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Overview

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world. The Welder will play a key role in fabricating and joining critical components for production and mission operations, ensuring high-quality welds in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision TIG, MIG, and arc welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and high-nickel alloys.
  • Interpret engineering drawings and welding symbols to ensure dimensional accuracy and conformance.
  • Execute high-precision laser welding on thin-gauge and high-strength alloys, maintaining tight control of heat input, distortion, and weld integrity.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and pressure-test structural and piping systems supporting aerospace and defense operations.
  • Maintain compliance with ASME, AWS, and company weld standards, following approved procedures.
  • Uphold strict safety, cleanliness, and quality standards in all work areas.
  • Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to resolve fabrication challenges.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to process optimization.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED; technical welding certification preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or high-precision fabrication.
  • Skilled in blueprint interpretation and all-position welding (flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead).
  • Proven ability to fabricate and weld carbon and stainless structures and pipe to spec.
  • Must pass company-administered weld qualification tests and internal inspections.
  • Available to work overtime and varied shifts to meet mission timelines.
  • Physically able to lift 50 lbs, work at heights, and operate in confined or outdoor environments.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 45% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $25–$47/hr middle band drawn from 38 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 99 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 74 different employers. 37 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 401 other active welding openings from 256 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

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

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (8), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Yancey Bros. Co. (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $39/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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