Senior Welding Engineer

Post Date

Apr 30, 2026

Location

Hawthorne,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

90250
US
Jul 05, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

JAX-5f7ea6bf-6750-4304-b6aa-d0a432565e7c

Pay Rate

$139k - $187k (estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer in Los Angeles, CA to join a rapidly growing aircraft manufacturer. Responsibilities will include: supporting weld shop development to support full scale welded assemblies,
develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes including but not limited to laser beam welding, gas tungsten arc welding, resistance welding, gas metal arc welding, and plasma arc welding. Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis, work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing, and set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
Support manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Develop and implement improved process control where possible using test and NDE results as feedback loop.
Scope out new welding technologies that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency.
The salary range for this role is on average between $138,550 - $187,450 a year.

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
5 years of experience in weld engineering within an R&D environment.
Experience designing new weld processes for scratch.
Experience with designing TIG, MIG, and laser welding.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience with design transition from aluminum to steel weld engineering.
Precision weld experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.