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Overview

At Blue Origin, we are developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Aerospace Welder role involves applying technical expertise and leadership skills to support safe human spaceflight.

Responsibilities

  • Operate mechanized welding systems.
  • Perform manual blend operations.
  • Conduct precision drilling according to engineering drawings for internal tank installations.
  • Setup new production work areas, including layouts, tooling, and equipment.
  • Perform second party verifications and hardware inspections.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct discrepancies.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Operate various material handling equipment.
  • Setup and operate precision calibrated tools.
  • Perform routine maintenance functions to support 5S, FOD, and Safety.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Experience in manufacturing, integration, or a relevant field.
  • Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, and specifications.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills such as Windows and Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces for extended periods.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks and lift heavy items over 50lbs.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Self-sufficient, self-starter, and driven.
  • Metallurgical knowledge.
  • Ability to fabricate and use hand tools at an expert level.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Relocation provided.
  • Shifts Available: A Shift (Monday-Thursday 5am - 3:30pm).
  • This is a pooling requisition representing multiple openings.

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.

Similar openings near Merritt Island, FL

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