Designer Drafter III

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Mechanical Designer/Drafter III role assists a team of engineering staff to design components, parts & assemblies, and to create engineering drawings, engineering change orders, bills of materials, and other related engineering documentation. The Designer/Drafter works with engineers and manufacturing personnel to create new designs & drawings, modify existing designs & drawings, document design changes, update bills of materials, and shepherd documents through the configuration management system.

Position Responsibilities

Designs mechanical parts, components & assemblies, including composite parts, metallic, and non-metallic

Creates and reviews engineering drawings and documents that conform to company and industry drawing standards

Analyzes manufacturing tolerances and fabrication methods to help ensure part/assembly manufacturability

Applies geometric dimensioning and tolerance

Specifies materials, finishes, and workmanship callouts in accordance with industry specifications

Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations

Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

High School diploma or GED equivalent is required

A minimum of 5 - 8 years of related experience with mechanical design and drafting or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Experienced and proficient with SolidWorks EPDM; Demonstrated expertise in SolidWorks CAD

Demonstrated competence in designing composite aerospace structures & related composite manufacturing processes

Experience should have emphasis on the design of electro-mechanical systems, mechanical assemblies, electronics packaging, composite parts, plastic injected molded parts, tooling & fixtures, and wire assemblies

Experienced in creating the following types of drawings: machined parts drawings, composite parts drawings, plastic injection molded part drawings, sheet metal fabrication drawings, source control drawings, specification control drawings, wire assembly drawings, mechanical assembly drawings, and weldment drawings

Demonstrated understanding of industry design & documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

Vocational or technical school training in related discipline is preferred

Hands on design/build UAV experience preferred, especially lightweight RC aircraft or other miniature robotics systems

Experience with Agile PLM preferred

Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on newly introduced assignments

Demonstrates substantial understanding of the position and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks

Consistently demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to be able to interface with the other group members and departments

Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties

Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives

Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products

Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company

Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)

Required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Constant)

Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. (Frequent)

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away (Frequent)

Occasionally may be required to travel

The salary range for this role is:

$35 - $52

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: https:// www. avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at https:// www. avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we've been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world's most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

AeroVironment Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V and works in compliance with both federal and state laws. We are committed to the concept regarding Equal Employment opportunity. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, medical condition nor disability, genetics, veteran and all others that may apply.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required. Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.