Drafter/CADD Operator II ($2,500.00 Sign on Bonus) - Akima, LLC

We are offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus, payable after 90 days of employment.

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Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) has an opening for a Drafter/Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Operator II to support the U.S. Coast Guard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in Portsmouth, VA. This position under the C5ISC Engineering Services Division Technical Services Branch (ESD-TECH) will support the C5ISC Product Lines and ESD System Engineers by developing technical drawings and graphics and help maintain standard document formatting for various C5I systems.  To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Provide CADD Services to update and/or create Technical Drawings, Graphics, and other Official Business Documentation (i.e., Organizational and Project Management Charts) upon Government request through the Remedy CGFIXIT Tool.
• Maintain assigned tasks within the CGFIXIT Tool.
• Maintain a library of final products in both the published and editable formats.
• Incorporate red-line drawing updates and corrections into existing AutoCAD formatted interconnection drawings, or develop new drawings as needed, to reflect all equipment changes, system modifications, or corrections and reflect current electronic drafting standards and formats. Shall work with Product Line / ESD project/task sponsors/teams to ensure all information (equipment installed, system configuration, etc.) is up to date.
• Support Product Line and ESD engineering services within the scope of CADD services. This includes, but is not limited to attending meetings and providing input/direction to program/project managers in regard to assigned tasks.
• Travel to various CONUS/OCONUS locations in support of the C5I systems, as needed. Visits shall be used to conduct on-site evaluations of asset configuration and incorporate that information into Technical Drawings and Graphics.

• Shall be proficient and qualified to develop, format, proof, edit/revise, produce, and publish CADD drawings in accordance with set standards.
• Must possess a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office ® suite, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Must possess proficient writing skills.
• Must have and maintain a U.S. government SECRET security clearance.
• Shall have certification from a two (2) year accredited Technical School in the field of Drafting with two (2) years of drafting experience or have a high school diploma and four (4) years of drafting experience; completion of an academic year at an accredited technical school may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience.