Welding Engineer / AWS D1.1 CWI

The role

The Welding Engineer will write and qualify welding procedure specifications and records for modular data center assemblies. They will inspect welds, build a weld quality program, and qualify welders to ensure production standards are met.

What you will do

• Write and qualify welding procedure specifications and procedure qualification records to AWS D1.1
• Inspect and certify welds across the manufacturing line
• Build the weld quality program for a factory producing data center modules
• Set acceptance criteria, NDE requirements, and first-pass-yield targets
• Qualify welders and welding operators
• Stand up continuity and requalification tracking
• Drive down weld defect and rework rates by root-causing failures

Required qualifications

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential
• Signed off on structural or pressure welds to AWS D1.1 or an equivalent code
• Written and qualified WPS and PQR documentation for production welding
• Stood up or run a weld quality program in a manufacturing or fabrication environment producing at rate
• Qualified welders and managed continuity records
• Ability to read a weld map and a fabrication drawing
• Work in non-climate-controlled environments including active construction areas, data halls, electrical and mechanical rooms, and outdoor spaces
• Lift, carry, push and pull up to 40 pounds
• Sit, stand, walk, kneel, bend and crouch for long periods
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Climb stairs and ladders, and move around equipment, cable trays and uneven surfaces

Nice to have

• ASME Section IX or B31 piping
• NDE certifications (UT, RT, MT, PT)
• High-volume or modular fabrication
• Robotic or automated welding
• Data center or mission-critical infrastructure fabrication

About the company

Fluidstack acquires power, designs and builds data centers, and operates them. They are focused on delivering compute infrastructure for AI.