Product CAD Designer

Hubbell; Leeds (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a design/drafting professional to support Engineer‑to‑Order projects. You will translate customer requirements into detailed 2D/3D drawings, coordinating with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure compliant, timely outputs.

The role emphasizes strong CAD skills, change management, and the ability to communicate across teams to resolve manufacturability and quality issues in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in engineering design with 2D/3D CAD.
• Experience in Engineering Change Management and reading structural drawings.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP and MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and drafting duties for Engineer-to-order department.
• Ensure drawings are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure drawings comply with relevant standards and specifications.
• Communicate with production on manufacturability or quality issues.
• Interact with customers during design and approval process.
• Manage Engineering Change Orders as appropriate.
• Manage drawing schedule in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Engineering Change Mgmt

Reading drawings

Mechanical/electrical systems

Steel drafting

SAP ERP

MS Office

Communication

Education

Associate degree in drafting

Equivalent experience

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Vault

SAP Fiori

PTC Windchill

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Overview

Design, develop, and draft customized solutions based on customer requirements while maintaining compliance with the latest industry standards relevant to the product line. Work closely with sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams to translate customer specifications into detailed design drawings that will include structural steel and aluminum, as well as control mechanisms used in Engineer-to-Order (ETO) high voltage substation and transmission switches.

A Day In The Life

• Perform design and drafting duties for Engineer-to-order department
• Ensure drawings are accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Ensure drawings are compliant with relevant standards and specifications
• Communicate regularly with production shop floor regarding any manufacturability or quality issues
• Interact with customers both internally and externally during the design and approval process
• Author and manage Engineering Change Orders as appropriate
• Manage own drawing schedule in a fast-paced environment while designing various product types

Skills and Experience

• Must have a minimum of 2+ years of engineering design and proficient with 2D and 3D CAD packages (ideally Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, and Autodesk AutoCAD)
• Experience in Engineering Change Management (ideally Autodesk Vault, SAP Fiori, and PTC Windchill)
• Experience reading and interpreting structural drawings
• Understanding of dynamic mechanical and electrical systems
• Steel fabrication drafting and design experience
• Experience in SAP ERP software
• Experience in MS Office Products
• Must have excellent communication, writing, and verbal skills

Education

• Associate's degree, or equivalent experience in drafting and design

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position.