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Overview

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world. The Senior Welding Engineer will support the manufacturing and development of Hermeus vehicles by establishing welding processes and optimizing designs.

Responsibilities

  • Support weld shop development for full scale welded assemblies
  • Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes for various welding methods
  • Assist design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis
  • Collaborate with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to enhance welded designs
  • Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret testing results
  • Support manufacturing engineers and welders with correct techniques in a fast-paced environment
  • Develop and implement improved process control using feedback from tests
  • Research new welding technologies to enhance rate, quality, and efficiency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • Hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies
  • Master’s degree in welding engineering or related technical program (preferred)
  • Hands-on welding experience with various alloys (stainless steel, nickel-based, titanium, copper, aluminum)
  • Experience with brazing, joining, and metallographic interpretation
  • Understanding of welding processes including laser beam, plasma arc, gas tungsten arc, and gas metal arc
  • Tooling design experience for welded assemblies
  • Knowledge of weld strength testing methodologies and data acquisition systems
  • Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Self-motivated with keen attention to detail

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • End of Year Bonuses
  • Stock Options

Additional Information

  • Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed
  • Ability to perform physical job duties in various positions

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
Paid Parental Leave
End of Year Bonuses
Stock Options
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA currently run a median of $43/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $35–$63/hr across 58 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 79 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 55 different employers. 29 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 577 other active welding openings from 282 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Hermeus currently has 3 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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