# Welder / Iron Worker (Field)

Vital Link, Inc. (VLI) is seeking experienced Welders / Iron Workers to support the construction, installation, and maintenance of USAF Noise Suppressors, Engine Test Cells, and Hush Houses. This is a 100% travel-based position supporting projects on military installations throughout the United States and, potentially, overseas. This role offers the opportunity to work on specialized aerospace and defense infrastructure projects while utilizing and expanding your welding, fabrication, and structural steel expertise in a challenging and rewarding field environment. Job Overview The Welder / Iron Worker is responsible for welding, fabricating, assembling, erecting, and installing structural steel and metal systems used in military and industrial facilities. This position requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to safely perform construction activities in a fast-paced field environment. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Perform structural welding using MIG and Stick welding processes, primarily utilizing 7018 carbon steel electrodes, light gauge SS material. 3G is preferred Fabricate, assemble, and install structural steel components and metal systems.

- **Id**: 753414
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/atec-welder-iron-worker-field>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Sealy, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-08T15:09:44Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T06:51:01Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 63
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5665
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Growth opportunities, Retirement plans, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Aerospace Manufacturing, Test & Measurement Instruments

## Company

- **Id**: 692979
- **Name**: ATEC
- **Domain**: atec.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/atec-3>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Breezy

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 83
- **Open postings**: 6
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.667
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 28
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 61000
- **Max usd**: 110000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 4343

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 1
- **Days open**: 63

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-11T16:26:37Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-05T17:24:39Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-12T20:35:37Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 16
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.576
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 63
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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