BAE Systems is hiring welders for its Glasgow shipyards, with applications for the roles closing on 11 November 2026.

The jobs are based at the company's Govan and Scotstoun sites, where it designs and builds naval ships. The salary is £40,016 a year, plus a 33 per cent shift allowance where applicable.

The welders will help deliver the Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy, working in teams of six to 12 and applying SVQ3-level expertise to produce high-quality, complex welding work.

The work involves welding carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium using MMA, MAG, MIG, FCAW and automatic and semi-automatic processes such as Submerged Arc and BUG-O. Welders will produce high-quality butt and fillet welds, including work using ceramic tiles within FCAW and MAG processes, and carry out self-verification of all welds to maintain consistent quality and compliance with standards.

Safe working practices are a central part of the role, including following SHE requirements and applying effective fume-control measures.

The shift pattern is days from Monday to Thursday, 7am to 4.30pm; nights from Monday to Thursday, 8.30pm to 6am; and weekends from Friday to Sunday, 7am to 7.30pm. Applicants must be able to attend a recruitment day in Glasgow.

Applicants are required to hold a Modern Apprenticeship certificate, also known as Trade Papers, which must be provided on application and in person, along with relevant mechanical qualifications such as SVQ3, City and Guilds or an equivalent.

Candidates should be experienced in ceramic-tile welding, Flux-Cored Arc Welding, Metal-Cored Arc Welding and associated equipment, and able to produce welds that consistently meet visual and NDE examination standards. They should be skilled in welding carbon-steel materials within the 4 to 15mm thickness range, have a good understanding of SHE requirements and risk-assessment principles, and bring a background in maritime, construction, manufacturing or a similar environment, including MIG aluminium welding and automated welding systems.

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality, any nationalities previously held and place of birth can restrict the roles applicants are eligible to perform. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must typically have five to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK.

BAE Systems says it reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives sufficient applications, so anyone interested should apply as early as possible. Applications are made through the BAE Systems careers site.

The welder roles are part of the same Glasgow recruitment drive as electrician, pipefitter and fabricator posts at Govan and Scotstoun, all advertised on the company's careers site on the same terms and with the same 11 November closing date.