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SAFE Boats

Founded in 1996, SAFE Boats International (SAFE) designs and builds highly reliable and extremely durable vessels that help keep military, law enforcement and fire professionals safe as they carry out their duties, protect citizens and work to save lives.

Headquartered just outside Seattle, Washington in the city of Bremerton, SAFE Boats is 100 percent American owned and operated. The company was named for its pioneering wrap-around collar design: Secure Around Flotation Equipped.

A dedicated team of designers, engineers, project managers, builders, craftsmen and trainers work as an integrated team to build every SAFE vessel. Many of these professionals have extensive field experience. In addition to delivering high-performing and durable vessels, SAFE also provides customers with outstanding warranty, service and parts support, as well as direct access to a comprehensive in-house support network of trainers, technicians and logisticians.

 

 

Who we serve

  • Military: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps. and U.S. Air Force
  • Federal agencies: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, National Park Service, NOAA, and more.
  • State and local law enforcement: Los Angeles Port Police, New York Police Department (NYPD), Florida Fish & Wildlife, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Chicago Police Department, and more.
  • Fire and rescue: Fire Department of New York (FDNY), San Francisco Fire Department, Mackinac Island Fire Department, St. Louis Fire Department, Broward County Sheriff, and more.
  • International: Chilean Navy, Mexican Navy, Nigerian Navy, Pakistan Navy, Tunisian Coast Guard, Bangladesh Navy, Colombian Navy, Colombian Coast Guard, and more.

By the numbers

  • Used by organizations in over 50 countries around the world, with expansion into new regions every year
  • Over 2500 boats delivered to customers worldwide
  • Cumulative 5+ million operating hours without a hull failure
  • Over 270 employees
  • 200,000+ square feet of production space across three facilities
Sep 25, 2025
Full time
Aluminum MIG Welder / Fabricator
$25.00 - $37.50 hourly
SAFE Boats Bremerton, WA, USA
The Welder/Fabricator 3 uses welding and other tools and equipment to join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal to build boats. Position is responsible for the daily coordination of assigned area. In addition, this position will be responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring standard work is being performed, and identifying and resolving quality issues. This position can apply their experience to problem solve and complete advanced tasks/work effectively and efficiently with little to no supervision.   Job Overview Clamp, hold, tack-weld, grind component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders. Chip or grind off excess weld or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers & portable grinders. Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits....
Sep 25, 2025
Full time
Marine Systems Installer
$25.00 - $33.50 hourly
SAFE Boats Bremerton, WA, USA
Job Overview The installation of electrical and mechanical components on various vessel types. Installs outboard motors or inboard diesel engines and jet drives, along with associated cables and wiring Installs fuel systems and filters. Fabricates and installs main and auxiliary wiring harnesses. Installs, interfaces and connects a variety of components such as lights, radios, radar, sonar, heating and air conditioning systems, auxiliary generators, GPS, chart plotters, etc.   Requirements Thorough understanding of 12V dc electrical systems, including crimping, soldering and basic trouble shooting using multi meter. Ability to layout, build and install subsystems from schematics, including development of part list ordering parts, assembling components and testing. Understanding of gasoline and/or diesel powerplants, including basic automotive mechanical skills Familiar with general shop safety procedures and operation of hand...