Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineer

General Dynamics Corporation; Sterling, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Corporation's CAD Engineer, Senior position located in Sterling, VA offers an opportunity to design and engineer CAD solutions for government projects supporting the DoS PTAC contract. You will collaborate with interagency partners and senior DS officials to deliver life-safety hardware designs using ONSHAPE, Fusion, and CREO.

Applicants should have 3+ years of related CAD experience, a SECRET security clearance (TOP SECRET obtainable), US citizenship, and technical CAD

Qualifications

• Education: Technical Training in CAD design software.
• Experience: 3+ years of related experience.
• Technical skills: Additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS), subtractive manufacturing (Laser) 3D Scanning.
• Security clearance level: SECRET
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: ONSHAPE design suite

Responsibilities

• Transform technology into opportunity by designing and engineering CAD solutions for government projects.
• Collaborate with interagency partners, DS officials, SMEs, and PTB personnel to drive mission objectives.
• Drive innovation and efficient implementation of new CAD solutions to overcome obstacles.
• Utilize CAD design software to design, engineer, and implement life-safety hardware.

Skills

CAD

Exploration

Software Design

Tools

ONSHAPE

Fusion 360

CREO

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA VA Sterling

Full Part/Time: Full time

Job Req: RQ228280

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Construction and Support

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Exploration
• Software Design

Certifications: None

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineer, Senior at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineer, Senior, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the United States Department of State (DoS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Office of Security Technology (ST). You will play a crucial role in designing and engineering various computer-aided design efforts that directly support the life-safety mission under the Protective Technology and Countermeasures (PTAC) contract.

Support the Protective Technology Branch (PTB) mission, providing life-safety services to Chief of Mission (COM) personnel serving abroad in over 200+ locations. The CAD Engineer, Senior is charged with utilizing various computer-aided software to design, engineer, and implement solutions with adherence to established specifications and standards.

Collaborate with multiple interagency (IA) partners, senior DS officials, subject matter experts (SMEs), and PTB personnel to drive the mission of the Department forward.

Drive innovation, change, collaboration, and efficient implementation of new solutions to overcome critical obstacles identified from the customer.

Utilize CAD design software, ONSHAPE, Fusion, CREO

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The CAD Engineer Senior must have:

• Education: Technical Training in CAD design software.
• Experience: 3+ years of related experience.
• Technical skills: Additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS), subtractive manufacturing (Laser) 3D Scanning. Automotive repair and modification.
• Security clearance level: SECRET
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: ONSHAPE design suite

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Flexibility: Telework available at the discretion of your supervisor

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: 10-25%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Sterling

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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