CAD Drafter/Designer I

We are currently seeking an Entry Level CAD Drafter/Designer to join our growing team in Colorado Springs, CO. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex and mission-critical projects in a highly specialized field.

Jaxon is the leading full-service provider of High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) services worldwide, delivering world-class engineering, testing, construction, and sustainment services. Jaxon offers an outstanding benefits package, competitive pay, and being a part of our culture that consists of Ownership, No Half-Sends, We Are Not Common, and Better Get Better.

Salary: $22.0-$27.00 per hour

Benefits :

- Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance

- Life insurance at 2.5 times annual base salary provided

- Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance

- PTO and paid holidays

- 401(k) match (up to 4% of salary)

Primary Duties

- Create floor plans, sections, and construction details using AutoCAD with guidance from senior staff.

- Perform basic modeling tasks in Revit, including walls, floors, and doors; apply tagging and create simple views.

- Develop basic part models and simple assemblies in Inventor.

- Use Product Data Management (PDM) to manage files, understanding check-in/check-out procedures and basic file organization.

- Follow markups and redlines provided by senior designers or engineers to revise or create design documents.

- Draft and update standard 2D and 3D components for use in projects.

- Utilize design and drawing templates provided by others to maintain consistency.

- Apply basic knowledge of design and drawing standards to ensure accuracy and compliance.

- Support document control by maintaining proper drawing and file naming conventions.

- Communicate design progress and completion effectively with appropriate team members for peer review and approval.

Qualifications and skills

- 0-2 years work experience in a CAD environment and/or a CAD certification/degree from a community college level program

- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Vault, and Navisworks preferred.

- High attention to detail and ability to work in teams and independently.

- Prior experience in a fabrication or construction design environment is a plus.

- Able to read/understand schematics, design prints and technical/repair manuals.

- Able to create working, detailed drawings (shop drawings) for steel manufacturing.

- Able to develop a working knowledge of weldments and welding callouts/symbology.

- Experience with the MS office suite Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

- Active Dept. of Defense SECRET security clearance preferred (or the ability to obtain one).

Department of Defense experience preferred.

This position will remain open until filled.

Jaxon does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, ethnicity,

national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or military status.