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Drafter

Antenna Research Associates, Inc.
Laurel, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 8/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/11/2026
Brief Description

Company Overview

ARA is a leading C5ISR company that designs, manufactures, tests and installs innovative technologies that provide the national security community with unparalleled situational awareness, threat detection, and communications capabilities.

Our disruptive, integrated solutions, assemblies and subsystems rise to the challenging demands of discerning, mission-critical customers.

We leverage our capabilities to meet and exceed the requirements of our customers and empower them to remain ahead of evolving threats and complexities in a dynamic security landscape.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Drafter who will support engineers by creating and updating prints for all products. The drafter will help with ensuring that all programs will have proper documentation and prints while allowing engineers to design products as needed.

U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are authorized to access information under this program/ contract.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Support engineering drawing workload.
  • Help with standardization of documentation for designs.
  • Complete ECO and Redline print updates.
  • Create preliminary design sketches for conceptual analysis.
  • Create engineering drawings and designs for production and manufacturing.
  • Create design specifications, documentation, and material lists.
  • Prepare complete documentation packages for engineers.
  • Verify drawings are correct to specifications, codes, and other regulations.
  • Developing technical reports for engineers.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

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 required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Competency Statements

  • Adaptability - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities
  • Communication - Ability to communicate thoughts clearly, both oral and written in an honest, open and timely manner
  • Job Knowledge - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge current
  • Technical Skill - Possesses the knowledge and skills needed to perform a job or role effectively
  • Dependability - Meets deadlines, works independently or in a team environment, is accountable, maintains focus, good attendance record
  • Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products
  • Ethics - Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality
  • Initiative / Take Ownership - Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion, meaning own your job and see it through
  • Customer Focus - Understands and can meet the needs in a customer-centric (Internal and External) environment and build strong relationships. Promotes a positive image of the company and strives to solve issues raised by customers

Experience And Skills

  • SolidWorks 5 years’ experience.
  • Ability to multitask and manage several projects at a time.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Interpersonal skills to work within a team, taking direction from Project Managers and Engineers.
  • Time management skills to complete error-free work within the required timeframe.
  • Communication skills with an emphasis on reading and writing for creating documentation and reports.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to develop creative solutions

Education

  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
  • Associates Mechanical Engineering or SolidWorks Certification, preferred. (Bachelor’s a plus)

Antenna Research Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of non-discrimination and affirmative action. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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