Maritime manufacturing combines stability and great pay with future-forward tech and growth potential.

What kind of careers are we 
talking about?

Careers in maritime manufacturing encompass everything from design and production to the assembly of various naval vessels and their components.

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Additive Manufacturing
For the creators

3D print the parts that run the submarine.

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CNC Machining
For the shapers

Shape everyday materials into extraordinary submarine components with advanced technology.

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Metrology
For the inspectors

Use your knack for numbers and keen eye to ensure quality and spot mistakes.

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Non-Destructive Testing
For the experimenters

Ensure that every submarine component is of the highest quality and safe for service.

Welding
For the makers

Use your torch to forge impenetrable bonds and piece together parts, systems and platforms.

How does a career in Additive Manufacturing
compare to being a Real Estate Agent?

Additive Manufacturing

Real Estate Agent

4 months
FREE
$103K/year
💻 💽 🖨️
Training Length
Training cost
Average Salary
Your
toolkit
4-6 months
Up to $900
$62K/year
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Typical
Day
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Typical Day
Make sure your average day isn’t average

The career you choose now will inform what you'll be doing every day for the next several decades (no pressure). Let's take a look at a typical day at each job to see how you 
might spend your time.

Additive Manufacturing
Real Estate Agent

Had ANOTHER no-show for my listings today. 🙄

Wow, boring start to the day, huh? This is what I'm working on:

Are you serious?! That's so much cooler than my job!

10sec

So this submarine is in a dry dock getting needed repairs and they found out they can no longer get this critical part because the company who made it is out of business. Since they couldn't order it, we just ... 3D printed it! BOOM. Fixed.

Wow. This is what I'm working on at the moment:

Well ... I guess that's important, too, lol.

What's your office like?

Whoa ... way more impressive than a duplex.

What, your office doesn’t have 3D printers and fighter jets?

This is today's office:

hahahaha

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rights
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Bragging Rights
Wow them with what you do

Let's face it. Some careers come with more of the intangible "it factor" than others. 
When someone asks you what you do for a living, how will you answer?

Job
Additive Manufacturing
Bio

I use futuristic technology to build undersea navigation systems.

Job
Real Estate Agent
Bio

I send out newsletters begging people to use me instead of an app as their agent.

Job
Additive Manufacturing
Bio

Submarine crews rely on the CAD files I design to print and replace critical components that fail when they’re at sea.

Job
Real Estate Agent
Bio

I design flyers featuring two-bedroom condos.

Job
Additive Manufacturing
Bio

I literally print parts that are used in military machines like fighter jets and submarines.

Job
Real Estate Agent
Bio

I show houses to potential buyers. Sometimes I light a cookie-scented candle.

Job
Additive Manufacturing
Bio

I use futuristic technology to build undersea navigation systems.

Job
Real Estate Agent
Bio

I send out newsletters begging people to use me instead of an app as their agent.

Job
Additive Manufacturing
Bio

Submarine crews rely on the CAD files I design to print and replace critical components that fail when they’re at sea.

Job
Real Estate Agent
Bio

I design flyers featuring two-bedroom condos.

Job
Additive Manufacturing
Bio

I literally print parts that are used in military machines like fighter jets and submarines.

Job
Real Estate Agent
Bio

I show houses to potential buyers. Sometimes I light a cookie-scented candle.

Your Journey
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Your Journey
A glimpse into your future

What will your career trajectory look like? Let’s compare paths to see what your future could hold.

Additive Manufacturing
My Career Timeline

JANUARY 2025

Start Expedited Training

Training will take about four months, which is sweet!

Additive Manufacturing Training Programs >

FEBRUARY 2025

Grow My Skillset

I'll learn to use CAD software to 3D print basic prototypes and parts to be used in military systems.

MARCH 2025

Pay Training Tuition
FREE

Thanks to the ADTM program, I may not have to pay for training at all. No debt!

MAY 2025

Get My First Paycheck
Up to $87K/year

Wow, first paycheck already and no loan payments to make! 😎💰

5 years later

JANUARY 2030

Proud to Be an Additive Manufacturing Technologist
Up to $105K/year

I'm leading technical projects involving the design and development of new products and processes, and collaborating with engineering teams and scientists.

10 years later

JANUARY 2035

Lead Tech for Additive Manufacturing Operations
Up to $123K/year

I'm responsible for supporting various AM technologies, upholding safety measures and operating and maintaining large-format AM machines ... and that's just before lunch!

Real Estate Agent
My Career Timeline

JANUARY 2025

Start Real Estate Training Courses
$180 – $900

Taking online courses to prep for the real estate exam. What's the difference between a void contract and a voidable contract?

FEBRUARY 2025

Take the Real Estate Exam

Lots of coffee and late nights preparing for the big test, and I passed!

MARCH 2025

Land First Job

I've already been on a few interviews. Nothing yet but I'll keep going!

MAY 2025

Get My First Paycheck
Up to $65K/year

I'm learning the ropes of home sales ... and also how to get coffee for senior brokers.

5 years later

JANUARY 2030

Become a Buyer's Sales Agent
Up to $75K/year

This whole commission-based salary thing is a little scary. I have good days … and bad months.

10 years later

JANUARY 2035

Doing My Own Thing as a Real Estate Broker
Up to $84K/year

I spend a lot of sleepless nights staring at the ceiling wondering if AI is coming for my job. Hope my industry still exists next year.

Will AI Replace Real Estate Agents? >

Decide Your
Future

Your journey starts here

Everyone’s path is different; it’s about finding what’s right for you. Some paths include showing starter homes and putting signs in yards. Some use science fiction-level technology to "print" parts that keep ships in the water and ensure we deter adversaries all over the world.

What will you choose?