CAD Designer | $90/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking an experienced CAD designer to lead decisions on complex assemblies and create robust 3D models using major CAD tools. You will document design rationales, perform DFM considerations, and share insights to guide AI learning workflows.

The role emphasizes mentoring, clear documentation, and strong communication in a remote/asynchronous project environment to deliver high-quality design deliverables across teams.

Qualifications

• Lead design decisions for complex assemblies.
• Proficient in major CAD packages (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion, Onshape, or Solid Edge).
• Strong ability to articulate design logic and trade-offs.
• Experience mentoring or enabling others in CAD design.
• Remote, asynchronous collaboration experience.
• Attention to detail and delivering high-quality contributions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements to design robust multi-part assemblies.
• Demonstrate design intent and make critical decisions on architecture and tolerances.
• Document design rationales and DFM considerations.
• Create and optimize 3D models and assemblies.
• Review designs and provide detailed feedback on modeling strategies.
• Collaborate asynchronously with project team and clarify complex decisions.
• Contribute CAD educational content to improve project deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Documentation

Critical thinking

Education

CAD credential

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

CATIA

Inventor

Fusion 360

Onshape

Solid Edge

Job description

• Analyze and interpret product requirements to design robust, manufacturable multi-part assemblies using advanced parametric CAD tools.
• Demonstrate design intent and assembly reasoning by making critical decisions on architecture, component placement, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Document design rationales, best practices, and DFM considerations to guide AI learning workflows.
• Create, annotate, and optimize 3D models and assemblies that exemplify expert-level CAD methodologies.
• Review and critique sample designs, providing detailed feedback on modeling strategies and design feasibility.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the project team, responding to queries and clarifying complex design decisions in clear written and verbal communication.
• Contribute educational insights or mentoring content based on your CAD expertise to improve project deliverables.

Requirements

• Have strong relevant experience in professional CAD design, with responsibility for leading design decisions on complex assemblies.
• Mastery of a major parametric CAD software package such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion, Onshape, or Solid Edge.
• Strong capability to articulate design logic, trade-offs, and assembly intent both in documentation and through interactive discussions.
• Experience mentoring, teaching, or enabling others in CAD design, formally or informally.
• A recognized CAD credential is highly valued and may substitute for a formal experience bar.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in remote and asynchronous professional contexts.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering insightful, high-quality contributions.