Lead Drafter

1 month ago

Portland, United States Curtiss-Wright Full time

Lead CAD Drafter (Hybrid)

As our Lead CAD Drafter, you will work under minimal supervision to prepare working plans, detailed drawings, and complete mechanical drawings of moderately complex and complex components and assemblies from notes, verbal instructions, and rough or detailed sketches for engineering or manufacturing purposes, using CAD software such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks.

Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I  I

Your Challenge:

  • Develop complete layout and engineering drawings of a variety of components and assemblies using SolidWorks CAD software

  • Create and modify detailed drawings from sketches, layouts or notes provided by engineering

  • Determine scaling, inserts, necessary reference planes, centering and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning

  • Apply a practical knowledge of manufacturing processes, machine tools, fabrication equipment, and inspection techniques to the preparation of models and drawings

  • Obtain proper information for drawings from department manuals, standard books, engineering reference handbooks, material and process specifications, supplier catalogs, etc. to determine dimensions, tolerances, finishes, etc. Determine proper methods based on established practices or procedures

  • Work with engineers regarding model accuracy, design, drafting standards and ECO documentation

  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of models and drawings with all necessary views and illustrations.  Convey all engineering and manufacturing data and acceptance criteria neatly and accurately in accordance with drafting standards and practices

  • Investigate shop and supply management issues caused by drawing information and determine the solution and make proper corrections. Refer complicated design/standard manufacturing procedure issues to a supervisor

  • Maintain a library of standard drawing templates

  • Maintain and utilize the Product Life Cycle Manager (PLM) system for searching storage, retrieval, and release of databases

  • May provide training and support to lower-level drafters as needed

What You Bring:

  • 6+ years of experience as a CAD drafter or similar.

  • Strong working knowledge of CAD software, specifically SolidWorks.

  • Working knowledge of SolidWorks PDM

  • Associate degree in design drafting focused on mechanical equipment design or the equivalent.

  • Knowledge of engineering practices and industry standards

  • Ability to analyze design sketches and specifications to create technical drawings.

  • Strong attention to detail to ensure drawings are accurate according to specifications.

  • Detail oriented with the ability to learn on the fly.

  • Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with engineers and other professionals.

  • Time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects and competing deadlines.

  • Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a personnel security clearance

Who We Are:

Pacific Star Communications, a Curtiss-Wright company, designs, manufactures and integrates hardware and software systems that enable rapid deployment of enterprise-class communications anywhere in the world. Intuitive and wizard-based, IQ-Core Software simplifies setup and enables management of these complex deployed networks by users with limited training. Our systems are used in mission-critical environments including military and disaster recovery - that demand the highest possible levels of quality. Innovation, creativity, and quality are built into our DNA here at PacStar and we look for the same in our employees. In return, we offer a rewarding environment in which our employees can thrive.

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