CAD/Design Engr

SAIC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a CAD/BIM Engineer to join the Space Planning Team at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. You will craft tenant floor plans, 3D renderings, and BIM models using Revit to support end-user reviews and approvals.

The role emphasizes space planning, interior design, and coordination with furniture vendors. Telework is common, and the team works within NASA Mission Support HQ Operations Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required with 2+ years of related experience; Masters acceptable with no experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in space planning and interior design.
• Experience creating 3D BIM models using Revit and related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tenant floor plans and 3D renderings for reviews and approvals.
• Render furniture, walls, ceilings and spaces in BIM models.
• Integrate furniture and equipment specs into Revit.
• Develop space square footage and calculations within Base and Tenant Models.
• Render reflective ceiling plans showing fixtures and diffusers.
• Coordinate with furniture vendors and Space Planning Team.

Skills

Space planning

Interior design

3D BIM modeling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AEC 2025

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Adobe Pro

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Computer Aided Design (CAD) Design & Building Information Management (BIM) Engineer with extensive hands‑on experience using Autodesk Revit software to work as part of the Space Planning Team at NASA Headquarters. The Team creates architectural and related discipline 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) models, families, and components. The majority of the BIM modeling occurs in the Base and Tenant Models.

Job Description

• Prepare tenant floor plans and 3D renderings for end user and management review and approval.
• Prepare systems furniture and demountable wall service orders for the furniture vendor.
• Render existing and proposed tenant layouts, i.e. offices, workstation support spaces, conference rooms, etc.
• Render building structure, spaces and material finishes, i.e., walls, floors.
• Render furniture, furnishings, and equipment.
• Render specialty spaces and equipment, i.e. TV Studio, Auditorium, etc.
• Create and render reflective ceiling plans showing light fixtures, mechanical supply diffusers and return air grilles, fire alarm devices, and sprinkler components.
• Integrate furniture and equipment specifications into the Revit database.
• Develop BOMA space square footage and calculations within the Base and Tenant Models.

Work Environment

Candidate will work as part of the Space Planning Team within the NASA Mission Support Headquarters Operations Office in an open architecture environment. The team is primarily teleworking at this time.

NASA will provide the candidate a laptop computer and related software for the project.

Required Education

• Bachelor's and two (2) years or more experience; Master's and 0 years related experience.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in space planning and interior design.
• Experience with the following software's: Autodesk Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) 2025 or Autodesk Revit 2025 to 2027, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Adobe Pro, and Adobe Illustrator.
• Support personnel shall have extensive hands‑on experience, minimum of two (2) to five (5) years, in using Revit software creating architectural and related disciplines 3D BIM models, families, and components. Support personnel shall also be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software.
• A minimum of seven years relevant architectural CAD experience with five to seven years' experience using Autodesk Revit software creating architectural and related disciplines 3D BIM models, families, and components.

Clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.