Engineer Electrical
Listed on 2026-09-07
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Location: Avondale
Req
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, 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.
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Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes. Candiate will serve as the senior integrator and must be recognized in field as a subject matter expert.
Researches, develops, designs, and tests electricalcomponents, equipment, systems, and networks.
Designs electrical equipment, components, products, and systems for military and industrial purposes.
Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of newprinciples and concepts. Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which arehighly innovative and ingenious. Works underconsultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.
Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve critical organizational objectives and effect the image of the organization technological capability. Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 14 years of experience
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Master of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 12 years of experience
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PHD in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and 10 year of experience
Nice to HavePossesses professional level expertise regarding Power System Shipyard Interface Working as the Integrator between Navy and our vendors both in design and on theship:
Role is managerial in nature and is responsible foraggregating IPS component sub-systems into onesystem, so that the IPS is able to deliver overarchingfunctionality, and ensuring that the sub-systems functiontogether as a system. Provides direct oversite to the subsystems HII is responsible for, including Electric Plant/lPS control system (EPC), Electrical Distribution System, and Diesel Generator Sets. Ensures subsysteminterface requirements are understood and met acrossthe design team, including vendors - Assists in the development of:
Electrical Power Load Analysis (EPLA);
Electrical One-Line Diagram;
Power Load Analysis;
Power Voltage Drop;
Transient Analysis; IPS systemCONOPS (Concept of Operations);
Test Procedures;
Land Based Test Sites (LBTS) and Land Based Engineering Site (LBES);
Vendor procurement and testplans;
Drawings and drafts HII tech manuals.
Provides technical guidance and direction to engineers across disciplines responsible for interfacing systems.
Provide professional technical mentoring for other engineers.
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…
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