Industrial Welder: Data Center Piping & Structural

xAI; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking an Industrial Welder to support the buildout of high-performance data centers. The role involves fitting and welding large industrial piping and structural steel to ASME Section IX, working with mechanical, structural, electrical, and operations teams from construction through turnover.

This is a full-time, onsite role with extensive travel to data center sites. You will lay out, cut, bevel, grind, and align joints, read isometrics and drawings, and ensure weld quality per

Qualifications

• 3+ years welding large piping/structural steel; welding apprenticeship or equivalent military experience.
• Ability to read isometric, spool, and structural drawings.

Responsibilities

• Fit, tack, and weld large-bore industrial piping and/or structural steel per drawings and ASME Section IX WPS.
• Lay out, cut, bevel, grind, and align joints; check fit-up, root opening, and reinforcement before and after the weld.
• Read isometric, spool, and structural drawings; work to weld maps, heat numbers, and rod-control / continuity requirements where used.
• Support hanging of strut, supports, hangers, and structural members; assist with equipment set and bolt-up as needed to complete the weld package.
• Stage, move, and inventory pipe, fittings, structural members, filler metal, and tools; keep laydown yards and work areas orderly.
• Open and close work areas: protection, fire watch and hot-work permits, debris removal, scrap segregation, and end-of-shift reset so the next crew can start immediately.
• Follow LOTO, PPE, hot-work, and site rules; do not weld on live or unpurged systems without authorization.
• Report damaged material, rejected welds, unsafe conditions, and drawing conflicts immediately.
• Support punch-list, repair, and NDE hold-point work through system turnover.

Skills

GTAW TIG on stainless

SMAW on carbon steel

Safety mindset

Read isometric/drawings

ASME IX qualification (preferred)

Welding on data center/industrial site

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ASME Section IX qualification (6G) in GTAW/SMAW

Tools

Welding machines

Torches

Grinders

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

SpaceXSI is seeking an Industrial Welder to support the buildout of high-performance data centers. The role involves fitting and welding large industrial piping and structural steel to ASME Section IX, working with mechanical, structural, electrical, and operations teams from construction through turnover.

This is a full-time, onsite role with extensive travel to data center sites. You will lay out, cut, bevel, grind, and align joints, read isometrics and drawings, and ensure weld quality per