Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Lead Specialist

Peraton is seeking a motivated CAD Operator/Draftsman to support a program on-site in Landover, Maryland. Our program provides full life cycle support for a large Information Technology (IT) system for the Department of Defense (DoD). This program delivers full life-cycle engineering support for all system elements including Development (hardware, software, and networks), Systems and Security Engineering (Integration, testing and Deployment), Sustainment (Logistics, and field support), Network Operations Center (NOC)/Help Desk, and Government user training support for user community.

The CAD Operator/Draftsman responsibilities include:

• Creates and modifies detailed drawings using CAD hardware and software from sketches, layouts or notes provided by engineering.
• Contributes design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product.
• Checks drawing plots versus the project input for correctness and conformance to standards.
• Works with engineers regarding model accuracy, design, drafting standards and ECN/ECR documentation.
• May work with system management including file maintenance, backup, and storage.
• Prepare and log engineering drawings (process spec and tooling drawings).

**This role is required to provide support, on-site, Mon-Fri**

**This program does allow for a flexible work schedule and is walking distance from a Metro station**

Required Qualification:

• An Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• High School Diploma/GED and five (5) to six (6) years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with MAC OS Systems and experience operating AutoCAD 2021 and 2022.
• Experience revising drawings based on instructions from engineers or architects.
• Experience Microsoft tools such as excel.
• Ability to read schematics, assembly drawings, blueprints, product specifications, and geometric dimensioning tolerance (GD&T), Wide Diagrams, flow plans, network diagrams.

Desired Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited technical trade-craft school is highly preferred.
• CompTIA certifications such as Network+, A+ or security+ is highly desired.
• Experience with SolidWorks.

Salary Range Estimate:

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.

Benefits:

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. 

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.