ACARA Jobs
Senior Design Drafter
Apply- ID: 558251
- Posted: 3/18/2026
- Location: Elma, NY
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Temporary
- Duration: 9 - 12 Months
Are you a Senior Design Drafter looking to join one of the top companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry?
Are you looking to further your career and grow?
Do you have experience in drafting/design?
If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!
Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Elma, NY. Interested?
Here's what you'd do:
- 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 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.
- 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
Here's what you'll get:
Hours: 40 hours/week
Length: Contract (12 month)
Sounds like a good fit?
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About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Required skills:
- Associates Degree in Mechanical Technology.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in drafting/design.
Preferred skills:
- Strong knowledge of mechanical CAD (MCAD) tools is needed.
- Proficiency with client NX or Teamcenter PLM
- 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 needed
- Strong understanding of mechanical hardware design for kinematic mechanisms and packaging them in customer defined envelopes.
Additional Information
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.