WELDER/STRUCTURE EXPERIENCED - 10+ YEARS REQUIRED

WELDER/STRUCTURE EXPERIENCED - 10+ YEARS REQUIRED

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States Date: Jun 1, 2026 Req ID: 47501 Team: X18 WELDERS Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Shift: Multiple Relocation assistance will be available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework Travel Requirement: No The Role Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking qualified welders with a minimum of 10 years of hands‑on welding work experience. The shipyard offers competitive pay, weekly paychecks, paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits including an on‑site health center, 401(k) company match, employee discounts, and more. NNS is also offering a $5,000.00 lump sum payment for relocation assistance and a $5,000.00 sign on bonus. As a Welder, you will first be qualified through the shipyard's state‑of‑the‑art Welding School. After completion of Welding School, 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. These tasks will use various welding processes including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW, performed in all positions with both manual and mechanized processes to satisfy all nondestructive test requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection). Welders also receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems. Watch this Welder video to learn more: Must Have Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years welding experience , with 1.5 years of experience welding for Newport News Shipbuilding . Must be able to take measurements or be willing to learn. Must be able to work assigned shift as production needs. Must be able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces. Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb. Must be able to lift 40 lbs and must take and pass a respirator fit test. Must be able to work indoors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions. Must be able to pass Physical Agility Test. Must be able to perform overhead work. Must be able to work overtime as needed. Must be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen. Why HII We build 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 experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business administration professionals. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans, 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 depending on your specific division or work location. Do You Need Assistance? If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address. Additionally, you may call View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding. 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, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Carroll Dickson Company