Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer / Sr. Welding Engineer **SIGN ON BONUS**

Our Brea, CA team is growing! We are looking for an experienced Welding Engineer to join our team. As the Welding Engineer you will work with multiple teams within the Engineering Group to provide products to advanced power plant designs including Small Modular Reactors and Generation IV nuclear power plants, as well as existing power plants with decades of experience, in both domestic and international markets. In this role, you will perform a variety of engineering tasks including supporting the engineering department in welding engineering and metallurgy. You will be working with minimal supervision, following established operating procedures, or creating new ones when necessary, and being able to provide creative solutions that fit the tasks at hand.

Location: Brea, CA (onsite)

Salary: $82,200 - $125,000

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in California. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I I *

Your Challenge:

• Support the engineering and welding production in welding engineering and related metallurgy

• Utilize existing processes and procedures for all welding applications and/or qualifications

• Prepare and maintain weld procedures and welder qualification records in accordance with ASME Section IX

• Provide required justification and analyses for material selections

• Ensures that technical requirements are met and that welding activities comply with Sections IX and III of the ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, as applicable.

• Recommends effective utilization of welding human resources and welding related equipment to meet the Company’s project goals

• Interacts and provides technical support to welders

• Investigates and evaluates welding defects to determine appropriate causes and corrective actions.

• Coordinates internally and prepares welding plans and production welding estimates, including recommendations for new equipment and/or fixturing, as applicable.

• Provide engineering support for material identification tests

• Support welding code implementations and interpretations

• Review and analysis of weld designs, and provide cost estimates for proposals

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Welding, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.

• 3- 5 years of experience in welding engineering.

• Working experience with GTAW, GMAW, and Orbital GTAW welding processes with a variety of materials.

• Experience with X-ray quality structural welding, seal welding, and hard facing overlays.

• Working knowledge of carbon and stainless steel metallurgy. Familiarity with Copper and Nickle based alloys, duplex stainless steel, and Cobalt-based hard facing.

• Strong knowledge of metallurgy fundamentals, material specifications, and heat-treatment requirements.

• Working knowledge of weld designs.

• Proficiency in welding symbols and nomenclature.

• Working knowledge of ASME B&PVC Section IX or equivalents (e.g. AWS D1.1).

• Experience in a highly regulated industry is preferred.

Who We Are

Enertech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is a global leader in providing valves, actuators, snubbers, pipe restraints, instrumentation, diagnostics and test equipment to the Nuclear Power Industry. Our employees are highly motivated, self-starters and able to work in a fast-paced team environment where critical and tight deadlines are common, and Customer Satisfaction is our foremost mission.

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