U.S. Citizenship Required*

Responsibilities:

• Design solar panels and solar panel components, in AutoCAD/Inventor Pro Suite.
• Design and update searchlight and advanced illumination assemblies in AutoCAD/Inventor Pro Suite as required.
• Work closely with Panel Product Engineers to translate customer schematics and specifications into manufacturing efficient panel layouts and detailed manufacturing drawings, inclusive of Bill of Materials (BOMs), detail views, wiring lists, schematics, and notes.
• Participate in round-table drawing reviews and CAD-check of drawings generated by others.
• Generate soft tooling files from AutoCAD model.
• Learn to generate and check photomask drawings.
• Work with Illumination Products Engineers to generate and update part and assembly documentation needed for procurement, manufacturing and assembly, including generation of 3D models, verification of model tolerances, and model management in VAULT.
• Support proposal and design trade efforts by providing rapid assessment of potential layout options.
• Assess customer ICDs for manufacturability and provide feedback/improvement suggestions to enhance compliance and/or manufacturability.
• Participate in LEAN improvement initiatives from both manufacturing and engineering perspective.
• Continually advance ideas for streamlining both design/documentation and manufacturing processes by applying DFMAT principles to all generated and reviewed designs.
• Provide support to tooling design team on an as needed basis.

 

Qualifications:

At least 2 years of experience in 2D and 3D CAD modeling using AutoCAD/Inventor Pro Suite 11 (or higher), including:

• Use of block part libraries
• Generation of multilayer drawing packages, detailed assembly views, and schematics
• Demonstrated working knowledge of basic GD&T principles
• Background in tooling design a plus

*U.S. Citizenship is required by law, regulation, executive order, or government contract.

 

Education and Experience:

AA degree in related discipline and typically 5 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Posted On: Friday, October 27, 2017