Senior CADD Specialist

Job Posting Title:

Senior CADD Specialist

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Hiring Department:

Applied Research Laboratories

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

To provide advanced technical design and drafting skills in performing manual or computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) work. Responsible for preparing and organizing complex drawings and drawing trees for mechanical and electrical engineering data for the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL).

Responsibilities

• Time management, organization, and prioritization for timely completion of project tasks.
• Work with other staff to achieve project goals and consistency of project documentation.
• Assist other staff members in utilizing state of the art CAD tools.
• Specification of detailed technical assembly procedure documentation for mechanical and electrical components.
• Specification, verification, and procurement of system components.
• Assembly, testing, and quality control inspection of electro-mechanical components.
• Detailed review of technical drawings and their associated 3D models to ensure they meet all technical specifications and follow relevant standards.
• Perform form-fit-function analysis with GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) in mind.
• Detailed design of mechanical and electrical components, assemblies and tools.
• Creation and maintenance of library parts for use in assemblies and deliverable documentation.
• Advanced drafting of project documentation, drawing packages, and engineer design documentation.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• HS/GED
• Four years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated capability using and applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
• Six months of related technical experience involving product development from conceptualization to manufacturing to final transition/delivery, including design, collaboration, execution, documentation, and revision.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and easily interpretable documentation, and to quickly and correctly implement corrections to existing documents.
• Professional experience interpreting and producing technical drawings per ASME Y14.5.
• Ability to work several overlapping projects with various engineering teams.
• Ability to work within an environment of rapidly changing priorities, and the ability to prioritize/resolve competing priorities.
• Able to work under pressure, accept constructive criticism, and rapidly implement revisions with and without supervision.
• Experience writing technical instructions.
• Effectively communicate with a varied group of coworker and client personality types.
• Ability to efficiently and promptly communicate through multiple channels including email and collaboration/messaging platforms.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional demeanor and work as a team member.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Engineering and Computer Aided Design – Mechanical Specialization with 5 years related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Experience in mechanical design, specification, fabrication and testing of mechanical assemblies, cable harness assemblies, and electronic printed circuit card assemblies.
• Knowledge of manual milling, CNC milling and programming, general power tools, and the ability to inspect parts with calipers and micrometers.
• Experience using electronic assembly and diagnostic equipment including soldering irons, oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Experience with detailed design and analysis of system hardware and complex mechanical-electrical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with machine shops to procure mechanical components based on ARL documentation, and with vendors to procure commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts.

General Notes

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

Please mark "yes" on the application question that asks if additional materials are required. Failure to attach all additional materials listed below may result in a delay in application processing.

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UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit our

Human Resources (HR) website

to learn more about the total benefits offered.

US Citizen: Subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Salary Range

$50,000-$56,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Limited weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/