CAD Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Toyota Automated Logistics; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation & Holidays

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional associations

Company meetings & events

Job summary

Bastian Automation in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Pre-Sales CAD Engineer to support Sales and Commercial teams through RFQ/proposal processes. You will develop system concepts, facility layouts, and digital tools that speed up and standardize solution development, communicating intent to customers and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes building engineering standards, automated design tools, CAD templates, and Excel-based calculators to boost productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in CAD/Engineering Tech or related field.
• 5 years in manufacturing automation or material handling.
• Experience with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Proficient in VBA and Lisp routines.
• Ability to translate field measurements into functional designs and layouts.
• Knowledge of automotive manufacturing systems and automation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate RFQ documentation and system requirements for layouts.
• Produce concept layouts for extensive material handling automation.
• Develop block libraries and programmable linked blocks.
• Advise on new design technologies to increase efficiency.

Skills

VBA

Lisp routines

CAD design

Automation systems

Client communication

Engineering standards

ERP integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CAD/Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

751-D Kenmoor SE, Grand Rapids , Michigan 49546 , United States

10585 N Meridian St. Third Floor, Indianapolis , Indiana 46290 , United States

Full-time/Part-time

Full-time

Job Description

The Pre-Sales CAD Engineer is intended as a Design & CADD role that is responsible for supporting the Sales and Commercial teams throughout the sales and proposal process. They develop system concepts, facility layouts, and digital engineering tools that improve speed, accuracy, and consistency of solution development.

This position serves as a key technical resource during the RFI, RFQ, and proposal phases by creating conceptual layouts, equipment models, throughput analyses, and visualization tools that communicate solution intent to customers and internal stakeholders. In addition, this role develops and maintains engineering standards, automated design tools, CAD templates, Excel-based calculators, and other digital resources that improve productivity across the organization.

The ideal person for this role excels in process definition and improvement, with a focus on tool building and improving engineering efficiency. This person is critical to allow our sales team to move fast and with confidence.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate RFQ Documentation, standards, and system level requirements that require incorporation into sales layouts
• Produce concept layouts for extensive material handling automation for Automotive, Aerospace, and Heavy Manufacturing
• Responsible for the development of all required block libraries, annotative blocks, and programmable linked blocks
• Evaluate and advise on new design-related technologies, plug ins, add ins, etc., that can increase the sales organizations efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, or related technical field; equivalent industry experience may be considered.
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing, automation, material handling, controls, robotics, or capital equipment projects.
• Experience working with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Experience writing VBA code, creation of advanced Lisp Routines; other coding capability is a plus.
• Experience translating field measurements and observation into functional designs, layouts, and models.
• knowledge of automotive manufacturing systems, material handling and conveyance, robotics and automation systems, controls architecture, industrial networks, manufacturing execution systems, commissioning methodologies, risk assessment, and operational failure mode analysis.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and operational topics clearly with customers, sales, project engineering, operations, and project delivery teams.

About Bastian Automation:

Bastian is a trusted material handling automation integrator supporting distribution and manufacturing operations across the automotive, aerospace, tire and wheel, and other related industries – helping them work smarter, scale faster, and deliver with confidence.

In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Vacation / Holiday Pay
• Paid Volunteer time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
• Company Meetings & Events

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