Pipe Welder - Skilled

The Role

As an Ingalls Pipe Welder, you are part of an elite team responsible for welding the critical piping systems that power America's most advanced naval vessels. With precision and mastery, you will join the networks that move chemicals, steam, ventilation, and essential mechanical systems throughout the ship — work that demands focus, skill, and craftsmanship.

What You Can Earn

• Earn up to $39.46 per hour, depending on experience and skill level.
• Additional opportunities for overtime, training, and long-term advancement.

What You’ll Do

• Perform high-precision pipe welding on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG).
• Weld using additional processes including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW).
• Work from drawings, specifications, and welding procedures to ensure structural integrity and system reliability.
• Support ship construction in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, including working at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying weather conditions.
• Maintain safety standards that meet — and often exceed — industry requirements.

Why This Work Matters

Since 1938, Ingalls welders have played a central role in building nearly 70% of the U.S. Navy fleet. Your skill helps create vessels that defend our nation, operate across the globe, and endure for decades.

What You Bring

• Proven, hands-on pipe welding experience with TIG/GTAW as a primary process
• Ability to weld Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel to exact specifications
• Skill in SMAW and FCAW processes
• Ability to work safely in complex shipyard environments
• Strong commitment to quality, precision, and craftsmanship

Must Have

• Minimum 2 years of pipe welding experience.

Nice to Have

• Mississippi Tech Master Certification

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 (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Working at HII

• 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 (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.