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Overview

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Pipe Fitter/Welder role involves fabricating, fitting, and installing piping systems for maritime structures, ensuring high standards of quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret engineering drawings, isometrics, P&IDs, and weld procedure specifications to fabricate and install piping systems.
  • Measure, cut, bevel, bend, and fit pipe and tubing, from small-bore instrument tubing to large-diameter piping.
  • Fit-up welded joints, silver-brazed joints, and mechanically fastened connections to tight tolerances.
  • Work across systems including hydraulic, lube oil, high- and low-pressure air, seawater, chilled water, potable water, and steam.
  • Install hangers, supports, and penetration pieces per drawing and spec.
  • Perform hydrostatic, flood, and pneumatic testing and build test boundaries, monitor gauges, and identify leaks.
  • Perform NAVSEA-qualified welds on pipe and tube in all positions using GTAW, SMAW, or GMAW processes.
  • Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, copper-nickel, and other alloys per applicable weld procedures.
  • Maintain weld certifications and pass re-qualification testing on schedule.
  • Perform silver brazing on piping joints per applicable procedures.
  • Prep joints to ensure radiographic- and ultrasonic-quality welds.
  • Groom completed systems and prepare for company, customer, and government inspections.
  • Document all work including weld maps, joint logs, NDE records, and material traceability.
  • Identify and disposition non-conformances through proper channels.
  • Maintain compliance with NAVSEA, SUBSAFE, Level I, and SOC requirements as applicable.
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How this job compares in Santa Ana, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $53/hr median for welding jobs in Santa Ana, CA, where the middle half runs $29–$60/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana, CA currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 529 other active welding openings from 246 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Santa Ana, or widen the search to California.

Anduril Industries currently has 4 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (33), Honeywell Aerospace (17), and Aerotek (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $72/hr, El Segundo at $58/hr, and Santa Ana at $53/hr. Santa Ana is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all pipefitter openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • NAVSEA — the Naval Sea Systems Command welding standards used on US Navy shipbuilding and repair. Qualification is yard-specific and typically comes with a background check.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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