Join our team turning abstract ideas into realities. Collaborate with industry experts to develop solutions to mission-critical challenges, such as NASA’s return to the moon, the DoD’s national security initiatives, international automotive manufacturers’ development of fuel-efficient and electric vehicles, and the DoE’s energy research. We tackle challenges in emerging technologies in the aerospace and automotive industries, space exploration, and energy transformation to ensure national security. As the world’s thinkers, visionaries, and doers, we disrupt the status quo and affect real, meaningful change in how we provide solutions to our customers, operate our business, and support communities. Our Group specializes in the design, construction, and operation of unique and complex research and development facilities, including, as examples, wind tunnels (aerospace, automotive, and motorsports), rocket test stands, climatic chambers, jet engine test cells, acoustic chambers, altitude test facilities, captive trajectory systems, and nuclear facilities. Our projects span the automotive, motorsports, defense, nuclear, and aerospace markets. Recent clients include Audi, Boeing, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Honda, General Motors, NASA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, Volkswagen, confidential F1 motorsports clients, and many others in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Join our team as an I&C Designer where you will team with highly skilled software programmers and controls engineers, working on projects from initial concepts, through full design and construction, to on-site commissioning to ensure fully operational facilities. In this role, you and an engineer will be responsible for the design of one-of-a-kind solutions using various types of control hardware and equipment and CAD and 3D modeling software. This position will provide you with an exciting opportunity to bring unique visions to life by creating drawing packages that will be used for installation and commissioning of equipment at multiple facilities around the world. The Power and Design section currently includes 5 talented designers working on many unique and challenging projects including quick turn-around projects ranging from a few hours to large multi-year projects with over 10,000 labor hours.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads in planning and drafting jobs and preparing drawing lists and coordinates job with engineers, detailers and checkers.

• Solves engineering problems and develops designs using standard engineering practices.

• Performs complex drafting assignments working from engineering computations, verbal instructions, or rough sketches.

• Performs drawing checking to confirm accuracy and acceptability guided by company and/or client drafting standards/specifications, engineering computation and sketches.

• Evaluates functional feasibility of design and its conference to specifications.

• Prepares sketches to be drawn by others, helps maintain drafting standards, and performs training of new or less experienced drafting personnel.

• Creates moderately complex designs with minimal engineering assistance

• Performs other related duties as required

• Some travel involved associated with potential project meetings

• Promote a culture of caring and safety both at and away from work

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND /OR SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Due to federal requirements for large portions of the assigned work, a US Citizenship is required for this position.

• Certifications of two (2) years training from a vocational training school or two (2) years college with courses relevant to drafting or engineering principles and 5-10 years experience in design and drafting fields.

• Associates degree in electrical, controls, or electronics engineering is a plus.

• Requires knowledge in the use of AutoCAD and other drafting software and equipment and in the application of drafting principles.

• Requires a general working knowledge of shop and field erection processes associated with electrical design.

• Must have the ability to read and interpret electrical controls and instrumentation wiring diagrams, technical literature, and manufacturer’s specifications.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team environment.

• Must have strong time management and organizational skills with ability to adapt to changing work environment.

ESETIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Unusual or Special Physical Requirements of Position

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• Must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time (90%)

• Must be able to perform desk work for long periods of time (90%)

• Occasional site visits and travel may require lifting, climbing, crawling in an outdoor environment (5%)

• Special clothing/equipment and other PPE may be required during site visits (5%)

Must be able to lift 50 lbs

Description of Work Environment

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• Office, lab environment, or indoors on a construction site (>80%)

• Travel to company offices, customer sites for meetings (10%)

Office Environment

Equipment and Machines Involved in Work Tasks

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• General Office equipment (>80%)

• During travel to project sites handheld equipment such as tape measures, cameras, etc (5%)

Criticality of Attendance

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• Regular attendance is mandatory Monday thru Thur 7:30 am to 5:15 pm & Fri 7:30 to 11:30 am (100%).

• Work arrangement is for work to be performed in the office (baseline). Hybrid work arrangements possible for proven performers and depending on project responsibilities.

• Overtime to meet project schedules and milestones (10% - 20%)

• Field work attendance and punctuality is critical

Other Essential Functions

Note that during periods of on-site support, time requirements listed above as unusual or special and affecting environment and equipment encountered will be substantially different up to and including 100%.