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Orbital Tube Welder (Fluid Systems)
Apply- ID: 556411
- Posted: 1/7/2026
- Location: Bertram, TX
- Category: LI - Light Industrial
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Are you an Orbital Tube Welder (Fluid Systems) looking to join one of the top companies in the Aviation & Aerospace industry?
Are you looking to further your career and grow?
Do you have hands-on Orbital welding experience?
If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!
Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work ON-SITE with our client in Bertram, TX. Interested?
Here's what you'd do:
- Our Orbital Welders work closely with fluid systems engineers in our Tube Fabrication Shop to ensure that the building process is being performed in accordance with written instructions.
- This work primarily includes the fabrication of complex fluid system assemblies.
- We are hiring for a range of experience levels from mid-level to highly experienced, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply.
- Fabricate, bend, face, fit, tack, and weld propulsion tubing assemblies.
- Cut, prepare, and clean tubing and fittings before welding.
- Perform orbital welds that meet AWS D17.1 and internal aerospace quality standards.
- Independently set up, operate, and maintain orbital welding equipment in accordance with qualified procedures.
- Execute qualified weld schedules for a range of materials and tube sizes.
- Perform visual and borescope inspections of welds and internal tube surfaces.
- Work from approved 2D/3D drawings, models, and engineering documentation.
- Coordinate with engineering and quality teams to resolve fabrication or inspection issues.
- Safely work with hazardous materials and high-pressure systems.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and controlled work environment.
Here's what you'll get:
Pay: $25.00 - $60.00 / hr DOE
Hours: 40 hrs/Week, Monday - Friday, 7am-3:30pm
Length: Direct Placement.
Sound like a good fit?
APPLY TODAY
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies attract and retain top talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver comprehensive staffing solutions, including contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services, worldwide.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 1 year of hands-on Orbital welding experience.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in using precision measurement tools (calipers, height gauges, scales).
- Minimum 1 year of experience in welding to AWS D17.1 or equivalent aerospace standards.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in performing visual and borescope inspections.
- Demonstrated ability to perform Orbital welding independently without supervision.
- Good manual GTAW welding skills, including hand fitting and tack welding.
- Proven ability to hand-bend and face tubing lines to specification.
- Ability to read and interpret aerospace 2D and 3D drawings.
- Proficiency with fabrication shop equipment (band saws, grinders, sanders, drills).
- Good attention to detail, workmanship, and cleanliness.
- Experience with propulsion or high-pressure fluid systems.
- Prior experience supporting aerospace flight hardware or test systems.
- Certification from an orbital welding training program.
- AWS D17.1 GTAW welding certification.
- Familiarity with aerospace fittings such as AN and NPT.
- Experience cleaning tubing systems to aerospace or medical cleanliness standards.
- Experience in inspecting tube assemblies using vector measuring machines.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- Candidates MUST be ITAR compliant
- Ability to lift to 25 lbs. unassisted.
- Ability to stand for extended periods (minimum 8 hours).
- Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in confined or tight spaces.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.