Welding Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Welding Engineer to join our Applications team who has a strong understanding of what it takes to perform high quality welds through manual and robotic welding processes. But you want to deploy that knowledge to a new platform, the humanoid robot. In short, we need someone to own the welding aspects of our application development.

Your Role

• Develop and refine motion paths for the welding humanoid robot.
• Optimize weld parameters (voltage, amperage, shielding gas) to minimize thermal distortion and maximize penetration.
• Collaborate with governing bodies to develop standards and certification processes for the humanoid robot.
• Identify required sensors and tooling for performing welding tasks.
• Translate welding domain knowledge into requirements for perception, manipulation, and controls teams.

We’re Looking For

• M.S., B.S. in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a welding operations role in heavy equipment manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with MIG, GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) and FCAW (Flux-core Arc Welding) welding processes across a range of materials and welding positions.
• Ability to thrive operating in a fast paced engineering environment with a lot of autonomy.
• Strong ability to create documentation, welding processes, and reports to aid in certification and qualification.
• Comfort with ambiguity and first-of-kind applications. This role requires building processes from scratch, not maintaining established ones.

Preferred or Bonus Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of industry welding codes, standards, and the required documentation for certification and qualification.
• Experience designing and implementing robotic welding algorithms such as touch sensing, through-the-arc seam tracking, and laser seam tracking.
• Experience with verification testing of weld path accuracy and repeatability.
• Operational experience in robotic welding or in demanding industrial environments.
• Project management experience.