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ENGINEERING DESIGN 5
Location:
Avondale, Louisiana, United States
Date: Sep 3, 2026
Req ID: 49425
Team: 52 Engineering
Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time
We're building tomorrow's fleet today
With more than 11,000 employees, HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years, we've designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, we're simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface Navy fleet for decades. Think that's cool? Keep reading:
The Role
Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
Candidate will serve as the senior Combat Systems / C4ISR integrator supporting multiple Navy programs. Candidate must be recognized in the field as a subject matter expert for Navy Combat Systems and C4ISR equipment and must demonstrate the ability to independently lead technical integration activities with substantial interaction with Navy engineering stakeholders, including NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, ISEA, and PARMs. Candidate will perform the following: develop, review, and maintain wiring diagrams, cable block diagrams, routing sheets, and system configuration documents in accordance with government-furnished information, vendor-furnished information, NAVSEA specifications, contract drawings, and MIL-Standards; evaluate system compliance and identify technical deficiencies; propose alternate equipment or configurations to meet requirements; adjudicate supplier-furnished information for translation into shipyard construction products; interface with vendors and Navy representatives to resolve integration issues and clarify technical requirements; support Navy and vendor design reviews; develop engineering change documentation to address obsolescence, design conflicts, and construction or testing discrepancies; and coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure proper resolution of cross-functional impacts such as foundations, power distribution, HVAC, routing, shock, survivability, corrosion prevention, and E3/TEMPEST. Candidate must be able to represent Electrical Engineering in multi-discipline design reviews, technical issue meetings, and customer-facing engagements, providing authoritative integration guidance and ensuring Combat Systems and C4ISR elements are consistently and correctly incorporated across all supported programs.
Must Have
High School diploma and 18 years of experience
-or-
Associates degree and 16 years of experience
-or-
Bachelors degree and 14 years of experience
-or-
Masters degree and 12 years of experience
-or-
PHD and 9 years of experience
Nice to Have
Experience with major Navy systems including weapons, radar suites, electronic warfare systems, SSDS, navigation data distribution systems, digital wind systems, or tactical training systems. Experience with NAVSEA specifications, MIL-Standards, and government-furnished documentation. Proficiency in design and documentation tools such as AutoCAD, ShipConstructor, ARAS, Bluebeam, NavisWorks, and Microsoft Office. Experience supporting Navy design reviews, technical meetings, and system integration issue resolution is preferred.
Why HII
We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII's diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Working at HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co .com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.