Principal CAD Designer
Job Location:
Westminster, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.
As the Principal CAD Designer you will be responsible for;
- Provide advanced CAD drafting and design support throughout the product development lifecycle using SolidWorks.
- Generate modify and maintain detailed 3D models assemblies engineering drawings and associated technical documentation.
- Ensure drawings and models comply with engineering standards drafting practices GD&T requirements and documentation procedures.
- Collaborate closely with engineering manufacturing quality and program teams to support design development and product release activities.
- Support prototype development and production design updates.
- Manage and maintain mechanical CAD files engineering drawings and digital design documentation within Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
- Administer file structures version control and drawing release processes within SolidWorks PDM.
- Prepare process and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).
- Maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and associated hardware configurations.
- Ensure proper configuration control and traceability of engineering documentation.
- Review CAD models and drawings for completeness manufacturability accuracy and compliance with design requirements.
- Identify design issues drawing discrepancies and configuration conflicts and support corrective actions.
- Partner with engineers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical drafting and documentation concerns.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to drawing or documentation issues.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement of CAD processes templates libraries and documentation workflows.
- Assist in developing drafting standards best practices and internal design procedures.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior designers and drafters.
- Support departmental initiatives focused on efficiency data integrity and documentation quality.
Qualifications;
- Associate degree or technical certification in Drafting Design Technology Mechanical Design Engineering Technology or a related field preferred.
- 7 years of progressive CAD design and drafting experience in a manufacturing engineering aerospace or product development environment.
- Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks including part modeling assemblies and engineering drawing creation.
- Strong understanding of GD&T mechanical drafting standards and engineering documentation best practices.
- Proficiency with drafting and diagramming tools such as DraftSight Lucidchart or similar applications.
- Experience with issue tracking and workflow management tools such as Jira or equivalent systems.
- Working knowledge of engineering change control processes and configuration management principles.
- Ability to interpret engineering specifications manufacturing requirements and technical documentation.
- Experience creating and managing BOMs and associated hardware documentation.
- Exposure to ERP and PLM systems including platforms such as SAP Windchill ENOVIA or similar solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail organization and commitment to documentation accuracy.
Salary Range: $97K-$115K
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience
Note: Due to the nature of the work only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.
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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
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About Company
Leader in Engineering and IT Services, ALTEN supports its customers’ development strategies in the areas of innovation and R&D
