Robotic Welding Engineer

About the Role

We manufacture welded stainless steel exhaust assemblies. We're looking for a Robotic Welding Engineer who works hands-on at the cell and also drives process development. You'll program robots, develop and optimize MIG and TIG weld parameters, and own the robotic welding process from new-part launch through stable production.

Key Responsibilities

• Program, touch up, and optimize robotic weld paths on our OTC Daihen robots, and support future robot and welding cobot deployments
• Develop, document, and optimize MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) parameters for thin-wall stainless steel tubing and assemblies
• Develop weld processes for Inconel and other nickel alloys, including filler selection and heat input control
• Solve weld quality problems: burn-through, porosity, lack of fusion, distortion, and oxidation/sugaring
• Design and improve weld fixtures, tooling, and positioner setups for repeatability and cycle time
• Implement and tune seam tracking and touch sensing
• Create and maintain WPS/PQR documentation and weld inspection criteria, including cut-and-etch/macro testing
• Lead robotic welding work on new product launches, from feasibility and quoting input through production release
• Improve cycle time, first-pass yield, and consumable cost through data-driven process changes
• Evaluate and specify new robotic and cobot welding cells, and work with integrators and OEMs on installation and buy-off
• Train operators and technicians on robot operation, basic touch-ups, and weld quality standards
• Support PFMEA, control plans, and root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why) for weld-related issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or 5+ years of equivalent hands-on robotic welding experience
• Hands-on programming experience with at least one major industrial robot brand (FANUC, OTC Daihen, Yaskawa Motoman, ABB, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge of MIG and TIG processes, including independent parameter development
• Experience welding stainless steel, preferably thin-wall tube or sheet
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and AWS weld symbols
• Comfortable working on the production floor and splitting time between the cell and the desk

Preferred Qualifications

• OTC Daihen robot experience
• Experience with multiple robot platforms and offline programming/simulation software
• Welding cobot experience (e.g., Universal Robots-based welding packages or similar)
• Inconel or other nickel alloy welding experience
• Exhaust, automotive, or tube fabrication industry background
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Robotic Arc Welding (CRAW) certification
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, PPAP, and APQP
• Spanish language skills