Drafter - Aerospace aand Defense

Impact Recruitment Ltd; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Ltd in Plainview, NY seeks a skilled Drafter to turn rough sketches into clear, production-ready drawings and detailed manufacturing blueprints.

You will work with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and DraftSight to ensure accurate dimensions, materials, and assembly relationships, while applying engineering knowledge to guarantee feasibility and quality. This role emphasizes precision and strong collaboration with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Fifth-year college or university program certificate or two to four years of related experience.
• Strong CAD proficiency and geometry understanding.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop final technical drawings and schematics with accurate dimensions.
• Apply engineering knowledge to ensure design accuracy and feasibility.
• Implement ECOs and design changes as requested by Engineering.
• Create high-precision designs and 2D/3D manufacturing blueprints.
• Generate charts and diagrams to visualize data and system layouts.
• Use CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, DraftSight) to produce models.
• Ensure drawings comply with ISO quality management standards.
• Research components to meet design constraints.
• Maintain document histories and configuration control.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Mathematical aptitude

Education

Fifth-year college program certificate or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Microsoft Visio

Excel

Job description

Our client is seeking a Drafter who prepares clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detailed drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop final technical drawings and schematics, verifying component dimensions, material specifications, and the spatial relationships between individual parts and the overall assembly.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes, engineering practices, mathematics, and material science to ensure the accuracy and feasibility of completed designs.
• Execute necessary design adjustments, revisions, and engineering change orders or Notice (ECOs or ECNs) as requested by the engineering team.
• Create finished, high-precision designs, layouts, and manufacturing blueprints directly from rough sketches, notes, and concept models.
• Generate technical charts, diagrams, and schematics to represent statistical data, electrical routing, or system architectures visually.
• Utilize advanced computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment and software platforms (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Draftsight) to generate 2D drawings and 3D models. Other computer skills: Microsoft Visio, Excel, Word, Power Point.
• Ensure all drawing packages, workflows, and document management processes comply with internal ISO quality management system standards.
• Conduct targeted component research to identify and source electronic and mechanical parts that meet specific design constraints and project requirements.
• Maintain robust configuration control by tracking document histories and ensuring all data adheres to company data management baselines.

Job Requirement

• Fifth-year college or university program certificate; or two to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

The Salary Range is $75,000-$85,000.