Principal Designer - HT Engineering

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Wellness center

On-site cafe

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool, a global leader in cordless hand tools, is seeking a Principal CAD Designer to lead advanced CAD development from concept to release.

You will own CAD workstreams, mentor a small team, and partner with Engineering, Industrial Design, and Manufacturing to balance performance and manufacturability.

This role requires 7+ years CAD experience, expert NX skills, and a hands-on, collaborative leadership style in an office setting in Milwaukee.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in CAD modeling and product design.
• Expert Siemens NX 3D CAD experience with complex surfacing and multi‑component assemblies.
• Experience with plastic molding, forging, die casting, sheet metal, and machining processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to lead, mentor, and coordinate CAD designers.

Responsibilities

• Execute quick-turn modeling to complex surfacing and tooling‑ready models.
• Own CAD workstreams across cross-functional projects.
• Create and maintain 3D models, drawings, assemblies, BOM inputs, and change documentation in NX.
• Collaborate with engineers, industrial designers, manufacturing teams, and global CAD resources.
• Coach and mentor a small CAD team and manage workload priorities.
• Promote CAD standards and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

CAD modeling

Team leadership

Communication

Self-direction

GD&T understanding

Education

Technical Associate Degree or equivalent

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Job Description: Principal CAD Designer- Hand Tools Engineering Role Summary As a Principal CAD Designer for Milwaukee Tool, you will be a highly experienced, hands‑on CAD professional responsible for developing creative and original design solutions from general specifications and cross functional team collaboration. You will work with speed, agility, and urgency across a wide range of assignments, from quickly completing straightforward CAD requests to creating complex surfaced models, complete product layouts, and tooling‑ready designs while balancing product performance, manufacturability, and schedule. Working with limited direction, you will own significant CAD workstreams within larger development projects and partner closely with Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and prototyping labs, to move designs from concept through release. You will also serve as a working lead for a small group of CAD designers by coordinating project and task loading, providing technical guidance and mentorship, developing team capability, anticipating timing and resource risks, and escalating concerns.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute a wide range of CAD assignments, from quick‑turn modeling and drawing updates to complex surfacing, assemblies, and tooling‑ready models.
• Own existing and develop newly defined CAD workstreams or portions of larger projects, coordinating deliverables and maintaining model and drawing quality through release.
• Create and maintain 3D models, drawings, assemblies, BOM inputs, and change documentation using Siemens NX.
• Partner with engineers, industrial designers, manufacturing teams, and global CAD resources to translate technical direction into robust CAD deliverables.
• Lead a small team of CAD designers while remaining a highly engaged individual contributor.
• Manage team project loading, balance assignments against skills and capacity, and help establish clear priorities.
• Coach and develop CAD designers through technical guidance, work reviews, knowledge sharing, and targeted skill development.
• Anticipate CAD capacity, timing, quality, and capability risks; communicate concerns early and escalating resource or schedule needs when appropriate.
• Promote consistent CAD standards, modeling practices, release quality, and continuous improvement across the team.
• Support onboarding and help build team flexibility by developing broader capability across products, tools, and project types.

Qualifications

• Technical Associate Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in CAD modeling, drafting, product design support, and related technical assignments.
• Expert-level Siemens NX (or comparable) 3D CAD experience, including complex surfacing and multi-component assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently across both quick‑turn requests and complex, longer-duration assignments.
• Strong working knowledge of component design and manufacturing methods such as plastic molding, forging, die casting, sheet metal, machining, and related processes.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Self-directed, adaptable, and able to operate with limited day-to-day direction while knowing when to engage engineering or functional leadership.
• Preferred: Practical Understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis, drawing practices, model quality, and product release requirements.
• Preferred: Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating the work of other CAD designers.
• Preferred: Ability to assess workload, match assignments to team capability, recognize delivery risks, and communicate escalation needs clearly.

Working conditions

Office Environment

Primarily working in an indoor office environment at the Downtown Milwaukee location

May sit for several hours at a time

Prolonged exposure to computer screens

Moderate noise i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers.

Travel Requirements

Up to 5%

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401(K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety. Milwaukee® is known for their world‑leading M12™, M18™, and MX FUEL™ cordless systems, the ground‑breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery‑powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean‑up, time‑saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT™ Modular Storage Products. The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade‑specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin‑based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY). For more information on the full line of Milwaukee® products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.