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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 3 days ago

Designer/Drafter 3/4

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$71K/yr - $113K/yr

3+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Design/Drafter to produce models, drawings, layouts, and engineering concepts using 3D CAD software and to collaborate on design projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and practices.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Independently defines modeling structure for large, complex design projects and resolves design package issues by facilitating design reviews, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders on hardware design, fabrication, assembly and testing

Works independently or as part of a team

May mentor lower-level designers in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Y14.5 or Laboratory drafting manual and may perform drawing checks

Responsible for the development and design of large projects and works directly with customer to define requirements for the design solution

Facilitate design reviews with stakeholders, addressing compatibility between design drawings and models with other disciplines, clarifying interfaces and resolving issues

Communicate efficiently and effectively to advise engineers in dimensioning strategies

May be team lead and subject matter expert on process or product improvement related activities

May assign tasks to and monitor work of employees in the group when assigned lead responsibility to support engineers in dimensioning strategies

May supervise aspects of work of others and performs own work with minimal direction

Involved with technical solutions to complex and/or unique problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity and independence

Qualification

3D CAD softwareProduct Data ManagementGeometric DimensioningTolerancingCreo ParametricNuclear Security EnterpriseCollaborationCommunicationMentoring

Required

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of component and tool design, fixturing, schematics, and tooling equipment

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of machine shop equipment like a mill, lathe, drill press, welder and inspection equipment

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of engineering materials and their suitability for component design and manufacture

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of high-level, three-dimensional parametric CAD systems and associated Product Data Management system

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of modeling and drawing drafting principals, application of standards, symbols, notes, GD&T on drawings and models to capture design intent

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of novel design solutions for unique and non-standard design challenges in either static or dynamic applications

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of application of design limits in non-routine environments

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively to advise engineers in dimensioning strategies

Education/Experience at Level 3: Position requires an Associate's Degree in an Engineering or Technical field and 3 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Education/Experience at Level 4: Position requires an Associate's Degree in an Engineering or Technical field and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Preferred

An Associate's of Science degree in design/drafting or engineering practices

Experience with Creo Parametric 3D CAD Software and PDMLink Product Lifecycle Management Software

Experience with practices and procedures used in the Nuclear Security Enterprise for conveying design intent to other national laboratories and production plants

Active Q clearance, or the ability to obtain a Q clearance