Mechanical Drafter/Mechanical Engineer Support (Indian Head)

$70,000 to $110,000

On-site Indian Head, MD

Minimum of 3 years experience

Mechanical Drafter / Mechanical Engineering Support

E73 Warheads Branch

Weapons Development & Prototyping Division, NSWC Indian Head Division

Position Description

• Provides mechanical drafting, design, and engineering support for warhead development, prototyping, fabrication, integration, testing, qualification, and production activities.
• Develops, revises, and maintains detailed mechanical engineering drawings, 3D models, assemblies, subassemblies, components, and associated technical documentation.
• Uses SolidWorks and Creo to develop and modify 3D models, parts, assemblies, and 2D engineering drawings supporting mechanical design and prototype development.
• Uses Windchill to support management of engineering product data, CAD files, drawings, revisions, documentation, and associated product lifecycle information.
• Translates engineering concepts, sketches, calculations, redlines, test configurations, as-built conditions, and technical direction into accurate mechanical models and engineering drawings.
• Works collaboratively with mechanical engineers, systems engineers, project engineers, test engineers, technicians, machinists, manufacturing personnel, E7 Quality Assurance (QA), Configuration Management (CM), and project/program management throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Provides drafting and engineering support during design development, design maturation, prototype builds, system integration, troubleshooting, testing, qualification, and transition toward production.
• Supports mechanical design activities involving component interfaces, fit, form, function, assembly requirements, materials, tolerances, fasteners, hardware, and manufacturing considerations.
• Develop detail, assembly, subassembly, interface, installation, and other mechanical drawings required to support fabrication, assembly, testing, and system integration.
• Develops and maintains drawing trees, Bills of Material (BOMs), parts lists, assembly structures, and other product definition information.
• Applies applicable engineering drawing practices, including ASME Y14-series standards and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Reviews engineering drawings and CAD models for technical accuracy, completeness, dimensional consistency, proper tolerancing, drawing relationships, manufacturability, and compliance with applicable engineering requirements.
• Identifies drawing discrepancies, dimensional conflicts, tolerance issues, missing information, interface concerns, incorrect references, and other technical documentation issues and coordinates resolution with the appropriate engineering personnel.
• Supports engineering and technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs), and other project-specific technical reviews.
• Supports prototype fabrication and testing by incorporating approved engineering redlines, design updates, lessons learned, test-driven changes, and as-built configuration information into engineering documentation.
• Supports development and maintenance of Technical Data Packages (TDPs), including engineering drawings, CAD models, BOMs, specifications, parts lists, and supporting technical documentation.
• Provides engineering documentation support for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Requests for Variance (RFVs), drawing revisions, design changes, and other configuration change activities.
• Works closely with Configuration Management to ensure drawing numbers, revisions, drawing relationships, release status, configuration identification, and associated technical documentation remain accurate, controlled, and traceable.
• Supports CM in maintaining consistency between SolidWorks models, released drawings, Windchill data, BOMs, specifications and technical documentation.
• Supports establishment and maintenance of product baselines as designs mature from development and prototype configurations toward qualification and production configurations.
• Supports Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs), Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), and other configuration verification activities by providing accurate drawings, models, BOMs, and product definition information.
• Reviews and updates existing or legacy engineering drawings to incorporate approved design, manufacturing, test, and configuration changes.
• Supports prototype-to-production transition by ensuring engineering drawings, CAD models, and supporting technical data mature with the hardware design.
• Coordinates with engineering, testing, E7 QA, CM, and other stakeholders to resolve drawing, CAD, interface, fabrication, and hardware configuration issues.
• Maintains engineering drawings, models, and associated technical data within approved government repositories and product lifecycle management systems.
• Supports proper handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), export-controlled technical data, distribution-controlled information, and other protected technical information in accordance with Scientific and Technical Information Officer (STINFO) / applicable requirements.
• Supports a rapid weapons development and prototyping environment while maintaining appropriate engineering rigor, drawing quality, technical documentation, configuration control, and traceability.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proficiency with SolidWorks and Creo for 3D mechanical modeling, assemblies, and engineering drawing development.
• Experience using Windchill or a comparable Product Lifecycle Management/Product Data Management system.
• Experience developing and maintaining mechanical engineering drawings, assemblies, BOMs, parts lists, and related product definition data.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14-series engineering drawing practices.
• Experience supporting mechanical design, prototype fabrication, manufacturing, testing, or engineering development activities.
• Experience incorporating engineering redlines, drawing revisions, and approved design changes into controlled technical documentation.
• Understanding of engineering change control, drawing release, revision control, configuration identification, and technical data management.
• Ability to interpret engineering requirements, technical specifications, drawings, models, and related design documentation.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines and coordinate with engineers, technicians, manufacturing, testing, QA, CM, safety, and project/program personnel.
• Familiarity with U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), or other military engineering and technical documentation environments is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA engineering, drafting, configuration management, technical data, or drawing practices is preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience supporting NSWC Indian Head Division engineering processes, procedures, or local technical standards is preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with applicable military, DoD, Navy, NAVSEA, and industry engineering standards and specifications are preferred, but not required.
• Experience supporting weapons systems, energetics, warhead development, defense systems, research and development, rapid prototyping, or similar technical programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with DoD configuration management, Technical Data Packages, engineering change processes, drawing release, and product baseline practices are preferred, but not required
• Strong attention to drawing accuracy, configuration traceability, technical documentation, and detail while working in a fast-paced engineering and prototype development environment.