Lead CAD Sculptor - Wearables & Industrial Design

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking a Lead CAD Sculptor in Boston to translate design intent into production-ready 3D data for wearables and accessories. You will craft refined surface models, ensure ergonomic fit, and align with manufacturing constraints from concept to production handoff.

You'll collaborate with Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware, and Manufacturing teams, elevating surfacing standards and integrating AI-assisted workflows while preserving the designer's intent across the product

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in CAD sculpting and industrial design modeling.
• Expert proficiency in Autodesk Alias and NURBS surfacing.
• Strong SolidWorks experience for production-ready assemblies.
• Experience with consumer electronics or wearables preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with industrial designers to translate sketches, physical models, scan data, reference CAD, and design direction into precise, refined digital models that capture intended form, proportion, and product character.
• Create advanced NURBS surface models in Autodesk Alias with strong attention to curvature, continuity, highlight control, transitions, draft, and overall surface integrity for concept development, prototyping, engineering review, and production handoff.
• Bridge Alias and parametric CAD workflows, including SolidWorks, to ensure sculpted design surfaces integrate effectively with mechanical assemblies, engineering requirements, manufacturing constraints, and production-intent models.
• Support product development from early form exploration and ergonomic studies through prototype refinement, DFM, tooling development, production release, and manufacturing ramp while preserving design intent.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware, Manufacturing, Apparel, CMF, and Product teams to resolve challenges related to wearability, fit, construction, sensor integration, charging interfaces, assembly strategy, durability, and manufacturability.
• Elevate digital modeling practices across the Industrial Design organization by contributing strong craftsmanship, mentoring where appropriate, and improving surfacing standards, model organization, data exchange, design-to-engineering handoffs, and emerging AI-assisted design workflows.

Skills

CAD sculpting

Industrial design modeling

Advanced surfacing

NURBS surfaces

Alias

SolidWorks

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-assisted design

Tools

Autodesk Alias

SolidWorks

3D modeling workflows

Job description

WHOOP is seeking a Lead CAD Sculptor in Boston to translate design intent into production-ready 3D data for wearables and accessories. You will craft refined surface models, ensure ergonomic fit, and align with manufacturing constraints from concept to production handoff.

You'll collaborate with Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware, and Manufacturing teams, elevating surfacing standards and integrating AI-assisted workflows while preserving the designer's intent across the product