Welding Engineer

COMPA Industries•West Mifflin, PA

1d•$60 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

COMPA Industries is recruiting a Specialized Engineer III (Welding Engineer) to work with a team at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The role assesses repair technologies for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in laboratory settings and through commercial subcontracts. Work involves established and novel technologies, using welding, machining, and other industrial processes to identify, research, test, and evaluate metallic and non-metallic repair methods for the fleet. The engineer regularly interfaces with stakeholders and support groups across the laboratory, naval shipyards, and Naval Reactors Headquarters in Washington, DC. The work may take repair technologies from development through qualification and deployment at a shipyard. Work is performed in laboratory and industrial areas, with up to approximately 10% telework and travel to vendors and shipyards. This is a full-time, long-term contract position with an anticipated duration of up to five years; continuation is at the hiring manager’s discretion and is not guaranteed. The schedule is 40 hours per week, approximately 2,080 straight-time hours per year. Pay is $60–$65 per hour. A DOE “L” clearance is required, and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain it; this requires U.S. citizenship. The anticipated start is as soon as possible.

Requirements

An accredited bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, and at least 5 years of relevant experience; or an accredited master’s degree in one of these fields or a related field, and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience making technical presentations.
Ability to lead and execute laboratory operations in a productive, timely, and compliant manner.
Ability to plan and execute work programs, design experiments, analyze experimental results, and prepare technical reports.
Ability to develop and interpret specifications, drawings, and engineering standards, or ability to learn to do so.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience helping develop, test, evaluate, and qualify repair procedures in a laboratory.
Experience consulting with fabrication vendors and shipyards to support technology transfer.
Hands-on knowledge of repair operations such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), epoxies/composites, and mechanical or machining processes.
Demonstrated acumen in executing laboratory work.
Familiarity with inspection methods.
Strong individual initiative and creativity.

Responsibilities

Work with other engineers to identify, research, test, and evaluate metallic and non-metallic repair technologies using welding, machining, and other industrial processes.
Assist with planning, following, and executing work efforts, including project planning and reporting project performance within the laboratory’s repair technology development community.
Conceive and produce technical instructions and procedures.
Track procurement actions and budget performance.
Write technical submittals and recommendations.
Lead and execute laboratory operations in a productive, timely, and compliant manner.
Travel to vendors and shipyards to support project planning, equipment testing, and repair deployment.