Fixture Designer

PAE Government Services Inc.; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a motivated engineer to learn powertrain testing activities and design complex engine, transmission, and axle test fixtures. You will create detailed CAD drawings, manage CAD data in Teamcenter, and develop top-down and bottom-up assemblies using CATIA V5 and SDRC Ideas.

Responsibilities include applying GD&T, drafting principles, and collaborating with shop personnel to ensure fixture integrity. Advanced CAD skills and familiarity with office tools are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will possess certifications of two (2) years training from a vocational training school or two (2) years college with courses relevant to drafting or engineering principles plus a minimum of four (4) years’ experience.
• Knowledge in the use of drafting equipment and in the application of drafting principles (descriptive geometry, lettering, dimensioning, layout, detail, etc.) and a general working knowledge of shop processes associated with fixture design.

Responsibilities

• Create detail drawings of assemblies and fixtures, using Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Design powertrain system level and component level test fixtures using Catia v.5 and SDRC Ideas.
• Store all CAD data in Teamcenter (TCe), use TCe to create top down assemblies and bottom up assemblies.

Skills

CAE/FEA analysis

GD&T knowledge

Education

2 years vocational training or 2 years college with drafting/engineering courses

Tools

CATIA V5

SDRC Ideas

Teamcenter

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated person willing to learn powertrain testing activities and willing to dive into complex engine, transmission, and axle test designs. Design powertrain system level and component level test fixtures using Catia v.5 and SDRC Ideas.

• Create detail drawings of assemblies and fixtures, using Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Store all CAD data in Teamcenter (TCe), use TCe to create top down assemblies and bottom up assemblies.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND /OR SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified candidates will possess certifications of two (2) years training from a vocational training school or two (2) years college with courses relevant to drafting or engineering principles plus a minimum of four (4) years’ experience. Additional relevant education may be substituted for a portion of the progressive experience.

Candidates require knowledge in the use of drafting equipment and in the application of drafting principles (descriptive geometry, lettering, dimensioning, layout, detail, etc.) and require a general working knowledge of shop processes associated with fixture design.

Desired

• Must possess the ability to do CAE and FEA analysis in Catia v.5.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft office tools: Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Design powertrain system level and component level test fixtures using Catia and SDRC Ideas.
• Create detail drawings of assemblies and fixtures, using Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Store all CAD data in Teamcenter (TCe), use TCe to create top down assemblies and bottom up assemblies.

Compensation Details

N/A The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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