Enterprise CAD Systems Architect & Platform Strategist

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a CAD Systems Architect to design, implement, and maintain the enterprise CAD ecosystem. This role bridges engineering, IT, and business operations to align CAD platforms and workflows with organizational goals for faster product development.

You will lead CAD strategy, governance, and integration across the company, driving standardization, interoperability, and operational excellence in a fast-paced defense technology environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of CAD systems experience in engineering environments.
• 3+ years in a CAD administration, architecture, or leadership role.
• Proven experience with PLM/PDM platforms (Teamcenter).
• High proficiency in one or more major CAD platforms (NX).
• Strong knowledge of CAD file formats, translators, and data exchange standards.
• Programming/scripting experience (Python, C#, VBA, Lisp, or CAD APIs).
• Experience with version control and system configuration management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term strategies for CAD infrastructure and integrations.
• Establish CAD standards, best practices, and governance policies.
• Design scalable CAD system architectures enabling multi-site collaboration.
• Architect integrations between CAD apps (MCAD, ECAD) and PLM.
• Ensure interoperability across CAD platforms and file formats (STEP, IGES, JT).
• Collaborate with engineering to understand design workflow needs.
• Coordinate with IT to ensure CAD performance requirements are met.
• Provide technical leadership to CAD admins and support staff.
• Support CAD documentation, standards, and templates.

Skills

CAD systems

CAD administration

PLM/PDM (Teamcenter)

NX CAD

CAD file formats

Scripting (Python, C#, VBA, Lisp)

Version control

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a CAD Systems Architect to design, implement, and maintain the enterprise CAD ecosystem. This role bridges engineering, IT, and business operations to align CAD platforms and workflows with organizational goals for faster product development.

You will lead CAD strategy, governance, and integration across the company, driving standardization, interoperability, and operational excellence in a fast-paced defense technology environment.