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BWXT

Welding Engineer

Location

Barberton, OH

Wage

$63,000 – $110,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on August 11, 2026

Job Description

Overview

BWX Technologies, Inc. is a U.S.-based company that provides nuclear solutions for various sectors including global security and clean energy. The Welding Engineer position in Barberton, Ohio involves preparing and reviewing welding procedures, supervising welders, and troubleshooting welding operations.

Responsibilities

  • Preparation, review, approval and release of written welding procedures in accordance with specifications and weld procedure qualifications.
  • Preparation and review of welding/fabrication plans including bead placement sketches and welding instructions.
  • Qualification, documentation, and maintenance of welding procedures and welders/weld operators.
  • Supervision of welders and welding operators on critical weld operations.
  • Troubleshooting of welding operations including weldability issues and equipment failures.
  • Identification, design, procurement, and implementation of welding equipment and/or fixture needs.

Requirements

  • Theoretical understanding of gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, shielded metal arc, submerged arc, and plasma arc welding processes.
  • Hands-on experience in welding is desirable but not required.
  • Working knowledge of commercial and/or military welding qualification and fabrication specifications.
  • Theoretical understanding of welding of ferrous and non-ferrous base metals.
  • Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering is required.

Additional Information

  • Position is located in Barberton, Ohio.
  • All candidates must be U.S. citizens.
  • Selected applicants are required to complete a pre-employment check and drug screening.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Barberton, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $42/hr, this posting sits about 66% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio — toward the top of a $21–$30/hr middle band drawn from 141 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 96% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Barberton, OH

Barberton, OH is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 236 other active welding openings from 177 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

BWXT currently has 1 other opening live in Ohio, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (10), Staffmark (5), and Kadant Black Clawson LLC (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Ohio, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Columbus at $33/hr, Aurora at $32/hr, and Cleveland at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG and Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.