Designer​/Drafter III

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary The Mechanical Designer/Drafter III role assists a team of engineering staff to design components, parts & assemblies, and to create engineering drawings, engineering change orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation.

The Designer/Drafter works with Engineers and Manufacturing personnel to create new designs & drawings, modify existing designs & drawings, document design changes, update bills of materials, and shepherd documents through the configuration management system.

Position Responsibilities

• Designs mechanical parts, components & assemblies, including composite parts, metallic, and non-metallic
• Creates and reviews engineering drawings and documents that conform to company and industry drawing standards
• Analyzes manufacturing tolerances and fabrication methods to help ensure part/assembly manufacturability
• Applies Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance
• Specifies materials, finishes, and workmanship callouts in accordance with industry specifications
• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
• A minimum of 8 - 10 years of related experience in a mechanical design and drafting position
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) certification or higher
• Understanding of industry design & documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, configuration management, etc.)
• Excellent working knowledge of the Drawing Requirements Manual (DRM)
• Excellent working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 standards
• Expertise in SOLIDWORKS CAD
• Experienced and proficient with SOLIDWORKS PDM
• Competence in designing composite aerospace structures & related composite manufacturing processes
• Experience should have emphasis on the design of electro-mechanical systems, mechanical assemblies, electronics packaging, composite parts, plastic injected molded parts, tooling & fixtures, and wire assemblies
• Experienced in creating the following types of drawings: machined parts drawings, composite parts drawings, plastic injection molded part drawings, sheet metal fabrication drawings, source control drawings, specification control drawings, wire assembly drawings, mechanical assembly drawings, and weldment drawings
• Substantial understanding of the position and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks
• Consistently demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to be able to interface with the other group members and departments
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencie

• College degree (Associates or better), vocational or technical school training in related discipline
• 15+ years of related experience in a mechanical design and drafting position
• GD&T certification
• Hands on design/build UAV experience preferred, especially lightweight RC aircraft or other miniature robotics systems
• Experience with a Product Lifecycle Management system (Fusion, Agile, Arena, Windchill, etc.)

Physical Demand

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard…