Mid Electrical CAD Engineer

Company	General Dynamics
Location	Chesapeake, VA, USA
Salary	$94676 – $128092
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Expert or higher

Requirements

A Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA/BS) in the relevant field and 6+ years of experience in command and control engineering or related experience (or 10+ years of experience without a degree)
A US DoD Secret security clearance is required
U.S. Citizenship is required
10 + years of related experience
Design, Design Specifications, Electrical CAD

Responsibilities

Prepares drawings, which require a high degree of precision
Performs difficult assignments requiring considerable initiative, resourcefulness, and drafting expertise
Assures that anticipated problems in manufacture, assembly, installation and operation are resolved by the drawing produced
Prepares and maintains ECNs to drawings in support of AWS deliverable cable sets
May exercise independent judgment in selecting and interpreting data based on knowledge of the design intent
Knowledgeable with all tools of the trade (CAD program, rulers, compass, divider, calculator etc.) and complete knowledge of drafting and design standards
Provides advice, guidance, and instruction to drafters
May serve as a point of contact for complex drafting projects
Ability to prepare a complete drawing package with supervision
Ability to lead Site Visits to vessels and shore sites to gather technical data for drawing development
Calculates Weight and Moments changes as a result of drawing
Calculates electrical loads or heat loads for specific drawing and provide proper breakers, cable type/size or heat exchanger for requirements
Selects proper material for structural members
Assists Electrical/Mechanical engineers for stress/electrical/mechanical calculations
Revises drawings to reflect As-Installed Conditions
Thorough knowledge of Model Space/Paper Space techniques
Trained for LiDAR scanning
Complete understanding of Weight Group assignments for Ships Systems and manual for BSCI/ESWBS grouping
Ability to research existing conditions and to find that information
Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.