Technical Designer 3

CTS International; Washington; On-site; USD 39,950 - 66,124; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CTS International seeks a Technical Designer to support on-site roles across Renton, Auburn, Puyallup and Everett in Washington. The role emphasizes drafting, part geometry, and assemblies to resolve product and process issues in real-time within a fast-paced fabrication environment.

The candidate will apply CATIA and IVT skills, collaborate across Design, Manufacturing, and Suppliers, and participate in shifts with overtime opportunities. 12+ months contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with drafting/CAD experience.
• 3+ years aerospace design experience with detail/assembly parts.
• CATIA experience.
• IVT experience.

Responsibilities

• Support design to production and fleet through full life cycle of the airplane from design to production to fleet support.
• Review materials and process specifications for control of design, certify and produce systems hardware.
• Identify non-conformances and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Lead evaluation of emerging technologies for potential application to future products.
• Collaborate with Design, Stress, Quality, Manufacturing and Suppliers across the product life cycle.

Skills

Drafting principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Project management

Aerospace design experience

Education

Associate degree in drafting/related

Tools

CATIA

Integrated Visualization Tool (IVT)

Job description

Puget Sound, Washington 12+ months Up to $48.00/Hour Contract Willing to work any shift

Takes about 3 minutes. No account required.

Position

Overview

Company Production Engineering is seeking Technical Designers to support on-site in the Renton, Auburn, Puyallup, and Everett Washington sites.

Technical Designer - Level 3

Applies fundamental drafting principles and design concept understanding to support solutions to product/process issues as they occur real-time in the fabrication flow.

Create drafted parts and product structures to support operational and quality concerns.

Performs model definition changes within the defined engineering based on engineering input. Translating the engineer's conceptual ideas and feedback into physical part geometry and assembly definition.

Engages in cross functional, collaborative environments across the life cycle of the products to support design change and improvement.

Maintains technical excellence in performing work with career intent to progress into technical designer job role.

Participate and have the ability to learn in the real-time, fast pace, agile environment with a positive attitude.

Work may be first, second, or third shift within a standard or alternate work week; as well as some weekend and/or daily overtime.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides materials and process support to Company Commercial Airplane programs and systems design teams throughout the full life cycle of the airplane from design to production to fleet support. Activities include definition of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components used across Company products.
• Reviews electrical component materials and process specifications and other engineering documents used to control design, certify and produce systems hardware.
• Identifying impacts of non-conformances associated with electrical components and corrective/preventative actions for future avoidance.
• Conducts engineering lab / failure analysis to help determine cause and corrective action of failed electrical components
• Leads in evaluation of emerging technologies for potential application to future BCA products enabling a competitive advantage.
• Leads or collaborates with multiple engineering teams, Design, Stress, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to solve a variety of materials and process challenges throughout the full life cycle of the airplane.
• Produces requirements, specifications and other documents to manage the deployment of tools, equipment, materials, parts and processes used to enhance the full life cycle of Company products.

Shift: This position is for 1st shift.

12+ months — possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.

Requirements

What you'll need

Basic Qualifications

• Associate degree and typical experience in drafting classification (or combination of education and experience), basic understanding and usage of computer aided design, basic understanding of design product structure (details, parts, assemblies, installations), understanding in machining of metallic parts.
• 3+ years of experience working with aerospace design, including experience working with detail and assembly parts
• CATIA experience
• Integrated Visualization Tool (IVT) use and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Problem solving skills
• Investigative skills
• Multi-tasking skills
• Project management experience working with projects at various stages and coordinating with multiple organizations
• Prior Liaison Engineering experience

AA degree in related discipline and typically 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

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