CAD Designer

Olsam.; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer goods is looking for a CAD designer to drive product development across various categories including Sports & Outdoors and Health & Personal Care. The role encompasses creating high-quality designs, 3D models, and packaging while collaborating with internal teams and manufacturing partners at their London office. This hybrid option allows for flexibility, requiring office time twice a week while emphasizing the importance of innovation and quality in designs.

Benefits

30 days holiday + 8 UK bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Work from Abroad – One month per year

Bonus Scheme

Mental Health Support

Opportunity for International Travel

Flexi-Fridays

Vibrant Office – Runway East

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio across 3D product and packaging design.
• Experience with injection moulding and related processes.
• Skilled in producing photo-realistic renders.

Responsibilities

• Support product development from concept through launch.
• Create high-quality CAD models and technical drawings.
• Assist with design assets for tradeshow presentations.

Skills

3D product design

Packaging design

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Product Design or related field (BA/BSc/BEng)

Tools

SolidWorks

Pro/ENGINEER

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

KeyShot

Job description

About Us

At Olsam, we are on a mission to grow brands and develop products that customers love, trust, and value. We specialize in acquiring and scaling category-leading brands, unlocking their full potential by expanding them across international marketplaces and channels, streamlining operations, and driving product innovation.

With a fantastic team across three continents and 15 nationalities, we bring together over 50 years of e-commerce expertise. We’re not just building brands, we’re shaping the future of global consumer goods. We are looking for ambitious, driven individuals to be part of it. Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk.

The Opportunity

As a CAD designer in our team, you will play a crucial role in driving product development initiatives across our three core categories: Sports & Outdoors, Home & Travel, Health & Personal Care. You will bring ideas to life through quality CAD designs, 2D graphic solutions, packaging development and product marketing assets. This is a great opportunity to work on a wide array of consumer projects, working in collaboration with internal cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners.

This role is ideal for someone with strong design skills and a passion for innovation, who is excited to work in a fast-paced, growing start-up with a talented team. Your work will directly impact Olsam’s product portfolio and contribute to shaping our success.

Location & Flexibility

• Full-time role based at our modern office in Runway East, London
• 40 hours per week, 9 am to 6 pm with a one-hour lunch
• This position is hybrid, with the expectation to go to the office 2 days per week
• While London-based is preferred, wider UK-based candidates will also be considered

Key Responsibilities

• Support product development across all Olsam brands, from concept through to launch
• Create high-quality 3D CAD models and technical drawings (injection moulding, extrusions, plastic tooling)
• Translate early concepts into detailed, production-ready assets
• Produce photo-realistic renders using KeyShot or similar tools
• Design 2D assets: packaging, cutter guides, inserts, labels, and instructions
• Contribute to Amazon listing content (A+ visuals, translations, graphics)
• Conduct market and product research to support ideation
• Assist with design assets for tradeshows and industry events

About You

• Degree in Product Design or related field (BA/BSc/BEng)
• Strong portfolio across 3D product and packaging design
• Skilled in SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER and Rhino
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience with KeyShot (preferred)
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, especially plastic injection moulding
• Collaborative, communicative, and detail-oriented
• Passionate about creating high-quality, consumer-first products

Perks & Benefits

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per year (pro rata)
• 30 days holiday + 8 UK bank holidays
• Pension contribution Scheme – 5% from you, 3% from us.
• Private Medical Insurance – Includes travel, vision & dental (through Vitality)
• Work from Abroad – One month per year, anywhere in the world*
• Bonus Scheme – Discretionary bonus, based on individual and company performance
• Mental Health Support – Free, confidential therapy via Spill
• Opportunity for International Travel – Our team members have been to New York, Vegas, Amsterdam… and Birmingham!
• Flexi-Fridays – Finish early one Friday per month
• Olstar Events – Quarterly meetups, celebrations & socials
• Vibrant Office – Runway East, Bloomsbury

Olsam is proud to be a disability-committed employer registered in the UK. If you identify as having a disability and meet all of the criteria set out in the job description, we would like to support you through the interview stage. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where all employees and applicants can flourish.