CAD Designer - Full-time

Amentum is looking for a CAD Designer to join our team in McLean, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing preliminary design concepts and/or design drawings often of a complex nature for mechanical, electrical, physical, and site applications for engineering staff and customers. Prepare CAD drawings and illustrations in accordance with customer format requirements and drawing standards. Check all drawings generated in department for accuracy. Create/Maintain drawing file-system for records management.

Must be a US Citizen and Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. TS/SCI w/Poly preferred. The ideal candidate is local to the Washington DC Metro area. This position is on-site only (no remote or hybrid work capability).

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare plans and detail drawings working from sketches or Engineer's notes. Develop 3-D and solid CAD/CAE models to assist in the development of equipment arrangement drawings.
• Select proper size drawing formats, drawing scales, and correct views and sections.
• Research files and catalogs for information required for job.
• Consult with engineering/originator for approval of basic concepts.
• Draft working drawings and wiring diagrams of electronic and electrical equipment for the erection, installation and repair of electrical equipment and wiring.
• Draw plans for installation or as-built layout of plumbing, HVAC, and fire protection equipment.
• Draw plans for structural construction; steel, wood, masonry, and, land layout.
• Check all drawings to assure incorporation of drafting manual standards and procedures, electrical and ISO standards, and other national standards as required; submit drawings for checking.
• Incorporate as-built changes to systems and structures into base site file/drawings.
• Perform surveys of equipment and spaces to incorporate into drawings.
• Collaborate with engineers on new design concepts and drawings.
• Visit job sites and make preliminary layouts to check critical design problems, as necessary.
• Create and manage file system organizational structure to be able to promptly assist customer requests.
• Exercise independent judgement in selecting and interpreting data based on knowledge of the design intent.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years of job-related experience.
• Vocational/technical training beyond high school
• Thorough knowledge of drafting technology and operation of CAD software/equipment.
• Position may require small amount of local travel.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance; US Citizenship required to obtain and maintain TS/SCI and TS/SCI w/Poly Clearance

Shifts/Hours may vary to meet the needs of the business

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans