Area : Mechanical Engineering

Type : Full-Time

Shift : First