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Overview

Working as a Welder at BAE Systems involves contributing to the repair and modernization of U.S. Navy vessels, with opportunities for career growth through training and development. The company values excellence and provides a supportive environment for its employees.

Responsibilities

  • Weld structural steel in all positions.
  • Weld stainless steel and carbon steel and possibly other alloys.
  • Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Operate and maintain machines that fabricate and repair metal structures, equipment, and machinery.
  • Obtain welding certifications including SMAW plate, SMAW Pipe, and GTAW Pipe.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years related experience in craft.
  • Ability to accomplish welding processes aboard vessels and shops.
  • Able to pass a hands-on welding practical test on SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW-P.
  • Ability to interpret and understand NAVSEA drawings/blueprints.
  • Able to understand and interpret welding symbols based on Military Standards.
  • Able to use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently.
  • Able to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions.
  • Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
  • Able to calculate and understand units of measure, including fractions and decimals.
  • Able to accurately use tape measure for measurements.
  • Able to obtain DBIDS credential/Government clearance to enter US Navy Vessels.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is for the 3rd shift.
  • Location: San Diego.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in San Diego, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs in San Diego, CA, whose middle half runs $28–$37/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 72% 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 San Diego, CA

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in San Diego, CA right now, from 14 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 586 other active welding openings from 267 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Diego, or widen the search to California.

BAE Systems, Inc. currently has 1 other opening 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 (37), Relativity Space (22), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (18). 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 $65/hr, Pasadena at $61/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, 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. 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

  • 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (3rd shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.