Accelerator Electrical Designer & Drafting Specialist

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

PTO and holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a skilled CAD drafter to join the Accelerator Operations and Technology Division. You will create and revise 2D electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and system interconnection diagrams for accelerator controls and instrumentation.

Responsibilities include developing cable/harness drawings, applying drafting standards, and performing as-built verifications, with collaboration across engineers, technicians, and fabricators.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience using CAD software to create and revise technical drawings and design documentation
• Knowledge of drafting principles: conventions, symbols, labels, cross-references, dimensions, notes
• Experience producing drawings for electrical or electronic systems, controls, instrumentation, electromechanical assemblies
• Ability to read and interpret engineering sketches, schematics, specifications, technical standards, assembly information
• Knowledge of assembly, installation, inspection, fabrication practices relevant to hardware design
• Ability to work with engineers, technologists, technicians, customers, fabricators to define requirements
• Ability to organize multiple assignments with changing priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Create and revise 2D electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and system interconnection diagrams for accelerator controls and instrumentation
• Develop cable and harness drawings, connector pinouts, equipment layouts, and related assembly documentation
• Use PDM tools to manage drawing revisions, document relationships, review and approval workflows, and released design records
• Apply LANL requirements and applicable drafting standards, with attention to electrical symbols and configuration control
• Perform field walk-downs and as-built verifications to reconcile installed wiring and equipment with drawings
• Work with engineers, technologists, technicians, customers, fabricators to define requirements and resolve documentation issues
• Support design reviews, drawing checks, fabrication readiness, estimating, scheduling, installation, and closeout
• Create mechanical drawings, layouts, or 3D models when needed for associated hardware
• Manage multiple assignments with changing priorities and customer needs
• Support electrical documentation and hardware modernization work for LANSCE and other AOT customers

Skills

CAD software

Drafting principles

Electrical/electronic drawings

Schematic interpretation

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

PDM systems

AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD

Siemens Xpedition/Mentor Graphics

3D CAD tools

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a skilled CAD drafter to join the Accelerator Operations and Technology Division. You will create and revise 2D electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and system interconnection diagrams for accelerator controls and instrumentation.

Responsibilities include developing cable/harness drawings, applying drafting standards, and performing as-built verifications, with collaboration across engineers, technicians, and fabricators.