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Welding Engineer - NAVSEA Specialist
Path Robotics INC · 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 18 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Path Robotics INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in CA: $200k–$200k, median $200k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Citizenship requirement statedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 18 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Build the Path Forward At Path Robotics, we’re building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world—closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use. Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people makes the impossible possible together. The Role We are looking for a Welding Engineer (NAVSEA Specialist) to join our team. In this specialized role, you will work side-by-side with a team of welding engineers and robotics experts to advance an autonomous robotic welding system capable of automatically generating custom motion plans and weld parameters. You will lead welding engineering operations, process qualifications, and structural integrity assessments for our naval defense applications. Serving as a crucial technical bridge, you will ensure our cutting-edge AI systems operate in full compliance with strict naval defense and marine fabrication codes. What You’ll Do NAVSEA & Defense Specialization • NAVSEA Technical Liaison: Interpret, implement, and deploy NAVSEA Technical Publications S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 and S9074-AR-GIB-010/278. • Code Compliance & Auditing: Review engineering design packages to ensure flawless adherence to MIL-STD-1689, MIL-STD-22D, and AWS D1.1/D1.2. • Procedure Optimization: Draft, review, and formally approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR). • Defect & Failure Analysis: Perform root-cause analysis for welding failures, reviewing non-destructive testing (NDT) data (RT, UT, MT, PT) to engineer corrective actions. • Vendor & Supply Chain Audits: Conduct remote or targeted on-site technical evaluations of fabrication vendors to verify NAVSEA program compliance. Robotic Systems & Autonomous Development • Run weld parameter selection experiments to identify a range of welding parameters (voltage, wire speed, travel speed) that can be used for new customer applications. • Partner with robotics engineers to develop a set of rules fo r moving the workpiece and robot end-effector to automate trajectory generation. • Perform robotic welding experiments to test other systems in development, including sensors, inspection systems, path planning, welding strategies, and new hardware. • Work with our hardware team to fabricate test coupons for application feasibility testing and other in-house experiments. • Operate a state-of-the-art, AI-powered robotic welding cell. • Manually weld coupons and other test parts when needed. • Use powered shop tools to cut and etch weld samples. Travel & Mobility • 30%–50% Travel Required: Travel to shipyards, client sites, and the Path Robotics home office in Columbus, OH, interfacing and working directly with customers. Who You Are • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical/Materials Engineering, or a related core STEM discipline. • Experience: • 5+ years of welding engineering experience directly within defense maritime contracting, naval shipyards, or heavy marine fabrication. • 3+ years of experience developing robotic welding procedures in an industrial environment. • NAVSEA Expertise: Strong technical experience managing NAVSEA standard items, ship-spec manuals, and military standards. • Certifications: AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) preferred. • Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; candidate must possess or be eligible to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance. • Location & Mobility: M