CAD Designer - 3D & Graphic, Tara Toy

Just Play Homepage; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Play is a fast-moving toy company seeking a versatile CAD Designer to lead 3D product design while occasionally handling packaging and branding work. The role requires on-site presence in Hauppauge, NY and collaboration with product design, marketing, and licensing teams to ensure cohesive design execution.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in CAD for toys or similar, proficiency in SolidWorks, Blender, ZBrush, Rhino, Fusion 360, and Adobe Creative Suite, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of CAD design experience in toys or consumer products.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools listed above and familiarity with licensing needs.
• Graphic design skills with Adobe Creative Suite experience.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed and accurate 3D CAD models for toys and related products.
• Develop technical drawings and files for prototyping and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with product development, marketing, and licensing teams.
• Support license-based design work and adapt assets for packaging.
• Work on multiple projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Occasionally design packaging layouts, branding elements, and presentation materials.

Skills

Fluent English (written and verbal)

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Tools

SolidWorks

Blender

ZBrush

Rhino

Fusion 360

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Job Title: CAD Designer – 3D & Graphic, Tara Toy

Department: Product Design

Reporting To: Director, Product Design

Location: Hauppauge, NY

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 annually

Company Overview:

Just Play is a passionate and trend driven leader in the children’s consumer goods industry. Our products are an impressive mix of promotional and everyday items for the whole family. We work with the world’s leading children’s entertainment brands to manufacture and distribute exceptional products to every major mass retailer throughout North America and around the world.

Job Summary:

We're a fast-moving toy company looking for a versatile and experienced CAD Designer to join our creative team. This role is ideal for someone who can primarily work on 3D product design but is willing and able to take on occasional graphic design tasks like packaging, branding, and licensing work when needed.

If you're passionate about toys, love to collaborate, and can keep pace with tight timelines, we’d love to hear from you.

This is not a hybrid role, and being on site five days a week is required.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Create detailed and accurate 3D CAD models for toys and related products.
• Develop technical drawings and files for prototyping and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with product development, marketing, and licensing teams to ensure cohesive design execution.
• Support license-based design work, adapting assets for various product lines and packaging formats.
• Work on multiple projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Occasionally design packaging layouts, branding elements, and presentation materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in CAD design, preferably in toys, consumer products, or similar industries.
• Proficiency in 3D software such as SolidWorks, Blender, ZBrush, Rhino, Fusion 360, or similar.
• Graphic design skills with hands-on experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Comfortable working on both original products and licensed IPs.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in the toy industry or children’s consumer products preferred.
• Understanding of toy safety standards, prototyping, or manufacturing processes preferred.
• Illustration or rendering skills preferred.
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal).
• Please include a copy of, or link to, your portfolio for review.

Just Play is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.