Senior CAD Designer

The role

This person will create detailed 2D drawings for complex mechanism components and assemblies. They will manage CAD architecture and perform fitment and clearance analysis for manufacturing and certification.

What you will do

• Keep the CAD structure clean with assemblies and configurations
• Create detailed 2D drawings for complex mechanisms components and assemblies
• Create reasonable part tolerance and perform stack-up analysis
• Use fit classes to establish good part alignment
• Read manufactures data sheets to size appropriate housings
• Deploy knowledge of fabrication techniques to minimize time with vendors and reduce cost
• Own the drawing process and find ways to circumvent roadblocks

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience as a drafter in aerospace or automotive fields
• Advanced design experience in SolidWorks including complex assemblies and configuration management on a PDM system
• Know ASME Y14 and GD&T

Nice to have

• Have created drawings used for a flight certification program (FAA or MIL)
• Detailed knowledge of how to create drawings for gears, screws, precision parts

Benefits

• Medical is 100% covered by the company
• Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company
• Flexible PTO
• 401K
• Financial Wellness Resources

Before you apply

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)

About the company

salientmotion is pioneering modular motion technologies for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. They are located in a hangar facility in Hawthorne, CA.