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.
Additive Manufacturing
For the creators
3D print the parts that run the submarine.
CNC Machining
For the shapers
Shape everyday materials into extraordinary submarine components with advanced technology.
Metrology
For the inspectors
Use your knack for numbers and keen eye to ensure quality and spot mistakes.
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.
Metrology
Influencer
toolkit
Day
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.
My ring light blew out in the middle of recording. 🙃
Another day in paradise, huh? 😉 I’ve been running QA on this:
Omg, that's SO cool.
For real. I heard "on-the-job" training and thought I'd be making sure I got my boss's sandwich order right. But I'm making sure that the communication systems for this sub are calibrated to perfection. Because once it's underwater, there's no room for error ... none.
My work is significantly less awesome than that today:
Oh wow, that’s ... thrilling 😬
What's your office like? Let me live vicariously through you.
Woooooowwww.
What, your office isn't dedicated to the pursuit of perfection?
Lol, this is the state of my "office" right now:
You do you. I’ll stick with my career ...
rights
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?
Just call me the master of precision.
I watch music videos made before I was born and say the music was better back then.
Perfection is my standard. "Do you want it right or right now?" is my motto.
I spam brands to get them to sponsor my content. Fingers crossed one of them notices!
I use the most rigorous globally-accepted calibration standard.
I'm not an influencer. I'm a CREATOR.
What will your career trajectory look like? Let’s compare paths to see what your future could hold.
JANUARY 2025
Start Expedited Training
ATDM is hooking me up with a fast training program. New career: activated ✅
February 2025
Grow My Skillset
I'm learning how to use CMMs and laser trackers AND how to perform dimensional verification of things like propulsion systems.
March 2025
Pay Training Tuition
FREE
Putting my money toward a car down payment because training costs me $0. 🚘
May 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $65K/year
Officially a Calibration Tech and bringing in a real income. My friends in college still have three years to go ...
January 2030
CMM Quality Inspector
Up to $77K/year
Never imagined I would inspect electromagnetic and electric power generation systems that support critical defense equipment. But here I am. 😎
January 2035
Quality Control Manager
Up to $95K/year
I lead all things QA for a defense company ranked a Best Place to Work. On the side, I mentor folks just getting into maritime manufacturing; gotta pay it forward!
JANUARY 2025
Prepare to Become an Influencer
Watching as many influencer videos as I can to see what works. I think I can get the hang of this!
FEBRUARY 2025
Uploaded My First Video
Let’s just check the views … 81. Including my mom. Well, gotta start somewhere.
MARCH 2025
Stay Alive
I picked up a few delivery jobs because, you know, I need to eat. 🍕
MAY 2025
Get My First Check
$36K/year
Getting paid by platforms for my content now! But it barely covers my cell phone bill. 📱💵
JANUARY 2030
Growing my Following
$50K/year
Making content is my passion. I'll go viral eventually if I keep at it, right?
JANUARY 2035
Hoping to Get Signed by an Agent
$39K/year
Need some brand deals to secure income. How am I making less money every year?!
Your journey starts here
Everyone’s path is different; it’s about finding what’s right for you. Some paths include debugging code and worrying about AI taking your job. Some include being the enforcer of accuracy and precision for our nation's defense equipment.
What will you choose?
Sources
Training Length, 4 months
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Training Cost, FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary, $70K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Calibration Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
Average Salary: $0 - $50K
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.
Sources
Training Tuition, FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
First Paycheck, Up to $65K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Calibration Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
CMM Quality Inspector, Up to $77K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Calibration Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
Quality Control Manager, Up to $95K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Quality Control Manager," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 6 Jun 2024.
First Check, $36K/year
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.
Growing my Following, $50K/year
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.
Hoping to Get Signed by an Agent, $39K/year
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.