# Staff Welding Engineer

**Company**: Anduril
**Location**: Santa Ana, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $166,000-$220,000 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

Anduril's Maritime team is developing the next generation of autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to give the United States and its allies a decisive advantage at sea. The Equipment team within Maritime designs, fabricates, and qualifies the tooling, fixtures, and structural assemblies that enable rapid, high-quality production. As a Welding Engineer, you'll be the technical authority on welding processes that bring cutting-edge defence hardware to life,working closely with Tooling Fabricators, Tool Makers, manufacturing engineers, and production leadership on the shop floor.

## Responsibilities

- Develop, qualify, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) supporting Maritime production.

- Ensure all welding operations meet applicable codes and standards (AWS, ASME Section IX, MIL-STD, NAVSEA) and maintain associated certification and compliance documentation.

- Lead root-cause analysis on weld defects and failures across FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, and SAW processes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

- Specify appropriate base metals, filler materials, and welding techniques for thin-wall aluminium, stainless steel, titanium, and carbon steel applications.

- Direct and interpret non-destructive testing (UT, RT, MT, PT, VT) and destructive testing to validate weld quality and procedure soundness.

- Optimise welding parameters and fixturing to improve quality, throughput, and cost, and provide hands-on technical guidance to Tooling Fabricators and welders.

- Drive continuous improvement by standardising welding processes, documenting best practices, and leading initiatives that improve repeatability and efficiency across structural welding operations.

## Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field,OR an equivalent combination of education and 7+ years of hands-on welding engineering experience.

- 10+ years of welding engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

- 10+ years of experience developing and qualifying WPS, PQR, and WPQ documentation.

- Strong working knowledge of welding processes: FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, and SAW.

- Proficiency with welding codes and standards (e.g., AWS D1.1 / D1.2 / D1.6, ASME Section IX).

- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, schematics, and diagrams.

- Working knowledge of NDT methods (UT, RT, MT, PT, VT) and weld inspection criteria.

- Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety.

- Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 35 pounds frequently within an 8-hour shift.

- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

## Preferred Qualifications

- AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).

- Experience qualifying procedures for thin-wall aluminium, stainless steel, and titanium.

- Familiarity with defence/maritime standards (MIL-STD-1689, NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248).

- Experience in a defence, aerospace, or maritime manufacturing environment.

- Experience with robotic or automated welding systems.

- Lean / Six Sigma certification and experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

## Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensuring support in health, recovery, and overall well-being.

## Skills

### Required
- Welding Engineering
- Materials/Metallurgical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- FCAW
- GMAW
- GTAW
- SAW
- AWS
- ASME Section IX
- MIL-STD
- NAVSEA
- NDT methods

### Nice to have
- AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng)
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
- thin-wall aluminium
- stainless steel
- titanium
- defence/maritime standards
- robotic or automated welding systems
- Lean / Six Sigma certification

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