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CONTRACT - Design Drafter

Senior Aerospace SSP
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, California, Burbank
2980 North San Fernando Boulevard (Show on map)
Sep 12, 2025
Company Description

Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world's largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as 'Stainless Steel Products' in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Job Description

Summary:

To prepare 3D models and drawings using Catia V5 R21 to R2018. Performs checking functions and can coordinate designs with both project and manufacturing engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following and all other duties as may be assigned. Individuals must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as listed:

  • Knowledgeable of Catia V5 as it relates to company design needs.
  • Skilled in all facets of 3D modeling in Catia V5. Should be at an "expert level in creating sketch-based solids and geometric surfacing.
  • Creates complex and simple detail, sub-assembly, and top assembly drawings.
  • Writes engineering orders and makes changes to existing drawings.
  • Creates assemblies and drawings for test procedures.
  • Knowledgeable in ACS (aircraft coordinate systems) and can design components using ACS or local coordinates.
  • Knowledge of MBD (Model Based Definition) and its applications in the aerospace engineering environment and documentation.
  • Performs weight calculations (hand or Catia V5).
  • Performs design checks of models and drawings created by other drafters.
  • Strong understanding of GD&T practices per ASME and ANSI standards.
  • Manufacturing knowledge in the machining of metallic components and sheet metal forming.
  • Creates tooling models and drawings.
  • Aids the shop, customers, and vendors in reading and interpreting company and customer drawings to facilitate manufacturing.
  • Develop assembly BOMs.
  • Experience with PLM software (Enovia) and configuration management practice preferred.
  • Performs tolerance stack-ups and interference checks as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes high-quality work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly; ability to multi-task; attention to detail.

Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; report potentially unsafe conditions; & use equipment and materials properly.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions and responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; & completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Requires high school or vocational school graduate with courses in Mechanical Drafting, Algebra, and Trigonometry. Three years minimum aerospace design and drafting experience required. Minimum of 10,000 hours working directly with Catia V5. Catia V5 courses are strongly desired. Manufacturing knowledge is a plus.

Must understand engineering drawings. Must have a working knowledge of shop operations and processes to aid in clarifying drawings. Ability to analyze figures, results, or complex data to determine the logical solution to a drafting problem. To be responsible for high clerical accuracy and moderate factual dependability in assembling and presenting data.

Language Skills: Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; must have the ability to read, comprehend, present, and write (in English) correspondence, technical documents and drawings, policies, procedures, etc.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written, and oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving many variables in various situations.

Other Skills and Abilities: Must be able to effectively multi-task and quickly change from task to task. Must be a detail-orientated, self-administrator able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Annual Target Salary = $100,000.00

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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