CesiumAstro
Senior CAD Designer
Austin, TX · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years as a CAD Drafter; if no relevant technical degree, 4 years of additional relevant experience is required.
- Education
- Technical degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or similar, or 4 years of additional relevant experience if no degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Creates and maintains CAD models, drawings, and mechanical design documentation for aerospace hardware, supporting the mechanical engineering team and product development process.
What you'll do
- Create, modify, review, and correct product CAD models, drawings, and documentation; provide SolidWorks drawing support.
- Manage mechanical digital data, drawings, hardware structures in SolidWorks PDM, and engineering change orders.
- Ensure design documentation meets program requirements, organizational processes, and industry standards.
What they ask for
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a CAD Drafter.
- Technical degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or similar, or 4 years of additional relevant experience if no degree.
- Proficiency or expert knowledge using CAD tools; experience generating or modifying product models, drawings, and documentation.
- Ability to read schematics, assembly drawings, and product specifications.
Nice to have
- Experience with SolidWorks; mechanical proficiency and understanding of manufacturing or mechanical assembly techniques.
- Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.100; aerospace or automotive electronics design experience.
Pay
USD 39.55–46.74 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
CAD, SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, MS Teams, Confluence, Jira, ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14.100
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