Drafter - Aerospace aand Defense

Executive Alliance; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindscope is seeking a Drafter in New York to prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detailed drawings from rough sketches or notes. The role involves producing final technical drawings and schematics, verifying dimensions, material specs, and spatial relationships within assemblies.

You will apply manufacturing processes, engineering practices, mathematics, and material science to ensure accuracy and feasibility, execute ECO/ECN changes, and create high-precision designs from

Qualifications

• Produce clear, accurate working drawings and detailed plans from sketches or notes.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes, engineering practices, mathematics, and material science.
• Maintain document control and ensure ISO quality standards compliance.
• Conduct component research to source parts meeting design constraints.
• Keep drawing packages and workflows compliant with company data management baselines.

Responsibilities

• Develop final technical drawings and schematics, verifying component dimensions, material specifications, and the spatial relationships between 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 Notices (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.

Education

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.

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Draftsight

Microsoft Visio

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is seeking a Drafter who prepares clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detaileddrawings 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.