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Senior Welding Engineer

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Hermeus

Senior Welding Engineer

Los Angeles, CA
On-site
Full-time
Posted Mar 30, 2026
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineering
On-site
Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About The Role: 

We are open to Senior or Principal leveling for this role. This position will support manufacturing and development of Hermeus vehicles and will help stand up welding processes, develop, qualify, and optimize welding designs and processes including but not limited to laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, and plasma arc welding. The welding engineer in this role will interface daily with design and manufacturing engineers to make welding judgment calls and improvements and will enforce standardized practices and procedures on multiple welded assemblies. 

Responsibilities:

  • Support weld shop development to support full scale welded assemblies 
  • Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes including but not limited to laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, and plasma arc welding 
  • 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 
  • Support manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast paced manufacturing environment 
  • Develop and implement improved process control where possible using test and NDE results as feedback loop 
  • Scope out new welding technologies that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency 
  • Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline 
  • Hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies 
  • Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Master’s degree in welding engineering or related technical program 
  • Hands on welding experience of stainless steel, nickel-based, titanium, copper, and aluminum alloys 
  • Experience with brazing, joining, and metallographic interpretation 
  • Fundamental understanding of welding processes including, but not limited to laser beam, plasma arc, gas tungsten arc, and gas metal arc 
  • Tooling design experience for welded assemblies to reduce part distortion and improve part consistency 
  • Understanding of weld strength testing methodologies, standards, and data acquisition systems used to make informed welding decisions (ASTM E8, E399, E740, ISO 15653, AWS D17.X, AWS C7.X, thermos-couples, strain gages, etc.) 
  • Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions including, but not limited to, optical and SEM fractography/metallography, hardness, chemical analysis, and mechanical testing 
  • Self-motivated engineer with keen attention to detail 
  • Additional Requirements:

  • Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed to support and maintain build schedules 
  • Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand 
  • Strong ability to multi-task and communicate status and results with broad spectrum of internal and external departments  
  • The salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer.   Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!   100% employer-paid health care 401k & Retirement Plans Unlimited PTO Weekly Paid Office Lunches End of Year Bonuses Fully stocked breakrooms Stock Options   Paid Parental Leave
    U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS  The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
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