Senior Drafter/Designer

Salient Motion

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience as a drafter in aerospace or automotive
  • Advanced experience in SolidWorks, especially with complex assemblies and PDM systems
  • Deep knowledge of ASME Y14 and GD&T for accurate technical drawings
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with a team to overcome obstacles and enhance processes

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a clean and logical CAD structure with effective assemblies and configurations
  • Generate detailed 2D drawings of complex components including mechanisms, gears, and avionics boxes
  • Analyze part tolerances and alignments through effective fitment and clearance assessments
  • Deploy fabrication knowledge to optimize designs for cost efficiency and production ease
  • Ensure technical drawings meet certification standards, particularly for aviation applications

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity options
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage, with medical costs fully covered
  • Flexible paid time off policies
  • 401K retirement savings plan
  • Opportunity to be part of a transformative aerospace and defense project
Full Job Description
**Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**

What you'll do:

We are seeking a versatile, CAD and drawing master able to create outstanding drawings to produce key parts for manufacturing and certification. You will be a key step in the processes for building
  • CAD Architecture: Keep the CAD structure clean with assemblies that make logical sense and configurations that allow for part variations
  • Drawing generator: Create the detailed 2D drawings for complex mechanisms components and assemblies including precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders, avionics boxes.
  • Fitment and Clearence: Create reasonable part tolerance and perform stack-up analysis. Use fit classes to establish good part alignment. Read manufactures data sheets to size appropriate housings.
  • Fabricable Design: Deploy your knowledge of fabrication techniques (tool sizes, machine features) to minimize time with vendors and reduce overall cost.


What you need:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience as a drafter in aerospace or automotive fields.
  • CAD Mastery: Advanced design experience in SolidWorks including complex assemblies and configuration management on a PDM system.
  • ASME Y14 and GD&T master: Know ASME Y14 like the back of your hand and deploy that knowledge on the drawings.
  • Team mindset: Help the team achieve their goals by owning the drawing process and finding ways circumvent the roadblocks.


Nice to have:
  • Flight Program: Have created drawings used for a flight certification program (FAA or MIL)
  • Gearbox Specialization: Detailed knowledge of how to create drawings for gears, screws, precision parts


What we have to offer:

We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.
  • We offer competitive compensation + equity
  • Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K
  • More to come!

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