Principal CAD Designer

We are seeking a Principal CAD Designer to provide advanced CAD design and drafting support throughout the product development lifecycle within a fast‑paced aerospace and product development environment.

To comply with U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the Department of State.

• Provide advanced CAD drafting and design support throughout the product development lifecycle using Solid Works.
• Generate, modify, and maintain detailed 3D models, assemblies, engineering drawings, and associated technical documentation.
• Ensure drawings and models comply with engineering standards, drafting practices, GD&T requirements, and company documentation procedures.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to support design development and product release activities.
• Support prototype, development, and production design updates as required.
• Manage and maintain mechanical CAD files, engineering drawings, and digital design documentation within Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
• Administer file structures, version control, and drawing release processes within Solid Works PDM.
• Prepare, process, and incorporate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs/ECRs) into released documentation packages.
• Maintain accurate bill of material (BOM) structures and associated hardware configurations.
• Ensure proper configuration control and traceability of engineering documentation.
• Review CAD models and drawings for completeness, manufacturability, accuracy, and compliance with design requirements.
• Identify design issues, drawing discrepancies, configuration conflicts, and support corrective actions.
• Partner with engineers and cross‑functional teams to resolve technical drafting and documentation concerns.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation related to drawing or documentation errors.
• Support standardization and continuous improvement of CAD processes, templates, libraries, and documentation workflows.
• Assist in developing drafting standards, best practices, and internal design procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior designers or drafters as needed.
• Support departmental initiatives focused on efficiency, data integrity, and documentation quality.
• Ability to analyze detailed technical drawings and engineering data.
• Ability to work at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain focus and accuracy while managing complex documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Primarily office and engineering development environment.
• Frequent collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams.
• Fast‑paced product development environment with changing priorities and deadlines

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in Drafting, Design Technology, Mechanical Design, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive CAD design and drafting experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, or product development environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Solid Works, including part modeling, assemblies, and engineering drawing creation.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, mechanical drafting standards, and engineering documentation best practices.
• Proficiency with technical diagramming and drafting tools such as Draft Sight, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or equivalent applications.
• Experience using issue tracking and workflow management tools such as Jira or similar systems.
• Knowledge of engineering change control processes and configuration management principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications, manufacturing requirements, and technical documentation.
• Experience creating and managing bill of materials (BOM) structures and hardware documentation.
• Exposure to ERP and PLM systems preferred, including SAP, Windchill, ENOVIA, or similar platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills related to CAD models…