California anchors the West Coast's maritime economy with two of the nation's busiest ports, major naval installations in San Diego, and a large commercial ship repair sector spanning San Diego to Long Beach.
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BAE Systems San Diego, the U.S. Navy's Naval Base San Diego, and the Port of Long Beach anchor California's maritime workforce alongside a deep commercial vessel repair and logistics infrastructure.
BAE Systems operates one of the largest commercial ship repair facilities on the West Coast in San Diego, providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for U.S. Navy surface ships and commercial vessels. The facility is a major employer for skilled trades workers across San Diego County.
🌐 ~2,500 CA employees
Naval Base San Diego is the largest naval base on the West Coast, homeporting more than 50 ships and supporting tens of thousands of active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel. The base drives significant demand for civilian maritime maintenance and technical support roles.
🌐 ~20,000 Navy and civilian employees
Together the San Pedro Bay ports form the largest port complex in the Western Hemisphere, handling roughly 40 percent of all containerized imports to the United States. The ports support thousands of equipment technician, logistics, and maritime operations jobs across the Los Angeles Basin.
🌐 ~50,000 direct regional jobs combined
Naval Base San Diego homeports more than 50 ships and submarines, creating sustained long-term demand for civilian ship repair technicians, maintenance specialists, and maritime trades workers tied directly to the Navy's Pacific Fleet readiness.
The combined Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles handles more cargo than any other port complex in the country, generating enormous demand for equipment maintenance technicians and maritime operations professionals.
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair is one of the premier naval maintenance and overhaul facilities on the Pacific Coast, providing stable and well-compensated careers for welders, machinists, electricians, and pipefitters.
California's maritime trades benefit from strong union representation and long-term federal defense contracts, creating well-paying careers with job stability that contrasts favorably with the volatility found in other California industry sectors.
Install, service, and maintain electrical systems on Navy surface ships, submarines, and commercial vessels at San Diego and Long Beach facilities. One of the most in-demand and highest-paid maritime trades in California.
Perform hull, mechanical, and structural repairs on naval and commercial vessels in dry-dock at BAE Systems San Diego and regional yards. A skilled and stable career with strong long-term demand tied to the Navy's Pacific Fleet.
Maintain and repair cranes, automated container handling systems, and heavy port equipment at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. A fast-growing technical career category as port automation investment accelerates.
Whether you are repairing Navy warships at BAE Systems in San Diego, maintaining port equipment at Long Beach, supporting Naval Base San Diego's civilian workforce, or working across California's commercial vessel repair and logistics network, opportunity here is deep and long-lasting.
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