Drafter- Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION

At FLIR, we have a simple but ambitious mission: to develop market-leading thermal and sensing technologies which enhance everyday life. From saving energy, to saving lives FLIR is making a real difference in our world.
Our products are used in a wide array of situations to rescue people in danger, detect criminals, conserve energy, navigate safely, provide security around the globe, and protect our environment.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Summary:
Prepares rough sketches by studying customer specifications; creating a picture of the system, components and/or parts to support sales and marketing; applies standard design practices through the use of welding, machining, manufacturing and assembly drawing symbols, descriptions and call outs; prepares final drawings by studying engineering sketches, specifications and supporting documents; develops layouts of the system, sub-systems, and parts; identifying dimensions, angles, curvatures, tolerances and materials; maintains engineering data base by entering data; completing backups; mechanical design of enclosures, test fixtures and detailed electronics packages utilizing SolidWorks modeling software; design components for various fabrication processes including milling, turning, injection molding and sheet metal forming; creating designs with appropriate dimensions, tolerances and part finishes while considering manufacturing technology; generate fabrication and assembly drawings of components and assemblies using ASME Y14.5 standards; reverse engineer complex components and assemblies; contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
Detailed Description:
• Develop and design of fabrication and assembly drawings of system components and assemblies
• Resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information, conferring with engineers, vendors, technicians and clients
• Identify and verify specifications by examining engineering documents, performing calculations
Requirements:
• Associates degree in mechanical design or equivalent technical school training
• Minimum 7 years work experience in computer aided drafting
• 3-D modeling, SolidWorks (preferred)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Experience in mechanical design and layout preferably in specialized packaging solutions
• Must have good mathematical background to handle common calculations
• Experience with machine processes, mechanical fabrication, materials and assembly processes a plus
• FLIR and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
FLIR is an equal opportunity employer.

About The Company:
In the World's Sixth Sense, our client designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. They bring innovative sensing solutions into daily life through our thermal imaging systems, visible-light imaging systems, locator systems, measurement and diagnostic systems, and advanced threat detection systems. The company's products improve the way people interact with the world around them, enhance public safety and well-being, increase energy efficiency, and enable healthy and entertained communities.

Pioneers in thermal imaging, they were founded in 1978, originally providing infrared imaging systems that were installed on vehicles for use in conducting energy audits. Today their advanced systems and components are used for a wide variety of thermal imaging, situational awareness, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, navigation, recreation, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, transportation safety and efficiency, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threat detection.