Senior Design Drafter

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Job Title:

Senior Design Drafter

Reporting To:

Drafting Supervisor

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Buffalo, NY

Moog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting edge innovation for our valued customers.  Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.  

Our Space team in East Aurora, NY is looking for a Senior Design Drafter to join their dynamic team. You will report directly to the Drafting Supervisor and enjoy an on-site, collaborative working environment.

As our Senior Design Drafter, you will make critical contributions by holding responsibility for:

• Communicating with all functional disciplines to discuss design, drawing or fabrication requirements. 

• Leading the graphical evolution of new products from layout to drawings including correctness of proportion, arrangement of internal components, necessary dimensional information and material and/or process suggestions.

• Producing final drawings or 3D/Solid models independently or in conjunction with others.

• Utilizing the Computer Aided Design (CAD) System to produce a variety of drawings and layouts to enable better visualization, clearance checks, and provide manufacturing information for Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) operations.

• Support Engineering, Sales, and Program Management for bid and proposal efforts by providing layouts and assemblies in an expedient manner including collecting all Drafting submittal data into a complete package ready for transmittal to the customer.

• Organizing and planning of the number and types of drawings required to represent the design, exercising technical cognizance over Drafting personnel when assigned, checking detail drawings for completeness and accuracy and general follow through on product design.

• Coordinating of project(s) and must be sensitive to schedule requirements, sometimes directing others in this effort.

• Participating in status review meetings and provide estimates on level of effort.

To be considered for this Senior Design Drafter role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• Associates Mechanical Technology or relevant major is required

• 3+ years of drafting/design leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead or subject matter expert (SME) for drafting standards, drawing quality, and design best practices

• Proven ability to mentor, train, and develop junior and mid-level drafters, including formal/informal coaching and performance feedback

• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of good drafting practices and techniques, machine shop practices, part fabrication methods, mathematics through descriptive geometry, dimensioning techniques, and geometric tolerancing

• Strong knowledge of mechanical CAD (MCAD) tools is required. Proficiency with Siemens NX and/or Teamcenter PLM is preferred

• Possess above average design skills, strong creative and investigative skills, and be well structured and organized

• Familiarization of basic properties and strength of materials as well as stress and thermal effects is also required

• Strong understanding of mechanical hardware design for kinematic mechanisms and packaging them in customer defined envelopes

Preferred experience:

• 10 + years of demonstrated leadership experience serving as a technical authority, mentoring drafting personnel, and leading drafting efforts on complex programs 

• Expert knowledge of aerospace drafting standards including ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14 series, MIL-STD, and related specifications 

• Extensive experience working in configuration-controlled environments with ECO/ECR processes and PLM systems such as Teamcenter 

• Advanced understanding of tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, and precision mechanical design in aerospace applications 

• Proven ability to lead design reviews, drive standardization, and support continuous improvement initiatives within drafting functions 

• Strong program execution skills, including estimating effort, managing schedules, and delivering high-quality technical data packages 

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs

• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

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Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $85,000.00–$105,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 

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