Senior Materials Heat Treatment Welding SME

Job Title:
Senior Materials Heat Treatment Welding SME
Location: San Diego, CA
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Onsite
Duration: 6 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.