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Shipfitter Journeyperson (3rd Shift)

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/26/2026

Job Description

What's it like working for an innovative company that takes on some of the world's most important challenges? Rewarding. At BAE Systems, our skilled trade teams are on the front lines helping to deliver life-saving products to the U.S. military. Their skills and hard work is vital to the work we do. If you are searching for a career that you can be proud of, we are currently looking for Shipfitters to join our Maritime Solutions team in San Diego.

As a Shipfitter, you'll have opportunities to grow in a team environment while you hone in on and advance your skills in all ship structural phases. You'll receive competitive pay and access to excellent benefits. Best of all, you'll see how your work is making an impact every day.

As a Shipfitter, you will:

* Contribute to all structural phases of a ship’s hull construction which may include fitting, fabricating, assembly and alignment of a ship’s structure

* Make up plating, layout access cuts and inserts, inspect tanks and assist with testing

* Tack Weld as needed

* Perform installations and rip outs

* Review sketches and blueprints to be able to perform layouts



Required Education, Experience, & Skills

* High School Diploma or GED

* Able to wear appropriate protective gear and use basic shipfitting tools

* Able to physically perform essential job duties with or without accommodations

* Able to work at heights, in confined spaces and have the ability to climb staircases and ladders of varying sizes

* Able to read, write and comprehend simple instructions

* Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form

* Able to calculate and understand units of measure, including fractions and decimals

* Read, understand, and interpret advanced blueprints to preform task required

* Able to measure using a scale and tape measure



Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Weld Certification

* Ultrasonic Impact Testing Treatment (UIT Treatment) - certification

* Carbon steel certification

* Passing grade on breaking test

* Certification in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), also known as manual metal arc welding (MMA or MMAW), flux shielded arc welding or informally as stick welding (manual arc welding process that uses a consumable electrode covered with a flux to lay the weld)

* Certification in flux-cored arc welding (FCAW or FCA) (a semi-automatic or automatic arc welding process)



Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $59800 - $91645

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $59,800 - $91,645

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