Automation Config Engineer: DriveWorks & SolidWorks

Sterling Engineering; Huntley (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Design Automation Engineer to shape how engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customers interact with highly configurable products by developing intelligent, rules-based configurators that drive efficiency across the business.

You'll develop automated configurators using DriveWorks and SolidWorks, integrate automation with ERP/CRM, and design SQL databases to support engineering applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable

Qualifications

• SolidWorks design and modeling experience required.
• Experience with DriveWorks or similar configurator platforms.
• Proficiency with GitHub, SOLIDWORKS PDM, or other version control tools.
• Strong passion for automation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance automated product configurators using DriveWorks and SolidWorks.
• Create scalable, rules-based configuration logic for multiple product families.
• Integrate engineering automation with ERP, CRM, and e-commerce platforms.
• Design and maintain SQL databases supporting engineering applications.
• Collaborate with engineering, software, and business teams to improve workflows.
• Troubleshoot and continuously improve automation performance.
• Help drive the future of digital engineering within a growing manufacturing organization.

Skills

SolidWorks design and modeling

DriveWorks / product configurator

Automation / process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

GitHub

SOLIDWORKS PDM

Version control tools

Job description

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Design Automation Engineer to shape how engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customers interact with highly configurable products by developing intelligent, rules-based configurators that drive efficiency across the business.

You'll develop automated configurators using DriveWorks and SolidWorks, integrate automation with ERP/CRM, and design SQL databases to support engineering applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable