CAD Drafter
Location: North Charleston, SC, US. Full‑time, day shift. Travel: occasional local travel to customer facility. Clearance: ability to obtain a Position of Trust/Public Trust clearance; US citizenship required. Potential for remote work.
About the role
SAIC is seeking a CAD Drafter to support the US Navy in North Charleston, SC. The Drafter will provide design and drafting support for large, complex assembly models and drawings, create and update Technical Data Packages, and work with ASME standards, technical data packages, and military drawing standards. Coordination with the drafting team lead and project engineer is required to meet customer demands. The role includes occasional local travel to the customer’s facility to develop prototype mounting solutions for GFE and custom fabrication integration for military C4ISR systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide drafting support to complete large complex parts, assemblies, and 2D drawings, focusing on GFE and custom metalwork/fabrication integration for military C4I systems.
- Draft and document equipment racks, mounting kits, and equipment subassemblies.
- Create detailed drawings/designs using SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software and AutoCAD 2D for Technical Data Packages (TDP).
- Create/modify solid models and assemblies and maintain configuration management of engineering drawings.
- Interpret and create drawings based on the Engineering Drawing Standards Guide (EDSG) and MIL‑STD‑31000.
- Perform moderately complex tasks under general supervision, using tools such as calipers, gauges, tape measures, and other mechanical devices to aid design, development, verification, and validation of prototype fabrications.
- Utilize the advanced Configuration Management tool “Windchill PDMLink” (PTC) for storage, workflows, and task management to maintain configuration management.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma minimum; all experience levels considered.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
- Ability to operate effectively in a team environment, take direction, and accept constructive criticism.
- US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Position of Trust clearance.