Design Drafter

## Design Drafter Apply remote type:
Onsite locations:
Buffalo, NYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-26-18638

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.
** Job Title**:

Design Drafter
** Reporting To:
** Drafting Supervisor
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* Work Schedule:

** Onsite – Buffalo, NYMoog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting edge innovation for our valued customers. Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.  

Our Space team in East Aurora, NY is looking for a
** Design Drafter
** to join their dynamic team. You will report directly to the Drafting Supervisor and enjoy an on-site, collaborative working environment.
** As our Design Drafter, you will make critical contributions by holding responsibility for:
*** Communicating with all functional disciplines to discuss design, drawing or fabrication requirements.
* Leading the graphical evolution of new products from layout to drawings including correctness of proportion, arrangement of internal components, necessary dimensional information and material and/or process suggestions.
* Producing final drawings or 3D/Solid models independently or in conjunction with others.
* Utilizing the Computer Aided Design (CAD) System to produce a variety of drawings and layouts to enable better visualization, clearance checks, and provide manufacturing information for Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) operations.
* Support Engineering, Sales, and Program Management for bid and proposal efforts by providing layouts and assemblies
* Organizing and planning of the number and types of drawings required to represent the design, exercising technical cognizance over Drafting personnel when assigned, checking detail drawings for completeness and accuracy and general follow through on product design.
* Coordinating of project(s), participating in status review meetings and providing estimates on level of effort.
** To be considered for this Design Drafter role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
*** Associates Mechanical Technology or relevant major is required
* 3 years of drafting/design experience in a manufacturing environment
* Possess a comprehensive knowledge of good drafting practices and techniques, machine shop practices, part fabrication methods, mathematics through descriptive geometry, dimensioning techniques, and geometric tolerancing
* Strong knowledge of mechanical CAD (MCAD) tools is required. Proficiency with Siemens NX and/or Teamcenter PLM is preferred
* Possess above average design skills, strong creative and investigative skills, and be well structured and organized
* Familiarization of basic properties and strength of materials as well as stress and thermal effects is also required
* Strong understanding of mechanical hardware design for kinematic mechanisms and packaging them in customer defined envelopes
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* Preferred experience:

*** Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring or guiding drafting personnel and leading small project efforts
* Working knowledge of aerospace drafting and design standards including ASME Y14.5, MIL-STD, and related specifications
* Experience operating within configuration-controlled environments, including ECO/ECR processes and PLM systems
* Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and tolerance analysis in precision aerospace applications
* Strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to design reviews and technical decision-making
* Prior experience in aerospace, defense, or space systems environments
* Exposure to actuation systems, servo mechanisms, or precision motion control products
* Experience supporting environmental considerations (shock,…