CAD 1 Designer

BILT Incorporated; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BILT Incorporated is seeking a CAD Designer 1 for the CAD Operations team in the 3D Instruction Engineering Department. The role focuses on producing and preparing 3D CAD assets to support BILT 3D Intelligent Instructions.

You will work with 3D Animators, Instructional Designers, QA, and Engineering leadership to ensure accurate animation-ready CAD from customer drawings and manuals. This on-site position is based at the Grapevine, Texas Brand Support Center and requires reading technical

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain any necessary clearances.
• Minimum 1–4 years of professional design-for-manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks including solid modeling; surfacing a plus.
• Understand difference between parametric and mesh modeling.
• Experience with non-native SolidWorks file types and import configurations.
• Experience with multiple materials and their manufacturing methods (wood, plastic, metal).
• Ability to read manuals and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office; Adobe CC is a plus.
• Learn and apply BILT best practices with accuracy and independence.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer-provided CAD against source documentation.
• Modify CAD assets to facilitate animation process and organize models for production.
• Generate 3D CAD assets from 2D drawings and references.
• Create simple 3D CAD assets via reverse engineering of physical products.
• Evaluate assembly processes for potential end-user issues during assembly/installation.
• Manage multiple CAD projects from start to finish meeting deadlines.
• Follow BILT CAD best practices and quality standards.
• Prepare and export CAD for the BILT 3D production pipeline.
• Travel to onsite visits with notice for measurements or reverse engineering.
• Communicate CAD status and issues with internal partners and customers.

Skills

SolidWorks proficiency

Reading and understanding manuals

Attention to detail

Technical documentation literacy

Parametric vs mesh modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Design

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Job Title: CAD Designer 1 (must be a US Citizen)

Department:3D Instruction Engineering

Classification: Exempt

Duration: Direct Hire

Location: BILT - Global Brand Support Center, Grapevine, Texas 76051

Overview

BILT Incorporated is a fast-growing software-as-a-service company revolutionizing instructions and training for consumers and professional technicians alike. BILT creates official 3D Intelligent Instructions® for thousands of products from hundreds of innovative brands and hosts them on a free mobile app. Users can manipulate interactive animations on a touchscreen, providing superior training differentiator for products that require assembly, installation, maintenance, programming, or repair. BILT’s mission is to create an experience so enabling and empowering that it turns users into promoters of the brands we serve. Our Global Brand Support Center is located in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex between DFW airport and the Southlake Town Square.

BILT transforms complex assembly, installation, training, and maintenance processes into interactive 3D guided experiences. BILT partners with leading manufacturers, retailers, and enterprise organizations to reduce support costs, improve customer experience, accelerate onboarding, and drive operational efficiency through immersive visual instruction technology.

About the Job

BILT is seeking a CAD Designer 1 for the CAD Operations team within the 3D Instruction Engineering Department. This individual will be a SolidWorks professional who is self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to produce and prepare 3D CAD assets that support BILT 3D Intelligent Instructions.

You will partner closely with 3D Animators, Instructional Designers, Quality Assurance, and Engineering leadership to evaluate customer CAD, generate missing geometry, and prepare models so complex assembly, installation, and service procedures can be animated accurately.

This is a hands-on production role for someone who can read technical documentation, understand design-for-manufacturing intent, and translate 2D drawings, source manuals, and physical products into clean, animation-ready 3D CAD.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate the completeness of customer-provided CAD against source documentation, including assembly instructions and technical manuals
• Modify CAD assets to facilitate the animation process, including separating joined components and organizing models for downstream 3D production
• Generate 3D CAD assets from customer-provided 2D CAD drawings and other reference materials
• Generate simple 3D CAD assets from customer-provided physical products through reverse engineering and perform simple mesh modeling tasks
• Evaluate the assembly process and highlight potential complications an end user might experience during assembly, installation, or service
• Manage multiple complex CAD projects from start to finish while meeting tight production deadlines
• Follow established BILT CAD best practices, file naming, configuration standards, and version-control practices
• Review work against BILT quality standards and incorporate feedback from Engineering, Animation, and QA reviews
• Prepare and export CAD in the configurations and file types required for import into the BILT 3D production pipeline
• Travel to onsite visits with approximately two weeks' notice when product measurement, inspection, or reverse engineering is required
• Communicate clearly with internal partners and, when needed, customer contacts regarding CAD completeness, issues, and delivery status

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• 1-4 years of professional experience in a design-for-manufacturing environment
• Professional proficiency in SolidWorks, including solid modeling; surfacing is a plus (FEA is not required)
• Must understand the difference between parametric modeling and mesh modeling
• Must have experience using 3D file types that are not native to SolidWorks and understand import configurations (part/solid/surface, part/body, assembly/part)
• Experience working with multiple materials and their manufacturing methods (for example, wood, plastic, and metal)
• Strong technical capacity, including the ability to read and understand manuals and technical documentation
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office; knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus
• Ability to learn BILT best practices quickly and work independently with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Design from an accredited college or university; other education or relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a formal degree
• Experience with corporate, professional-install, or industrial products
• Previous experience in industrial design or an engineering consultancy
• Experience interfacing with customers and with departments outside design/engineering on a regular basis

Success Metrics

• On-time delivery of assigned CAD assets and model-prep work
• First-pass quality and reduction of CAD revision cycles
• Adherence to BILT CAD, configuration, and production standards
• Accuracy of CAD against source documentation, drawings, and physical products
• Throughput and ability to support multiple concurrent projects
• Animation-ready file organization and pipeline compliance
• Effective collaboration with Animation, Instructional Design, QA, and Engineering partners
• Speed to proficiency with BILT CAD best practices

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, tablets, phones, email, and various communication programs (Zoom, Teams, etc.)

This role is based in Grapevine Texas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. This job requires the employee to lift and move products weighing approximately 1 to 50 pounds so they can be inspected, measured, and 3D modeled.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About BILT

BILT provides 3D Intelligent Instructions, creating and delivering interactive content for iOS, Android, and now turnkey guided work instructions for visionOS. The award-winning platform revolutionizes DIY experience as well as professional training and operational enablement. BILT is accessible, sustainable, and efficient.

*This position is located in the Grapevine Brand Support Center in Texas.

BILT is a veteran friendly company and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.