Materials Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA

The Role:

- Drive advancements in welding technologies.

- Lead verification, qualification, and optimization of welded joints.

- Develop non-destructive welding test processes and certification plans in compliance with appropriate standards and codes at the coupon and assembly level.

- Author material and process standards for different welding techniques (spot welding, laser welding, GMAW, FSW, etc.).

- Troubleshoot, root cause, and implement sustainable corrective actions.

- Provide guidance to design engineering and manufacturing to ensure the implementation of proper joining technologies and weld quality.

- Coordinate CAE and physical validation testing of welds.

Qualifications:

- Min. 5 years of experience as a welding engineer (including practical experience in product design and development).

- Ability to relate process-structure-property relationships in metallic materials to weld parameters and quality.

- A proven track record in state-of-the-art structural joining solutions for automotive body-in-white.

- Working knowledge of structural welding methods and practices.

- In-depth understanding of property evaluations using a first principles approach.

- Hands-on experience with standard material laboratory equipment and welding test procedures.

Education:

- BS/MS in Welding/Materials Engineering or other relevant fields.

Preferred:

- PhD in Welding/Materials Engineering.

- Experience with Catia V5/V6 is preferred but not essential.