Wire Harness Drafter

KTS is seeking an experienced drafter / designer to support the wire harness team in creating new designs and maintaining existing products. This is a full-time position at the KTS facility in Des Plaines, IL.

• Create and revise wire harness drawings, installation drawings, and schematics using CAD tools.
• Develop 2D and 3D CAD models of harness routing within assemblies based on engineering input.
• Generate detailed drawing packages including:
  • Harness formboard drawings
  • Wire lists and connection tables
  • Installation views and routing paths
• Design minor components or portions of major systems and modify existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Work from engineering notes, sketches, redlines, and/or preliminary drawings to create or modify designs.
• Work with multiple organizations within the company, including engineering, quality, operations, and manufacturing.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the United States Government.
• Minimum of four years of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) experience with wiring in the defense/commercial aviation or automotive files.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and system diagrams.
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as Zuken, Siemens NX, Creo, or other related tools.

• Familiarity with aerospace/military standards such as SAE AS50881.
• Experience with wire harness routing in electromechanical designs.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 certified.

• Comprehensive Leave Plan (Paid Time Off)
• Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Overtime
• Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling
• Opportunities to travel
• Tuition Reimbursement options
• Casual work environment

KTS is part of SPX Technologies’ Communication Technologies platform in the Detection & Measurement business segment. KTS is focused in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.

Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.

KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to:

Human Resources