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CAD Drafter

Leidos
Framingham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/12/2026
CAD Drafter Job #: R-00185303 Location: Framingham, Massachusetts Category: Engineering Drafting Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time Shift: Day Remote Type: No Remote Clearance: None External Referral Program: Ineligible Sector: Homeland No two career paths will ever look the same. At Leidos, we know the most talented and diverse engineering professionals will always have a multitude of career choices; your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself. Protect yourself and your family, with the benefits of working for a world-class employer. When you join Leidos, you join a Fortune 500 company and one of Ethisphere Institute’s “World's Most Ethical Companies”. Successful candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment & flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including: Technical & non-technical training opportunities Mentorship Program In this role, you can also expect to gain NESC expertise Electrical Power Calculations Interactions with other disciplines(Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural) Time management and organizational skills Leidos is seeking a CAD Drafter for our Framingham, MA office who will work as a member of a dynamic team within our Power Delivery division: an established group of electric utility engineering consultants that solve challenging substation engineering problems for our utility clients Nation-wide. The CAD Drafter will work under the mentorship of a seasoned CAD Drafter in a fast paced environment to perform various drafting and detailing functions using MicroStation and AutoCAD software for various utility clients. This individual is expected to develop skills in the field of substation drafting and the ability to work with increased independence. In this role the qualified individual will be working closely with multiple design engineers and designers to complete Drafting and Detailing tasks at a high level of quality, efficiency and productivity as required for execution of substation projects. The main areas of expected work are described below: • Protection & Control, SCADA, Communications (Single Line Diagrams, Schematics, SCADA and Communication drawings, Control Building Layouts and Elevations, Panel Front Views and Cabinet Layouts, Wiring Diagrams, Interconnection Drawings, AC/DC Station Service drawings and other miscellaneous drawings as required by project scope) • Physical Electrical (General Arrangement, Electrical Plans, Electrical Elevations, Sections and Details, Foundation Plans and Details, Structural Details, Grounding Plan and Details, Raceway Plan and Details, Equipment Vendor Files and other drawings as required by project scope). • Support remote office overflow CAD workload on a need and availability basis. This will require coordination with other CAD leads in Leidos offices. Required Education & Experience: • High School diploma with 0+ years of relevant drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation V7/V8/V8i. Associates degree is preferred. • Knowledge of drafting principles, techniques and procedures. • Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and Microstation. • Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details. • Proficiency with Windows XP/VISTA/7 operating system environments. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. • Experience with file sharing, document management and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc. • Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment. • Highly organized and efficient. • Ability to understand and implement a wide range of client CAD standards. • Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced engineering/production environment. PDSDLINE PowerDelivery If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: June 11, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $35,100.00 - $63,450.00 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.

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