Drafter - Aerospace & Defense

Executive Alliance; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Alliance is seeking a Drafter in the United States to prepare clear, complete drawings from sketches or notes. You will develop final technical drawings and schematics, verify dimensions and material specs, and ensure proper spatial relationships within assemblies.

You will apply manufacturing knowledge, math, and material science to ensure accuracy, feasibility and adherence to ISO quality standards. Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Draftsight and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Fifth-year college/university program certificate or 2–4 years related experience or training.
• Experience with CAD/drafting standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop final technical drawings and schematics, verifying dimensions, material specs and spatial relationships.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes, engineering practices, math, and materials science for accuracy and feasibility.
• Execute design adjustments, revisions, and ECOs/ECNs as requested by the engineering team.
• Create finished, high-precision designs, layouts, and manufacturing blueprints from rough sketches or notes.
• Generate charts, diagrams and schematics to represent data, routing, or architectures visually.
• Use CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Draftsight) to create 2D drawings and 3D models; MS Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint used as needed.
• Ensure all drawing packages and workflows comply with ISO quality standards.
• Conduct component research to identify parts meeting design constraints and project requirements.
• Maintain robust configuration control by tracking document histories and data baselines.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Education

Fifth-year college/university program certificate

2–4 years related experience or training

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Draftsight

Microsoft Visio

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client seeks a Drafter to prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detailed drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes.

Job Function:

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.