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Welder - Submarine Program

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Wage

$44,720 – $78,520/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on August 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

BAE Systems is seeking various skill levels of welders to support their Submarine program at the Jacksonville Maritime Solutions shipyard. The roles involve fabrication and welding tasks essential for submarine manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Weld newly installed structural members and plating.
  • Weld re-installed temporary access openings.
  • Weld on a wide variety of materials using various weld processes.
  • Weld structural assemblies using GMAW and SMAW.
  • Participate in continuous training in traditional and new welding processes.
  • Use pneumatic tools such as grinders and burr tools.
  • Perform oxy/fuel pre-heat and carbon/arc gouging.
  • Verify weld size using weld gauges.
  • Read and interpret weld symbols, technique sheets, and work packages.
  • Adhere to safety, health, and environmental policies.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma.
  • MIG Welding experience or training.
  • Structural welding experience.
  • Vocational, Technical, or Community College training or Apprentice programs.
  • Experience in the construction industry or manufacturing environment.
  • Basic mathematical skills.
  • Ability to interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, and technical manuals.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Jacksonville, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Jacksonville, FL, whose middle half runs $28–$38/hr across 15 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Jacksonville, FL

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in Jacksonville, FL right now, from 20 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 222 other active welding openings from 151 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Jacksonville, or widen the search to Florida.

BAE Systems currently has 2 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (14), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tampa at $36/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Cocoa at $24/hr. Jacksonville is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. 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.

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

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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. Welder - Submarine Program figures were last recalculated when this page was built.