DESIGNER 3

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS, seeks a Designer 3 to create and modify shipboard electrical design drawings. You will use CAD/CAM/CATIA tools to prepare layouts, coordinate with multiple engineering and manufacturing teams, and support upgrade projects for Navy ships.

The role requires a High School Diploma/GED with 7 years of experience or an Associate degree with 3 years. Related experience in electrical arrangements is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Uses CAD/CAM/CATIA to create drawings, layouts, and proposals; gathers data, performs studies, and performs calculations for design proposals.
• Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning groups to ensure ease of manufacture and compliance with specifications.
• Supports Planning Yard by preparing design drawings for upgrades/modifications to shipboard Electrical systems; converts sketches/markups into AutoCAD drawings.

Skills

CAD tools

Engineering coordination

Sketch/layout development

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associates Degree / 2-year technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

CATIA

CAM

Job description

DESIGNER 3

Location:

Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

Date: Sep 18, 2026

Req ID: 49797

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, 25%-50% 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 components or portions of 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, CAD, CAM or CATIA. 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.

Seeking an individual to support Planning Yard by preparing design drawings to support upgrades/modifications to shipboard Electrical systems. Individual will be validating shipboard conditions and developing plans/sketches for new installs/upgrades on existing Navy Ships. Individual will also convert sketches/mark-ups into AutoCAD drawings as required.

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

Working knowledge of all Electrical Arrangements and Cableways drawings on US Navy Surface Combatants is prefered. Over all computer literacy skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines during the drawing development process. Able to ship check and provide detailed mark-ups to support drawing development. Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Micosoft products. Able to work alone or as part of team with minimum supervision during ship checks and in off-site office. Ability to obtain secret clearance required. Shipboard experience with LCS, LPD, LHD, and LHA ships will be 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.