DESIGNER 3

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Avondale (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries in Avondale, LA seeks a Designer 3 to design piping system components and modify existing designs to improve manufacturability. Uses AutoCAD, Ship Constructor and NavisWorks to produce layouts and drawings.

You will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, tooling and planning teams to ensure designs align with contract specs and ease of manufacture. A high school diploma with experience is required, assoc. degree preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 7+ years of related design experience.
• Associate degree or 2-year technical degree with 3+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design components or portions of piping systems and modify existing designs.
• Use CAD tools to create rough layouts and sketches for design proposals.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, tooling and planning groups.
• Ensure designs meet contract specifications and ease of manufacture.

Skills

Experience

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associates degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Ship Constructor

NavisWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

DESIGNER 3

Location:

Avondale, Louisiana, United States

Date: Oct 21, 2026

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: No

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 components or portions of Piping systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, AUTOCAD, SHIP CONSTRUCTOR and NAVISWORKS. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications. Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments. Full considerable knowledge of the job. Complete acquaintance with and understanding of the general and detailed aspects of the job, and their practical applications to problems and situations ordinarily encountered. Limited supervision. No instructions needed on routine work, and general instructions given on new lines of work or special assignments. Duties & tasks are varied and moderately complex. Resolves most questions and problems, and refers complex questions to higher levels. Contacts are frequent with individuals representing other departments, and/or representing outside organizations. Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data on matters of moderate importance to the function of the department or which may be of sensitive nature.

Must Have

High School Diploma/GED and 7 years of experience

-or-

Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years experience

Nice to Have

Proficient in utilization of AUTOCAD and SHIP CONSTRUCTOR for the purpose of supporting design and extraction/development of new drawings or Siemens NX for generating VWI - Virtual Work Instructions.

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.

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.

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.