Design & Drafting Technician - Solidworks

Canonsburg, PA

Contract Position

This position is supporting the next generation in developing mission critical systems for our national defense. You would be a part of creating the most effective and state of the art technologies for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance supporting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Forces, and other Federal Government agencies working with our military.

If you are interested in meaningful work on the newest innovations in defense,

we invite you to join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Design/drafting with SolidWorks
• Perform detailed design and documentation of mechanical components or subsystems
• Manage own design sub-tasks in support of the duties within the project assigned
• Contribute to design and documentation of semi-complex mechanical components as active member of project team
• Produce two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) CAD work product output for fabrication and assembly
• Generate mechanical designs considering material requirements and functional characteristics
• Generate and check semi-complex to complex drawings
• Perform tolerance analysis studies as required
• Create new and/or revises existing drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, and bills of material for our products
• Determine scaling; insert necessary reference planes, center and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning; prepare specifications for parts, assemble, and installations; prepare complete production detail drawings; contribute design modifications to improve quality of product or facilitate manufacturing operations
• Check drawings versus the project input for correctness and conformance to standard engineering drafting practices and standards
• Work with engineers regarding model accuracy, design, drafting standards and ECN/ECR documentation
• Create Engineering Change Notices detailing the necessary changes to released designs, updates drawings/models/BOMs as needed, and routes change requests through the approval process
• Create and revises documentation detailing assembly and/or testing
• May work with system management including file maintenance, backup and storage
• Write technical documents, test procedures, installation procedures, and process documents
• Conduct research to make recommendations to management for new vendors, products or technical specifications
• Consistently works on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues
• Research and interface with vendors on products that meet job design requirements
• Use the Engineering Change database to implement changes in a design document to cut costs where needed and record changes that are needed to improve on a product
• Work as individual technical contributor or as part of development team
• Provide work leadership to drafters / may manage small team of drafters
• Open to new ideas and can serve as a champion for change and acts to support change when directed from management
• Assist engineers in the design and development of complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards Participates in developing designs of new or modified high-density printed circuit boards
• May define design standards and configurations
• Work from preliminary schematics, part lists, and basic description of the board function, configuration, and arrangement as defined by engineering
• Instruct drafter in the completion of drawings and specifications
• Manage time to ensure an assignments completion
• Take on problems and commits to solutions

Qualifications:

• Associates degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance
• Proficient knowledge of material requirements, fabrication techniques, and manufacturability concepts
• Proficient knowledge of design principles and techniques including computer aided design (CAD)
• Trained/ experienced in the use of current strategic CAD tools (SolidWorks required)
• Proficient knowledge of the strategic CAD and file management tools
• Proficient knowledge of design documentation standards (e.g ASME Y14.5M, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
• Proficient knowledge of mechanical stress; structural, thermal and tolerance analysis
• Possesses proficient problem solving and collaborative skills
• Demonstrates initiative, applies personal talent to practical solutions
• Works within the trade space defined (cost / schedule / technology)
• Demonstrates the ability to weigh risks and make progress in the face of uncertainty
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• SolidWorks experience.

What to Expect:

• Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation which may include education, criminal and work history verifications.
• Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance and a 401K. Appreciation and gratitude for employees is a hallmark of organizations with low turnover.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

Resources

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