Welder

Welder

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Welder to support operations at the Acoustic Research Detachment at Lake Pend Oreille in Bayview Idaho. ARD Bayview is a Navy Test Range that supports the signature advantage of Navy submarines, surface ships and underwater vehicles through the use of unique, cost-effective test facilities.
At ARD, successful candidates will be part of a multi-disciplinary team planning and executing complex testing of surface and underwater systems using static test facilities, towed platforms, and remotely controlled large scale models of current and future Naval platforms.

These tests further our understanding of hydroacoustics, structural acoustics, radiated and reflected noise, and advanced propulsion systems and support development of the Navy's most complex systems.

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: Bayview, ID

JOB STATUS: FT onsite

TRAVEL: 5%

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Technical Degree (Associates or equivalent) in Welding Technology from an accredited Technical or Vocational School; U.S. citizenship and Secret PCL. Certifications for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions for high strength (HY 80/100) and mild steel.

• U.S. Citizenship and Secret personnel security clearance (PCL)

• Must have or be able to obtain a DoD SECRET security clearance

Target Experience: 7 years of experience as a Support Worker/Welder which includes some experience in all of the following areas:

1. Planning and execution of weld assembly lay out work from sketches, blueprints, written instruction or verbal information, often unspecific and generalized for welded prototype hardware development.
2. Rigging for lifting and positioning equipment, material and fabricated assemblies, use of fabrication positioning equipment for weldment assembly.
3. Use of basic machine shop tools and equipment for turning, drilling, milling, grinding, etc. of stock materials.
4. Methods for heat distortion control, weld inspection quality control, preheating weld materials, weld and weld grove preparation.
5. Experience with weldment drawings, configuring tooling and jig set-up, and fixture fabrication.
6. Weldment fabrication of / in submarine pressure hull and non-pressure hulls including frame and shell assembly methods; waviness, circularity and cylindricity control and monitoring; and section alignment techniques.
7. Welding aluminum and stainless steel alloys in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and gas metal arc welding (GMAW).

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What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Flex time off (FTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to "Be the Difference". This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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