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Welding Engineer - NAVSEA Specialist

Path Robotics· Operations
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Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA)full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Welding Engineer (NAVSEA Specialist) to advance autonomous robotic welding systems for naval defense applications, lead welding engineering operations, and ensure compliance with naval and marine fabrication codes.

Responsibilities

  • NAVSEA Technical Liaison: Interpret, implement, and deploy NAVSEA Technical Publications S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 and S9074-AR-GIB-010/278.
  • Code Compliance & Auditing: Review engineering design packages to ensure adherence to MIL-STD-1689, MIL-STD-22D, and AWS D1.1/D1.2.
  • Procedure Optimization: Draft, review, and formally approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
  • Defect & Failure Analysis: Perform root-cause analysis for welding failures, review NDT data (RT, UT, MT, PT) to engineer corrective actions.
  • Vendor & Supply Chain Audits: Conduct remote or targeted on-site technical evaluations of fabrication vendors to verify NAVSEA program compliance.
  • Run weld parameter selection experiments for new customer applications (voltage, wire speed, travel speed).
  • Partner with robotics engineers to develop rules for moving workpiece and robot end-effector to automate trajectory generation.
  • Perform robotic welding experiments to test sensors, inspection systems, path planning, welding strategies, and new hardware.
  • Work with hardware team to fabricate test coupons for feasibility testing and in-house experiments.
  • Operate a state-of-the-art, AI-powered robotic welding cell.
  • Manually weld coupons and test parts when needed.
  • Use powered shop tools to cut and etch weld samples.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical/Materials Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
  • 5+ years of welding engineering experience in defense maritime contracting, naval shipyards, or heavy marine fabrication.
  • 3+ years developing robotic welding procedures in an industrial environment.
  • Strong technical experience managing NAVSEA standard items, ship-spec manuals, and military standards.
  • AWS CWEng or CWI certification preferred.
  • U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for DoD Secret Security Clearance.
  • Based in Greater Los Angeles area or willing to relocate via corporate relocation program.
  • Background in fusion-based weld parameter development for shipbuilding steel and aluminum alloys.
  • Proficient in manual welding with emphasis on GMAW and FCAW.
  • Experience with industrial robotics for welding.
  • Understanding of weld symbology and print interpretation.
  • Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE).
  • Collaborative, passionate, team-oriented attitude.

Skills

Required:NAVSEA standards and publicationsWelding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)NDT interpretation

Benefits

  • Full Healthcare: medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Relocation bonus package to the Greater Los Angeles area.
  • Daily free lunch (on-site at Columbus office).
  • Flexible PTO.
  • Paid parental leave: 6 weeks, plus 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total).
  • 401(k) retirement plan (Empower).
  • Generous employee referral bonuses.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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