Electrical Design Engineer - Ship Systems (Travel 25–50%)

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding is seeking an engineer to design components or portions of systems and modify existing designs to support manufacturing operations. You will use CAD/CAM/CATIA tools, gather data, perform calculations, and present design proposals. Travel to naval bases for pier-side checks is required.

A basic understanding of ship design practices and blueprint reading is expected. Experience in electrical design and working with government/vendor data is beneficial.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and 7 years of experience.
• Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years experience.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with US Navy Power Interior Communication, and Control Systems; understanding in ship design (CG, LPD, LHA/LHD & LCS) and electrical design; proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and manufacturing operations.
• Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares rough layouts and sketches to present design proposals.
• Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning groups such as ease of manufacture, material availability, and contractual specifications.
• Travel to numerous Naval Bases will be required to support pier side shipchecking and surveys.

Skills

Ship design understanding

Blueprint reading

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associates Degree or 2-year technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Ingalls Shipbuilding is seeking an engineer to design components or portions of systems and modify existing designs to support manufacturing operations. You will use CAD/CAM/CATIA tools, gather data, perform calculations, and present design proposals. Travel to naval bases for pier-side checks is required.

A basic understanding of ship design practices and blueprint reading is expected. Experience in electrical design and working with government/vendor data is beneficial.