Senior Drafter/designer

Frontdoor Defense; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Exceptional healthcare benefits

Flexible PTO

401K

Job summary

jobs.frontdoordefense.com - Jobboard is seeking a Senior Drafter/Designer in Torrance, CA. This role involves owning the drawing process for components in aerospace, ensuring quality and compliance in CAD designs. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and expert SolidWorks skills. Alongside competitive compensation, the position offers benefits like 100% covered healthcare and flexible PTO. Be part of the future in aerospace innovation!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a drafter in aerospace or automotive fields.
• Ability to create detailed 2D drawings for complex mechanisms.
• Knowledge of fabrication techniques to minimize time and cost.

Responsibilities

• Own the drawing process from concept to completion.
• Create reasonable part tolerance and perform stack-up analysis.
• Design CAD structure with logical assemblies and configurations.

Skills

CAD Mastery

Advanced design experience in SolidWorks

ASME Y14 and GD&T expertise

Team-oriented mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Senior Drafter/designer

Own the drawing process from concept to flight-certified component documentation and release

Location: Torrance, California, United States

About The Role

Senior Drafter/Designer

Torrance, CA

Applicants Must Be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders)

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!

We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors into the future.

A couple other things:

• We are open to relocating you
• We have great benefits
• We are well funded, and already generating revenue
• We are located in beautiful Torrance, CA and just moved into a new large hangar facility

What You'll Do

We are seeking a versatile, CAD and drawing master able to create outstanding drawings to produce key parts for manufacturing and certification. You will be a key step in the processes for building

• CAD Architecture: Keep the CAD structure clean with assemblies that make logical sense and configurations that allow for part variations
• Drawing Generator: Create the detailed 2D drawings for complex mechanisms components and assemblies including precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders, avionics boxes.
• Fitment and Clearance: Create reasonable part tolerance and perform stack-up analysis. Use fit classes to establish good part alignment. Read manufacturers data sheets to size appropriate housings.
• Fabricable Design: Deploy your knowledge of fabrication techniques (tool sizes, machine features) to minimize time with vendors and reduce overall cost.

What You Need

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a drafter in aerospace or automotive fields.
• CAD Mastery: Advanced design experience in SolidWorks including complex assemblies and configuration management on a PDM system.
• ASME Y14 and GD&T Master: Know ASME Y14 like the back of your hand and deploy that knowledge on the drawings.
• Team Mindset: Help the team achieve their goals by owning the drawing process and finding ways circumvent the roadblocks.

Nice to Have

• Flight Program: Have created drawings used for a flight certification program (FAA or MIL)
• Gearbox Specialization: Detailed knowledge of how to create drawings for gears, screws, precision parts

What We Have to Offer

We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.

• We offer competitive compensation + equity
• Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
• Flexible PTO
• 401K
• More to come!