Job Title : Principal Design Drafting Technician
Location: Remote
Wage Range: 50-56 depending on years of experience, qualifications, and geographic location
Job Number: 24-01692

Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a Principal Design Drafting Technician to work remote from home in the U.S. While providing leadership to a team of drafters, the Principal Design Drafting Technician will perform detailed design and documentation of mechanical components or subsystems, by producing two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) CAD work product output for fabrication and assembly. We will seek your counsel on determining scale, inserting necessary reference planes, centering and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning along with preparing specifications for parts, assemblies, and installations. You'll prepare complete production detail drawings and contribute design modifications to improve quality of product or facilitate manufacturing operations.

Qualifications: Associate's degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. Due to the nature of this work U.S. citizenship is required.

What you bring to the table:

An Associate's degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Distinct knowledge of material requirements, fabrication techniques, and manufacturability concepts
Experienced in the use of current strategic CAD tools; Cadence OrCAD or Cadence Allegro is strongly desired
Design and layout high-density multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs) using industry-standard CAD tools
Solid understanding of simple mechanical stress; structural, thermal and tolerance analysis

What sets you apart:

Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills
Open to new ideas and serve as a champion for change when directed from management
Commitment to ongoing professional development

What you'll experience:

Technologies that aren't just top-notch, they're often top-secret
A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what's next
Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it's discovered

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.