Design Drafter
Fermilab
Summary
The Design Drafter prepares and electronically stores components, assembly models, and drawings, to satisfy design requirements for mechanical or electrical systems, utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and other job-related software applications, ensuring compliance and consistency to professional standards.
Job description
About the Role
The Design Drafter prepares and electronically stores components, assembly models, and drawings, to satisfy design requirements for mechanical or electrical systems, utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and other job-related software applications, ensuring compliance and consistency to professional standards.
What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like
- Prepares and creates schematics, layouts, and other related documents.
- Creates moderately complex 3D models and makes some design calculations. Recommends approach to be followed in developing drawings, as circumstances require.
- Provides information to assist with procurement, fabrication, assembly, installation, and other aspects of the completed design.
- Performs field investigations to assist in resolving design issues, as circumstances require.
- Interacts with vendors, requestors, fabricators, and machine shops, as circumstances require.
- Maintains and updates related files and databases; electronically stores archives of drawings.
- Assists engineers with engineering analysis using model measurement tools.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- High School Degree (or technical certificate) and 4+ years of related work experience.
Applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Intermediate knowledge of Computer Aided Design systems and ability to produce moderately complex mechanical, electrical, or structural sub-assemblies.
- Intermediate understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) application.
Requirements
- High School Degree (or technical certificate) and 4+ years of related work experience
- Intermediate knowledge of Computer Aided Design systems and ability to produce moderately complex mechanical, electrical, or structural sub-assemblies
- Intermediate understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) application
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- Short & Long-term Disability
- Retirement Benefits
- Onsite Day Care
Company overview
Fermilab, officially known as Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, is a premier particle physics and accelerator laboratory located in Batavia, Illinois. Operated by the Fermi Research Alliance LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy, Fermilab is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and energy. The laboratory operates world-class particle accelerators, including the Tevatron (formerly the world's highest-energy particle collider) and currently hosts the Muon g-2 experiment and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). Fermilab's research focuses on neutrino physics, dark matter studies, quantum science, and accelerator technology development. As one of the leading particle physics laboratories globally, Fermilab collaborates with thousands of scientists from institutions worldwide and plays a crucial role in international high-energy physics research. The laboratory also maintains strong educational outreach programs and contributes to technological innovations with applications beyond fundamental science.