Welding Engineer

Seeking a Highly Experienced Welding Engineer

Conax Technologies is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer with deep technical expertise in advanced welding, brazing, and joining technologies to support our manufacturing operations and drive continuous innovation. We are looking for a proven technical expert who has successfully developed, qualified, and optimized welding processes in a precision manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in welding metallurgy, process development, welding procedure qualification, and manufacturing problem-solving, along with a passion for advancing welding technologies and mentoring others.

Position Summary

The Welding Engineer provides technical leadership in support of manufacturing operations with primary responsibility for welding and brazing processes, assembly operations, and manufacturing engineering initiatives. This individual will serve as a key technical resource for developing robust joining methods, improving production efficiency, solving complex manufacturing challenges, and ensuring compliance with customer and industry requirements.

What You'll Do

• Lead welding engineering activities that support both day-to-day manufacturing operations and strategic business initiatives.
• Develop, qualify, and optimize advanced welding and brazing processes for high-precision components.
• Analyze welding process performance, troubleshoot defects, and implement corrective actions to improve quality and productivity.
• Develop and maintain Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs), weld qualification reports, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Evaluate and apply customer-specific and industry welding specifications and standards.
• Provide technical training, mentorship, and guidance to manufacturing personnel, engineers, and customers.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and customers to support new product introductions and process improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, reliability, and cost reduction.
• Research, evaluate, and implement new joining technologies and manufacturing processes.

Required Experience

We are specifically seeking candidates with significant experience in:

• Welding Engineering within a manufacturing environment
• Welding Metallurgy and Materials Science
• Stainless Steel Welding Metallurgy
• Weld Procedure Development and Qualification
• Manufacturing Process Development and Optimization
• Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
• Welding Quality Systems and Documentation
• Engineering Support for Production Operations

Experience with the following joining technologies is highly desired:

• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG)
• Electron Beam Welding (EBW)
• Laser Beam Welding (LBW)
• Vacuum Furnace Brazing
• Precision Brazing Processes

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical/Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 3+ years of welding engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing weld procedures for EBW, LBW, GTAW, and/or Furnace processes.
• Strong technical understanding of welding metallurgy and metal joining technologies.
• Experience supporting precision-machined, high-performance, or mission-critical components.

Strongly Preferred

• Master's Degree in Welding, Metallurgical, or Materials Engineering.
• Research and development experience involving welding processes or metallurgy.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or related professional certifications.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, energy, industrial, medical device, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Successful Candidate must be able to meet U.S. export control requirements (ITAR/EAR) to gain access to technical data.

We are unable to accept candidates needing sponsorship.

Salary ranges for this role are based on the job’s location and may be adjusted according to a candidate’s experience, reflecting our commitment to recognizing and rewarding individual expertise and contributions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. Qualified applicants will receive consideration based on merit and business needs, and reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive, and duties or requirements may change as business needs evolve. Employment is at will and may be terminated by either the employee or the company at any time, with or without cause or notice, in accordance with applicable law.

What Makes You Successful

• Highly analytical and technically curious.
• Comfortable serving as the organization's welding subject matter expert.
• Skilled at translating complex technical concepts into practical manufacturing solutions.
• Effective communicator who can collaborate across engineering, operations, quality, and customer teams.
• Passionate about innovation, process improvement, and developing best-in-class manufacturing processes.

Why Join Conax Technologies?

This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering organization where your expertise will directly influence manufacturing performance, product quality, technology advancement, and customer success. You will work on complex applications requiring precision joining technologies while helping shape the future of welding and brazing excellence within the organization.

If you are an experienced Welding Engineer with a proven track record of developing advanced welding and brazing processes, solving complex manufacturing challenges, and driving continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.