Welder​/Structure; Certification

WELDER/STRUCTURE (CERTIFICATION REQUIRED)

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Req
Team: X18 WELDERS
Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes
Full‑time

Shift: Multiple
Relocation:
No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No – not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement:
No

Clearance Required:

No – clearance not required to start

As a welder, you first complete the shipyard’s state‑of‑the‑art welding school. After certification, you will use a wide range of welding filler metals and welding processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction. Welders perform tack, fillet, and full‑penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in production on aircraft carriers and submarines. You will work with SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) in all positions, using both manual and mechanized processes, and you will satisfy all nondestructive test requirements (visual inspection, magnetic‑particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection).

Additional training includes certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems.

• One or more certificates of completion or diploma in welding or a directly related field from a high school vocational program, community college, trade school, technical college, apprentice program, post‑secondary institution, or military equivalent.
• Willingness to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
• Ability to pass a physical agility test.
• Ability to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb on a daily basis.
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform overhead work.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to be clean‑shaven to wear a respirator.
• Ability to perform work outdoors, year‑round, in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work at extreme heights.
• Ability to work in small, tight, confined spaces.
• Willingness to work any shift.

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

HII builds the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business‑administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large‑company employers, we are a values‑and‑ethics‑driven organization that puts people’s safety and well‑being first. At HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on‑site health centers, tele‑medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401 K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early‑childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary by division and work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to buildyourcareer@hii‑ and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

You may also call 1‑844‑849‑8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Management and Manufacturing
Industries:
Defense and Space Manufacturing

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