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Structural Fabricator-Submarine Program

Location

Fernandina, FL

Wage

$46,966 – $85,030/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on November 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

BAE Systems Jacksonville Florida Location is seeking to hire Fitter/Fabricator for the Submarine Program, offering a career with great benefits and opportunities for growth in fabrication and fitting operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform production fitting operations in the fabrication shop.
  • Fit and fabricate structural parts, deck plates, bulkheads, and foundations.
  • Use Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Metal Arc Welding Pulse (GMAW-P) processes.
  • Read and derive measurements, dimensions, and quantity of materials needed for fabrication.
  • Interpret blueprints, section and plan drawings, and weld symbols.
  • Utilize industry tools and equipment, including iron worker, break press, and plate roller.
  • Work collaboratively within a team-based environment.

Requirements

  • Experience in fabricating and fitting metal components and structures to precise specifications.
  • Ability to fabricate, assemble, and install materials such as beams, channels, angles, and plates.
  • Familiarity with a wide range of materials, including steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
  • Ability to pass a hands-on welding practical test on SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW-P.
  • Understanding of basic welding symbols based on Military Standard 22-D.
  • Knowledge of Military Standard 1688 and Military Standard 1689.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
  • Ability to work weekends and a variety of shifts as needed.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position requires access to a controlled site with additional clearance requirements.
  • Position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Florida — toward the top of a $24–$32/hr middle band drawn from 119 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% 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 Fernandina, FL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fernandina, FL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 257 other active welding openings from 137 employers. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

BAE Systems currently has 8 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 (18), Honeywell Technologies (10), and Welding Shop in Orlando, FL (9). 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 Miami at $35/hr, Cape Canaveral at $32/hr, and Jacksonville at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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