Mechanical Drafter

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San Luis Obispo, CA
Mid level
Aerospace
The Role
The Mechanical Drafter will assist in creating and reviewing mechanical drawings for new aircraft design, ensuring top-level performance and collaborating with project personnel.
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Mechanical Drafter Needed
Company Overview:
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area that provides various services which include, but are not limited to, rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and aerospace vehicle system development.
Job Summary:
ESAero is seeking a self-motivated Mechanical Drafter to join our team in San Luis Obispo, CA. The drafter will assist the engineers in the creation and release of mechanical drawings in the multi-functional product development of new aircraft design, while collaborating with project personnel.
Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Create and review engineering drawings
  • Own top-level assemblies
    • Audit sub-assemblies to ensure top level performance does not suffer
  • Create drawing trees
  • Advise others on best practices for
    • Modeling
    • Drawings
  • Reorganize/revise Technical Data Package to “design as built” for ERP implementation


Required Qualifications and Skills:

  • Working knowledge of CAD drafting practices/drawing preparation
  • SolidWorks experience
    • 5-7 years
    • Assembly creation/organization
    • Drawing tools
    • Configuration control
  • PDM/CAD Database experience
    • SolidWorks PDM preferred
    • Development experience preferred
    • Understanding of metadata requirements and use cases
    • 3-5 years
  • Manufacturing environment
    • 5 years
  • No degree required
  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident


Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

  • ERP Experience
    • NetSuite preferred
  • Previous Experience
    • Aerospace industry
    • Fast-paced product design/development
    • Manufacturing environment
  • ASME Y14.5 knowledgeable
    • Application of GD&T
  • Excellent data management skills
  • Technical writing proficiency
  • Microsoft Office suite proficiency
    • Formatting and template creation
  • SolidWorks certifications
    • CSWP-Mechanical Design CSWPA-SU

Standard Benefits:

  • Health: Health/Dental/Vision
  • Retirement: 401k w/match
  • Schedule: Flexible schedule, PTO
  • Casual dress code, free snacks
  • Amazing location to live, work, and play

 

ESAero is an equal opportunity employer    

E-Verify participation required for employment.  
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States     
Must be able to pass background check    
Hiring Range: $25-$40 hourly depending on experience

 

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The Company
HQ: San Luis Obispo, CA
95 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), an aerospace engineering design and manufacturing company, specializes in cost-effective development of innovative and advanced concepts, with emphasis on simple honesty and a track record of commitment. Since 2003, ESAero has served the needs of the engineering industry through its work on military and commercial conceptual air vehicle designs, electric and hybrid propulsion system development, aircraft modifications, sub-scale technology demonstrators, rapid system prototyping, design for manufacturing, low-rate initial production, manufacturing, and niche engineering support. An “Advanced Design Group to Advanced Design Groups”, ESAero is the Prime Contractor and Integrator of the NASA X-57 “Maxwell” all-electric airplane. ESAero customers include multiple NASA Centers, AFRL, AMRDEC, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Electricore, and AeroVironment. With a 32,000 sq.ft. design & manufacturing facility located in San Luis Obispo, CA and an 8,000 sq.ft. integration and test location at the Oceano (CA) County Airport (L52), ESAero has expanded operations and airport space for system testing and product development. ESAero will continue to provide the aviation and aerospace industries with cutting-edge systems solutions and optimized manufacturing practices.

With an emphasis on quality, cost, and/or time, ESAero performs design, analytical, prototyping, and testing services for systems ranging from conceptual aerospace designs to aircraft seeking supplemental type certificates.

• Proven solutions that focus on the quality of results
• Rapid system development
• Hands-on development/testing to achieve customer goals
• “Out-of-the-Box” thinking and engineering
• Customized project plans structured for efficiency to meet larger program goals of cost or time
• On-demand niche engineering team to supplement ongoing projects

For more information, please visit our website at www.esaero.com or call (805) 275-1053.

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