Jr Design And Fabrication Technician

Description

Leidos Defense Group currently has an opening for a Jr Design and Fabrication Technician to join our team in Natick, MA. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your talents and expertise supporting our US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Solider Center (CCDC-SC) mission.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in design, development, and fabrication of parachute and/or shelter components.
• Interpret work orders, blueprints, sketches, and verbal ideas presented by project engineers.
• Repair and/or modify airdrop and shelter fielded equipment by basting of new pieces of materials and making very fine and precise seams to attain strength equivalent to that in original assembly; remove stitches, damaged panels and/or lines, and sew in replacement parts.
• Develop preliminary layouts, execute design details, and fabricate prototypes. Draw upon knowledge of construction techniques, production methods, materials availability, and design practice. Consider loads, tensile strengths, finishes, sizes, weights, and other design aspects. Consult with design draftsmen to explain design and fabrication details.
• Support project managers and engineers by fabricating experimental and prototype parachutes and related airdrop items such as personnel parachutes, cargo delivery, as well as shelters, tents, covers and other soft wall structures (on the job training)

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently as well as with others in a team
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple actions at any given time
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated abilities in collaboration, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• High School graduate with two or more years of relevant experience
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and fabricate a final product efficiently
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Demonstrated abilities utilizing an industrial sewing machine.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CAD and/or Solidworks skills
• Ability to follow technical manual procedures
• Knowledge and experience of personal parachute systems and assembly (Civilian and/or Military)

Pay Range:

Pay Range $53,300.00 - $82,000.00 - $110,700.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.