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Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are looking for a Manual Aerospace Welder to apply their technical expertise and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Responsibilities

  • Perform manual TIG welding to extremely precise tolerances.
  • Manual blend operations.
  • Precision drilling in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications for internal tank installations.
  • Setup new production work areas, including layouts, tooling, and equipment.
  • Perform second party verifications and hardware inspections to engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written work instructions.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct discrepancies by modification, rework, repair, and/or maintenance.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurrence control.
  • Operate various material handling equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, and aerial lifts.
  • Setup and operate a wide range of precision calibrated tools such as torque wrenches and micrometers.
  • Perform routine maintenance functions such as daily clean-up of work areas to support 5S, FOD, and Safety.
  • Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 5+ years GTAW welding experience in an aerospace or precision manufacturing production environment.
  • Experience in using automated welding equipment.
  • 5+ years of experience GTAW welding Inconel / titanium / nickel alloys.
  • Ability to fabricate and use hand tools on an expert level.
  • Must be able to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50lbs.
  • Must be able to pass a practical Weld Test (1F, 2G, 3G and 6G).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Relocation provided.
  • Shift Available: A Shift (Mon - Thu 5:00am - 3:30pm).

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$31/hr across 126 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Merritt Island, FL

Merritt Island, FL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 267 other active welding openings from 136 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Merritt Island, or widen the search to Florida.

Blue Origin currently has 3 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 (27), Honeywell Technologies (13), and BAE Systems (10). 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 TIG. 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.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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. Manual Aerospace Welder (New Glenn) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.