Senior Materials Heat Treatment Welding SME

Job Description

Job Title : Senior Materials Heat Treatment Welding SME

Work Location : San Diego, CA (Onsite)

Contract duration : 12 months

Job Description:

Role Summary:

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert supporting materials engineering, heat treatment, and welding-related qualification and production activities in an aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for heat treatment processes and related materials engineering activities;

• support qualification work, process control, investigations, and technical problem-solving;

• advise on welding-related areas including EB and TIG weld support as applicable;

• partner with engineering, quality, and operations teams to reduce technical overload and ensure compliance;

• support documentation, specifications, and process improvement initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Deep experience in materials engineering, heat treatment, and aerospace process qualification;

• strong technical understanding of metallurgical behaviour, process controls, and special processes;

• experience supporting welding-related manufacturing processes in regulated environments; ability to operate as a senior-level technical advisor.

Preferred:

• Aerospace special process expertise, qualification support experience, and ability to mentor teams on complex technical matters