Job Description
What's it like to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering. As part of our Product Realization Engineering team, you'll join a diverse group of driven engineers who design the products and systems that support enhanced military capabilities, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. With us, you'll be able to make an impact while you grow in your career.

We are currently looking for a Senior Principal Weld Engineer able to support our Combat Vehicle and Weapon Systems product lines. Here we value our workforce and their well-being. We prioritize safety, work life balance, and offer generous benefits. This position is currently working 3 days / week on-site and up to 2 days / week remotely on a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off out of our San Jose, CA office.

As a Senior Principal Weld Engineer, you will:

Apply advanced knowledge of engineering and scientific principles and practices in area of specialized expertise to develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems.
Review engineering schematics for correctness, producibility, performance and best practices.
Provide technical leadership, consultation, or guidance to specialized engineering groups and other technical personnel.
Conceptualize, create, and analyze designs to ensure engineering projects meet technical, cost, quality, and performance requirements.
Prepare, present, and defend project technical results and recommendations to customers.
Participate in formal technical reviews.
Initiate and maintain external contacts with key experts and officials of other companies, national labs, academic institutions, and government agencies.
Perform technical analysis, testing, calculations, and evaluation of results to solve complex engineering problems, using specialized equipment, or by creating computer programs, models, or simulations.
Prepare technical and cost portions of proposals related to area of expertise. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant engineering discipline(s), industry practices, trends, and applications. Advises senior management on new developments and programs.
May direct the work of less senior technical personnel.
Provide engineering and technical support for welding operations in fabrication/manufacture of products.
Research and develop concepts, designs, materials, functions, and performance, fabrication test, and modification of products. Research and recommend weld equipment, identifying limitations and capabilities. Documentation is in a digital form and stored in a Windows/Microsoft environment.
Prepare, conduct, and evaluate Weld Engineering analysis/documentation, test/examination, performance and procedure qualification in compliance with customer requirements and applicable welding standards and specifications.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's degree in welding engineering, materials engineering or a related metallurgical field and 8+ years of related work experience.
First-hand knowledge and experience with weld construction and processes with a focus on ferrous and non-ferrous arc welding techniques. Knowledge of aluminum alloys, carbon and stainless steel metallurgy. An understanding of welding codes and their application in manufacturing and quality control. Familiarity with Weld Procedure Specifications (WPSs) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs)
Ability to identify, define, interpret, and resolve engineering problems involving conflicting design/contractual/policy or technical requirements across functional areas and with potentially difficult coordination requirements.
Strong communication skills verbally and in writing with internal and external customers.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
May consider candidates with fewer years experience for a more junior role or additional years experience for a more senior role.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Specialized knowledge of advanced welding processes including friction stir, laser and electron beam welding.
Specialized knowledge of aluminum, alloy and stainless steel metallurgy and joining processes.
Specialized knowledge of destructive and non-destructive inspection & qualification techniques as applicable to welded joints.
Experience with combat vehicles or similar military structures.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $142205 - $241749

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.