Senior Materials Heat Treatment Welding SME
Job Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
16 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
13 September 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
Role Summary:
- Serve as a senior subject matter expert supporting materials engineering heat treatment and welding-related qualification and production activities in an aerospace environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership for heat treatment processes and related materials engineering activities;
- support qualification work process control investigations and technical problem-solving;
- advise on welding-related areas including EB and TIG weld support as applicable;
- partner with engineering quality and operations teams to reduce technical overload and ensure compliance;
- support documentation specifications and process improvement initiatives.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Deep experience in materials engineering heat treatment and aerospace process qualification;
- strong technical understanding of metallurgical behaviour process controls and special processes;
- experience supporting welding-related manufacturing processes in regulated environments; ability to operate as a senior-level technical advisor.
Preferred:
- Aerospace special process expertise qualification support experience and ability to mentor teams on complex technical matters.