Culture & Engagement
Values in action, where we are learning, striving, and growing.
Values in Action
Our ethics and values guide everything we do at HII. In our actions and daily work, we show respect for everyone and make integrity and safety our priorities. We encourage engagement from all employees, in every role, to serve our shared mission with excellence and responsibility. This helps each of us, and all of us together, reach our full potential.
Genuine engagement helps us learn, grow, and succeed. Together, we're shaping a culture built on open communication, mutual respect, and active teamwork. We aim to build trust through what we do, not just what we say, because when our people thrive, our mission thrives.
Our Mission, Values & EthicsCulture & Engagement
Service is at the heart of HII: it drives our values, our work, and our mission. We're building a culture that reflects this through how we learn, improve, give back, and deliver for our customers.
"Culture & Engagement" includes the programs and initiatives that connect our employees with each other and the communities we serve. These efforts include training, professional development, volunteering, and employee-led initiatives, all showing the positive impact we make together.
Awards & Recognition
Meet Our People
It takes all of us to build our strong, high-performing culture. Each person brings unique experience, skills, and talent, and together, we create the story of HII.
Join us! Bring your skills, perspective, and potential to build something great.
44,000+
Employees
13%
Veterans employed
12+
Employee resource groups
400+
Honored for excellence in 2024
7,100+
Apprentice School alumni across all fields
How We Build It
Every one of us helps shape a healthy, supportive culture, united in service to each other, our communities, and our nation's defense. There's a place here for everyone, and we need your energy, talent, and purpose.
We live this commitment every day, in how we grow our skills, show appreciation, encourage collaboration, and give back.
Examples of our culture in action:
Formal Programming & Company Projects
- Leadership development
- Conferences & training
- Professional development
- Employee feedback programs
- Focus groups
Informal Learning & Conversations
- Lunch & Learns
- Panel discussions
- Book clubs
- Leader Chat-n-Chews
Employee-Run Initiatives
- Culture & Engagement Teams
- Employee Resource Groups
- Culture Connectors
- Engagement Champions
Volunteering & Giving Back
- HII Cares
- Heart Walk
- Day of Giving
- Relay for Life
- Community meals
- Education support
- United Way
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Led by executive sponsors and open to all HII employees, our 12+ Employee Resource Groups provide opportunities for personal and professional development, leadership, mentoring, volunteerism, networking, and cultural enrichment.
Perhaps most importantly, ERGs give employees a voice.
- CODE - Connecting Organizations Developing Engineers
- ISEA - Ingalls Shipbuilding Ethics Alliance
- VERT - Veteran Employee Resource Team
- Coming soon.
- ANCHORS - Advancing New Careers Helping our Resources Succeed
- FitNNS - Fitness NNS
- GIFT - Generational Integration Focus Team
- HOLA - Helping Others Learn and Achieve
- LOTUS - Leadership Outreach Together United in Shipbuilding
- LEARN - Learning Expanding Achieving Results Networking
- SHIPs Network - Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network
- STRIDE - Shipbuilders Together Recognizing Individuality and Driving Engagement
- VERG - Veterans Employee Resource Group
- VIBE - Vision, Impact, Belonging, Empowerment
- WISE - We Insightfully Stand for Excellence
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