DESIGNER 4

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS is seeking a Designer 4 to design components and modify existing designs for shipbuilding projects. You will use CAD tools such as CAD/CAM/CATIA, gather data, and prepare rough layouts to propose design options.

You will coordinate design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and planning groups, support ship modernization, ensure compliance with procedures, and collaborate with engineering, production, and QA

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Quality Assurance experience is desired.
• Thorough understanding of ship design requirements and blueprint reading.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and standard office software; strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and update technical drawings and documentation.
• Support ship modernization efforts by ensuring all technical requirements are incorporated.
• Follow procedures, standards and quality requirements, ensuring compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering, production and QA teams; maintain attention to detail.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associates Degree or 2-year technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

DESIGNER 4

Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Req ID: 48644

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: 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

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.

Must Have

• High School Diploma/GED and 10 years of experience
• or
• Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 6 years experience

Nice to Have

We are seeking a highly qualified Shipbuilding Designer with an extensive background in design and experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Electrical, Naval, or Marine. The ideal candidate will be proficient in AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office Suite.

A thorough understanding of ship design requirements, practices and blueprint reading is required. The selected applicant will be directly involved in Quality Assurance activities and in the development of drawings and related products supporting U.S. Naval ship modifications and overhauls.

Key responsibilities include: Developing, reviewing, and updating technical drawings and documentation. Supporting ship modernization efforts by ensuring all technical requirements are fully incorporated into delivered products. Following all applicable procedures, standards, and quality requirements. Collaborating with engineering, production, and QA teams to ensure accuracy and compliance. Applicants should possess strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

3 or more years of Quality Assurance experience is desired.

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.

Benefits

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.