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Front Door Defense

Senior Drafter/designer

Torrance, CA · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders) We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about ...

Fuji Semec Inc.

Drafter / Designer

Plattsburgh, NY · On-site

$60 - $80/hr

Permanent, full-time position As an essential service, we work at least 40 hours per week, with ... You will be responsible for designing and drafting designs as requested to meet the requirements of ...

Howmet Aerospace

Drafter

Kingston, NY

$60K - $70K/yr

Howmet Fastening Systems is looking for a Drafter to prepare detailed drawings and BOM's of Huck ... Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Preferred ...

Greene Tweed

Drafter I

Lansdale, PA · On-site

Work within the work instructions and guidelines set forth for internal design and drafting ... S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the ...

Saronic Technologies

Electrical Drafter

Austin, TX · On-site

Drafter must also possess strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to ... S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected ...

Greene, Tweed & Co.

Drafter I

Lansdale, PA · On-site

Work within the work instructions and guidelines set forth for internal design and drafting ... S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the ...

Actalent

Substation Drafter

Lake Mary, FL

$20 - $25/hr

Substation Drafter/Designer The Substation Drafter/Designer joins a dedicated Substation Design ... Upon conversion to a permanent role, additional benefits such as a bonus structure, profit sharing ...

City of Akron, OH

Drafter II

Akron, OH · On-site

$48K - $63K/yr

Permanent Job Number: 2026-O-65-433 Department: Engineering Bureau Opening Date: 08/11/2026 Closing Date: 9/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Definition This is full performance drafting work in support of ...

Howmet Aerospace

Drafter

Kingston, NY

$60K - $70K/yr

Howmet Fastening Systems is looking for a Drafter to prepare detailed drawings and BOM's of Huck ... Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Preferred ...

Teledyne

Drafter

Woodridge, IL · On-site

$46K - $61K/yr

S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) (required) * Demonstrates attention to detail, organizational, prioritization and follow up skills (required) * Must have excellent ...

Global Tungsten & Powders

Designer Drafter

Towanda, PA · On-site

$24.04 - $33.65/hr

Drafting, designing, and associated tasks to assist the plant engineering department in a team ... S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C ...

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Senior Drafter/designer

Torrance, CA • On-site

Front Door Defense
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$80 - $100/hr

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Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 days ago

Job description

Senior Drafter/designer Own the drawing process from concept to flight-certified component documentation and release

Location: Torrance, California, United States

About The Role Senior Drafter/Designer

Torrance, CA

Applicants Must Be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders)

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!

We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors into the future.

A couple other things:

  • We are open to relocating you
  • We have great benefits
  • We are well funded, and already generating revenue
  • We are located in beautiful Torrance, CA and just moved into a new large hangar facility
What You'll Do

We are seeking a versatile, CAD and drawing master able to create outstanding drawings to produce key parts for manufacturing and certification. You will be a key step in the processes for building

  • CAD Architecture: Keep the CAD structure clean with assemblies that make logical sense and configurations that allow for part variations
  • Drawing Generator: Create the detailed 2D drawings for complex mechanisms components and assemblies including precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, and encoders, avionics boxes.
  • Fitment and Clearance: Create reasonable part tolerance and perform stack-up analysis. Use fit classes to establish good part alignment. Read manufacturers data sheets to size appropriate housings.
  • Fabricable Design: Deploy your knowledge of fabrication techniques (tool sizes, machine features) to minimize time with vendors and reduce overall cost.
What You Need
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience as a drafter in aerospace or automotive fields.
  • CAD Mastery: Advanced design experience in SolidWorks including complex assemblies and configuration management on a PDM system.
  • ASME Y14 and GD&T Master: Know ASME Y14 like the back of your hand and deploy that knowledge on the drawings.
  • Team Mindset: Help the team achieve their goals by owning the drawing process and finding ways circumvent the roadblocks.
Nice to Have
  • Flight Program: Have created drawings used for a flight certification program (FAA or MIL)
  • Gearbox Specialization: Detailed knowledge of how to create drawings for gears, screws, precision parts
What We Have to Offer

We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.

  • We offer competitive compensation + equity
  • Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K
  • More to come!
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