Hot Jobs

Published March 19, 2025

Visit www.buildyourcareer.com to search for the latest Newport News Shipbuilding job openings.

Job Title Req Number(s) Dept. Employee Referral Bonus Relocation Offered Sign-On Bonus
Blaster Entry-level 41211 X33 Yes – $1,000 No No
Blaster Experienced 41212 X33 Yes – $1,000 No No
Calibrator Experienced 38884 X36 Yes – $1,000 No Yes – $1,500
Crane Operator Experienced 40991 X36 Yes – $1,000 No Yes – $5,000
Deck Electrician Experienced 40868 X31 Yes – $1,000 No No
Deck Electrician Trainee – For High School Seniors 40191 X31 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Engineering Spring Co-op 40243 K21 – hiring for multiple engineering departments No No No
Insulator Trainee – For High School Seniors 40101 X33 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Maintenance Plumber/Pipefitter 37421 O43 No No Yes – up to $2,000
Marine Painter Trainee – For High School Seniors 40100 X33 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Outside Machinist Trainee – For High School Seniors 40103 X43 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Pipefitter Experienced 40836 X42 Yes – $1,000 No No
Pipefitter Trainee 40067 X42 Yes – $1,000 No No
Pipefitter Trainee – For High School Seniors 40102 X42 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Rigger Experienced 40738 X36 Yes – $1,000 No No
Sheet Metal Worker Trainee – For High School Seniors 40099 X32 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Shipfitter Entry-level 41151 X11 Yes – $1,000 No No
Shipfitter Experienced 40902 X11 Yes – $1,000 No No
Shipfitter Trainee 41263 X11 Yes – $1,000 No No
Shipfitter Trainee – For High School Seniors 40097 X11 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Welder Experienced 40050 X18 Yes – $1,000 No No
Welder Trainee – For High School Seniors 40098 X18 Yes – $1,000 Yes – $500 Yes – $500
Welder Trainee (3rd Shift) 40605 X18 Yes – $1,000 No No

*All positions located in Newport News unless otherwise noted.

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