Armor Welding Specialist

  • SMT Automation
  • Oct 24, 2026

Job Description

• Documented professional welding experience, including armor-steel or defense fabrication.
• Ability to provide permitted examples of prior work: project descriptions, photographs, weld samples, references, or program history, subject to confidentiality restrictions.
• Experience working to controlled/qualified WPS requirements.
• Understanding of preheat, interpass temperature, heat input, fit-up, distortion control, and weld quality.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and specifications.
• Current or previous recognized welder qualification/certification relevant to the work.

Highly preferred
• AWS welder qualification and/or applicable AWS D1.x experience.
• TACOM, military ground-vehicle, or defense OEM welding experience.
• AWS CWI/CWE/SCWI credentials for senior or lead candidates.
• Documented qualification to defense-specific welding procedures.
• NDT and weld-inspection familiarity

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Military Veterans