ENGINEERING DESIGN 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS seeks an Engineer Design 2 to oversee weight, center of gravity, and mass properties of ships from early design through delivery. You will ensure compliance with specifications, safety standards and naval-architecture principles while coordinating with multiple teams.

The role requires a track record in weight analysis and a solid foundation in ship design processes; responsibilities include maintaining weight reports and assisting with technical

Qualifications

• Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and manufacturing.
• Develops data, layouts, sketches and notes to present design proposals.
• Investigates factors such as manufacturability, materials availability, interchangeability and cost.
• Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.
• Checks layouts and drawings for clarity, standards compliance and calculations.
• Identifies design errors and recommends revisions to responsible engineers.

Responsibilities

• Engineer Design 2 tracks and manages weight, center of gravity and mass properties for vessels from concept to delivery.
• Ensures compliance with contract requirements, safety standards and naval architecture principles.
• Maintains ship weight estimates and weight reports; analyzes effects of equipment additions and design changes.
• Helps prepare technical documents and CDRLs for management and customers.
• Participates in in-yard duties including incline experiments.

Education

High School diploma

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

Masters degree or above

Job description

• Req ID: 49108
• 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 major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.

Engineer Design 2 is a position that is responsible for tracking, calculating, and managing the weight, center of gravity, and mass properties of vessels from early conceptual design through final delivery. This role ensures compliance with contract requirements, safety standards, and naval architecture principles to guarantee optimal vessel stability, performance, and structural integrity.

Some of the key responsibilities include but not limited to; develop and maintain ship weight estimates and weight reports, calculate center of gravity impacts, analyze the effect of equipment additions and/or design changes, help prepare technical documentiaons and CDRLs for management and customer, as well as participate in in yard duties including incline experiments.

Must Have

• High School diploma and 6 years of experience
• -or-
• Associates degree and 4 years of experience
• -or-
• Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience
• -or-
• Masters degree or above and 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

2+ years of experience in the Weight Control field.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land and 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.

Benefits

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 to buildyourcareer@hii-co .com and 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.