Inventor Design & Automation Engineer (Lead Transition)

Socket.dev; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits program

Job summary

Lava Island is seeking a hands-on Mechanical/Product Designer to own the development of playground and jump deck equipment from concept through build-ready specifications in Autodesk Inventor.

You will also design automation using iLogic to scale production, lead the transition from AutoCAD to Inventor, and train the team while collaborating with the design/architecture group in Revit and with production leadership on site in Denver.

Qualifications

• Original design work in Autodesk Inventor from concept through build-ready specs.
• Hands-on iLogic experience designing automation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Experience integrating CAD with automation/robotics.
• Experience leading a CAD platform transition.
• On-site production environment readiness.

Responsibilities

• Design playground and jump deck equipment from concept through build-ready specification in Autodesk Inventor.
• Review drawings and models for accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with design standards.
• Build a library of reusable design templates, standard parts, and documentation.
• Design and refine warehouse automation and machine programming using iLogic and Inventor API.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment upgrades to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Move APS from AutoCAD to Inventor, building training materials and coaching the team.
• Coordinate with Design/architecture team in Revit for integration with building layouts.
• Partner with production leadership to refine designs based on feedback.

Skills

Mechanical design

Original design work

Teaching/training

Reading engineering drawings

Automation mindset

CAD standards

On-site collaboration

Education

Autodesk Certified Professional in Inventor

Equivalent Inventor experience

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

iLogic

Revit familiarity

Microsoft 365 / PDM systems

Job description

Lava Island is seeking a hands-on Mechanical/Product Designer to own the development of playground and jump deck equipment from concept through build-ready specifications in Autodesk Inventor.

You will also design automation using iLogic to scale production, lead the transition from AutoCAD to Inventor, and train the team while collaborating with the design/architecture group in Revit and with production leadership on site in Denver.