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Daikin Applied

Senior Welding Engineer

Staunton, VA · On-site

$35 - $48.25/hr

The Senior Welding Engineer will drive excellence in welding processes, quality assurance, and system design. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects that require advanced ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer for a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56 - $95/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00-$95.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (local candidates only) Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer for a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer for a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56 - $95/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00-$95.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (local candidates only) Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer for a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56 - $95/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00-$95.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (US based local candidates or looking to relocate) Hours: 40.0 ...

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

$80 - $100/hr

As a Senior Welding Engineer you will support the development, implementation, and troubleshooting of welding-related requirements and activities for the fabrication, erection, and maintenance of ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (local candidates only) Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56 - $95/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00-$95.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (local candidates only) Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56 - $95/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00-$95.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (local candidates only) Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer for a ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer for a ...

Daikinapplied

Senior Welding Engineer

Staunton, VA

$35 - $48.25/hr

The Senior Welding Engineer will drive excellence in welding processes, quality assurance, and system design. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects that require advanced ...

SpaceX

Sr. Welding Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

$135K - $190K/yr

SR. WELDING ENGINEER This position will support manufacturing and development of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Starship launch vehicles, Dragon spacecraft, and Starlink satellites alongside a strong group of ...

System One

Senior Welding Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$56/hr

Senior Welding Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $56.00 Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite (local candidates only) Hours: 40.0 Overview System One is seeking a Senior ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior welding engineer in the United States is $126,557.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,500.00 and $143,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Senior Welding Engineer is a specialized engineering professional responsible for overseeing welding processes, procedures, and quality control in manufacturing or construction projects. They develop welding specifications, ensure compliance with industry standards, troubleshoot welding-related issues, and provide technical guidance to teams. Additionally, they may work on improving welding techniques, selecting appropriate materials, and ensuring workplace safety. Their expertise is crucial for maintaining structural integrity and optimizing production efficiency.

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As a Senior Welding Engineer, your daily responsibilities often include developing welding procedures, reviewing engineering drawings, and troubleshooting welding-related issues on the shop floor. You may also oversee the work of junior engineers or technicians, conduct weld inspections, and ensure compliance with safety and industry standards. Collaboration with design teams, quality assurance, and production staff is common to address challenges and optimize manufacturing processes. These tasks help ensure projects run smoothly, meet quality requirements, and are completed on schedule.

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To thrive as a Senior Welding Engineer, you need extensive knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, materials science, and a degree in welding, mechanical, or materials engineering. Familiarity with industry codes (such as ASME, AWS), experience using CAD software, and professional certifications like Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) are valuable assets. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help you manage teams and coordinate across departments. These competencies are essential for ensuring high-quality welds, maintaining safety standards, and driving project success in complex engineering environments.

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Senior Welding Engineer

Modine Manufacturing Company

Lawrenceburg, TN • On-site

$33.50 - $46.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical owner for welding processes supporting production operations within the facility.

  • Develop, qualify, and maintain welding procedures, work instructions, process standards, WPSs, PQRs, and supporting weld documentation.

  • Lead weld process development, optimization, and troubleshooting for structural steel fabrication operations.

Modine Manufacturing rating

6.1

Company rating: 6.1 out of 10

Based on 36 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

441st of 499 rated machine equipment manufacturers

Job description

Senior Welding Engineer
Job Posting Location: Lawrenceburg, TN
Posting Start Date: 8/21/26
Req Id: 9789
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Remote, Onsite or Hybrid?: Onsite
For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com.
Position Description
The Senior Welding Engineer will serve as the technical owner for welding processes supporting production operations within the facility. This role will be responsible for developing, implementing, optimizing, and sustaining welding processes used to manufacture structural steel products. The position will focus primarily on structural steel GMAW-P pulse welding applications, while also supporting TIG welding processes used throughout the plant. The Welding Engineer will work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Safety teams to ensure weld quality, improve productivity, support new product launches, reduce manufacturing costs, and maintain compliance with applicable welding codes, customer requirements, and internal standards.
Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the facility subject matter expert for welding processes, welding equipment, weld quality, and welding standards.
  • Develop, qualify, and maintain welding procedures, work instructions, process standards, WPSs, PQRs, and supporting weld documentation as required.
  • Lead weld process development, optimization, and troubleshooting for structural steel fabrication operations.
  • Support robotic and manual GMAW-P pulse welding processes and provide technical support for TIG welding applications.
  • Establish and maintain weld parameters, fixture requirements, consumable selection, shielding gases, preheat/interpass requirements, and process controls.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for weld defects including porosity, lack of fusion, undercut, distortion, spatter, cracking, burn-through, and dimensional variation.
  • Support new product launches by reviewing designs for weldability, manufacturability, quality, and production efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering and Quality to ensure welding requirements, welding symbols, inspection criteria, and acceptance standards are clearly defined.
  • Evaluate and implement improvements to welding equipment, fixtures, tooling, automation, robotic welding cells, and welding consumables.
  • Coordinate installation, startup, validation, and commissioning of welding equipment, tooling, and related process changes.
  • Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to improve safety, quality, throughput, labor efficiency, material usage, and overall welding line performance.

Required Education & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 5+ years of welding engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
  • Strong experience developing, qualifying, and maintaining welding procedures and supporting weld quality programs.
  • Experience with structural steel fabrication and welding processes.
  • Demonstrated experience with GMAW-P pulse welding processes; experience supporting TIG welding processes preferred.
  • Working knowledge of robotic welding systems, welding automation, welding power supplies, and associated process controls.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, GD&T, and applicable welding specifications.
  • Experience with weld fixture design, process capability studies, weld quality validation, and weld inspection methods.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills related to welding defects and process variation.
  • Experience supporting APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and new product launch activities.
  • Knowledge of AWS welding codes, welding metallurgy, filler metal selection, shielding gases, and weld testing methods.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree specifically focused in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology preferred.
  • Experience in a high-volume structural steel manufacturing environment.
  • Experience programming, troubleshooting, and optimizing robotic welding cells.
  • Experience with large structural steel weldments and production welding fixtures.

Why Choose Modine?
Health & Well-being:
  • Day One
    • Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
    • Employee Assistance Program
  • After 90 days of continuous employment
    • Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
      • 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
      • 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
    • Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)

Financial Benefits:
  • 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Short Term Disability (company paid)
  • Long Term Disability

Work-Life Balance:
  • Competitive time-off policies
  • Tuition Reimbursement

To view full benefits information: MyModine Benefits
Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.
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This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.

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