COST ESTIMATING ANALYST 4

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Pascagoula (MS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS is seeking a Cost Estimating Analyst 4 to estimate labor and material costs on bids and programs. You will review specifications, sketches, BOMs, and layouts to produce cost projections and develop data-driven models for estimating elements.

The role requires collaborating with engineering, procurement, and pricing teams, maintaining historical data, and presenting findings to management. Occasional telework is allowed; travel 10–25% may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 14 years of experience, or equivalent combinations per the posting.
• Associates degree with 12 years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience.
• Master's degree with 8 years of experience.
• PhD with 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Estimate labor and material costs based on RFP data.
• Analyze specifications, sketches, BOMs, and layouts to determine costs.
• Collect cost data from representatives, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Compute cost estimates of raw materials or subcontracted work and labor.
• Prepare and maintain historical cost data.
• Create cost models for cost estimating elements.
• Prepare cost reports and present findings to management, contract personnel, proposal coordinators, customer representatives, price auditors, vendors, and subcontractors.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

Masters degree

PhD

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating Tool COP/DEPP

Job description

COST ESTIMATING ANALYST 4

Location:

Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

Date: Sep 15, 2026

Req ID: 49744

Team: 67 Cost Estimating & Pricing

Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: No

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

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

Estimates labor and material costs of manufacturing and engineering based on request for proposal (RFP) data submitted by prospective customers. Analyzes specifications, including sketches, blueprints, bills of material, or sample layouts, and calculates production costs using labor and material pricing schedules and historical data. Collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors. Computes cost estimates of raw materials or subcontracted work and labor. Prepares and maintains historical cost data. Creates cost models for cost estimating elements. Prepares cost reports and presents findings to management, contract personnel, proposal coordinators, customer representatives, price auditors, vendors, and subcontractors.

Must Have

• High School diploma and 14 years of experience
• -or-
• Associates degree and 12 years of experience
• -or-
• Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience
• -or-
• Masters degree and 8 years of experience
• -or-
• PHD and 5 years of experience

Must be a current Ingalls Employee

Nice to Have

• Related experience in Engineering, Quality/Industrial Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Information Technology or Operations/Crafts.
• Significant knowledge of Ingalls costs/financial system, familiarity with contract modifications/requirements, strong communications skills, experience in building customer relationships.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and the Estimating & Pricing Tool Suite (COP/DEPP) is a plus.

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 toand 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.