Senior Mechanical CAD/ Draughting Technician

BAE Systems; Rochester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and aerospace company is seeking a Senior Mechanical CAD/Draughting Technician in Rochester. The role involves creating manufacturing data packs and technical drawings, managing work packages, and ensuring adherence to industry standards. Competitive salary and extensive benefits available, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing manufacturing data sets and technical drawings.
• Ability to understand industry standards such as BS888 and ASME Y14.
• Familiarity with data management systems like PDM-Link.

Responsibilities

• Create manufacturing data packs including technical drawings.
• Manage work packages for Mechanical Technicians.
• Coordinate progress of changes through configuration management.

Skills

Preparation of manufacturing data sets

Competence in CAD tools

Ability to manage work packages

Education

BTEC/Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO CAD system

Teamcenter

Jira

Job description

Job Title

Senior Mechanical CAD/Draughting Technician

Location

Rochester

Salary

£34,000 - £36,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Create manufacturing data packs, including technical drawings, to industry standards, including BS888 and ASME Y14, implementing GD&T to appropriately control the product definition
• Manage work packages for yourself and other Mechanical Technicians, either for one major program or across several programs
• Working with the Team Leader to monitor/control task completion against agreed schedules and budgets
• Be an authority for drawing/data approvals within data control systems such as Teamcenter ensuring the required procedures are followed for release
• Coordinate progress of changes through the appropriate configuration management process
• Understand and use data managements systems such as PDM-Link in an administrative role as required
• Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Engineers and Technicians to industry, departmental, and company policies, procedures and standards

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• BTEC/ Higher National Diploma level qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Technical Drawing, or related subject, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience
• Experience in preparing manufacturing data sets, including technical drawing, bills of materials, and change management documentation
• Competence in the use of CAD tools

Desirable:

• Proficiency in the CREO CAD system and experience using Teamcenter and Jira

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Mechanical Engineering team

The main duty of this role is to provide expert Mechanical Engineering drawing support to create and maintain manufacturing data packs, in support of the design and development of our avionic systems.

As a Senior Technician, you will work with other technicians and design engineers, to understand the design detail in order to deliver technical drawings, documentation, and change control. Working to a high level of accuracy and quality, using industry standards, in accordance to schedule and budget constraints.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

14th November 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.