Technical Designer 5

CTS International; Washington; On-site; USD 78,419 - 111,688; Full time

Job summary

CTS International seeks Technical Designers to support on-site at Renton, WA and other WA sites, with opportunities extending to Portland, OR. The role requires applying drafting principles and translating engineer ideas into parts and assemblies to support production and quality in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You’ll engage with cross-functional teams throughout the product life cycle. Position is 12+ months with potential extension; on-site in the Puget Sound region.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in aerospace design, including detail and assembly parts.
• CATIA V4 and V5 experience.
• IVT usage and experience.
• PDM experience.
• Basic computer aided design and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft parts and product structures to support operational and quality concerns.
• Translate engineer concepts into physical part geometry and assembly definitions.
• Lead or collaborate with multiple teams to solve materials and process challenges across the product life cycle.
• Review electrical component materials and process specifications to control design, certify and produce systems hardware.
• Identify and address non-conformances in electrical components and support corrective/preventive actions.

Skills

Aerospace design experience

CATIA V4/V5

IVT (Integrated Visualization Tool)

PDM experience

CAD/drafting basics

Machining knowledge of metallic parts

Education

Associate degree in related discipline

Tools

PDM system

Job description

Puget Sound, Washington 12+ months Up to $69.00/Hour Contract Shift-1

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 WA sites as well as Portland, OR.
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.
Provides materials and process support to client 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 client 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 client products.
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.

12+ months — possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.

Requirements

What you'll need

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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.
• 9+ years of experience working with aerospace design, including experience working with detail and assembly parts
• CATIA V4 and V5 experience
• Integrated Visualization Tool (IVT) use and experience
• PDM experience

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Problem solving skills
• Investigative skills
• Multi-tasking skills
• Project management experience working with projects at various stages and coordinating with multiple organizations
• Experience working in lab environments

Accredited AA degree in related discipline and typically 9 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.