COMPANY PROFILE:

• Join a team with EXCELLENCE, LOYALTY and INTEGRITY!
• CDI Corporation consistently appears on ENR’s annual “Top 500 Design Firms” list, ranking the largest engineering, architectural and environmental design firms by revenue.  Ranked #28 in Top 500 Design Firms in 2012!
• Forbes.com named CDI as one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in the United States. (2008)
• CDI Marine Company is a division of CDI Government Services and a leader in providing our clients with high quality, cost effective engineering, design and logistics services in the marine industry.

• CDI Corporation is an EEO/An Affirmative Action M/F/D/V Employer

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

• Provide waterfront support and detailed design support for small boats.
• Prepare materials for, and conduct, periodic design reviews and execute engineering design, analysis and development activities consistent with customer quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Perform as a designer or drafting advisor for major phases of marine mechanical design.
• Conduct engineering design studies, analyze requirements, select standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures and specifications and designate material requirements.
• Develop basic technical, design or planning data.
• Make preliminary layouts and sketches and present technical, design and planning proposals including test requirements and specification definitions.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Work independently providing waterfront support, detailed design and engineering support to the CDI-Marine project engineer.
• Familiar with engineering and design principles relating to marine mechanical systems.
• Provide design and drafting support to Ship Systems in all areas of mechanical design.
• Develop 3D models and extraction for 2D drawing development.
• Thorough knowledge of accepted design methods and concepts, and must be familiar with engineering, design or other principles.
• Identify requirements and prepare detail designs based on contract requirements and applicable specifications.

• Perform ship-checks and prepare marked-up drawings and/or sketches to reflect design conditions or requirements.
• Assimilate, review and analyze a variety of ship engineering data to determine requirements to meet engineering objectives.
• Plan and conduct assigned projects of relatively limited scope or a portion of a larger and more diverse project.
• Calculate design data and prepare layouts, detailed specifications and parts lists.
• Work from outlines of objectives, requirements and design approaches received from more senior design personnel or management.
• Perform work with a minimum of supervisory assistance and in compliance with prior engineering determination.
• Develop Liaison Action Records and Boat Alteration Records.
• Investigate construction and service factors, such as ease of production, availability of material, equipment standardization, interchangeability, serviceability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, cost effectiveness, contractual specification requirements and test criteria.
• Check engineering drawings and associated parts lists for function, fit, drafting quality, tolerances, producibility and ease of installation and to assure that interfaces are correct and interfacing activities have been referenced.

MINIMUM SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Junior Level:

• Associate degree in drafting and design, or the equivalent in specialized training.
• Experienced designer with a minimum of three (3) years of maritime mechanical design experience and/or similar military experience in mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of military and commercial standards or previous design experience in a defense or military support environment.
• Must be knowledgeable of shipboard systems in general.
• Must have AutoCAD experience.

Mid-Level:

• Associate degree in drafting and design, or the equivalent in specialized training.
• Experienced designer with seven (7) to ten (10) years of maritime mechanical design experience and/or similar military experience in mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of military and commercial standards or previous design experience in a defense or military support environment.
• Must be knowledgeable of shipboard systems in general.
• Must have AutoCAD experience.

Senior Level:

• Experienced designer with ten (10)+ years of mechanical design experience, consistent marine design checker and/or similar military experience in a specific discipline.
• Must be knowledgeable of shipboard systems in general.
• Must have practical waterfront and industrial experience.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Must demonstrate ability to prepare technical reports and correspondence for appropriate review of others.

PREFERRED:

• Experience in Solidworks and Inventor preferred.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicant will be subject to a security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the US Government. In addition to the security clearance, this position may require an additional background screening for base access.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• CARRYING and LIFTING. Ability to transport and lift up to 30 lbs.
• Boat check craft on trailers or in the water.
• Employee is required to access remote areas of multi-level vessels
• Must comply with Company’s Driver Safety Policy if assigned to operate company and/or rental vehicles