Senior CAD Design

Insight Global; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Senior Mechanical CAD Lead in Santa Ana, CA to own the vehicle master model, top-level assembly structure, and CAD standards for a new maritime autonomous vehicle program.

You will administer the PDM system, release drawings to ASME Y14 standards with GD&T, perform tolerance stackups, and support engineering changes while coordinating with mechanical, structural, and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of CAD design experience on hardware.
• Expert proficiency in a major CAD package.
• Experience owning assembly structure and master model organization.
• Drawing release experience with GD&T to ASME Y14.5.
• Hands-on PDM/PLM with workflows and revision control.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the vehicle master model and top-level assembly structure.
• Define CAD standards, modeling conventions, and assembly architecture for the program.
• Administer the PDM environment: workflows, release states, permissions, and revision control.
• Produce and release detailed drawings to ASME Y14 standards, including GD&T.
• Perform tolerance stackups supporting design and interface decisions.
• Manage large assembly performance and model health as the vehicle grows.
• Support engineering change and configuration management processes.
• Partner with mechanical, structural, and systems engineers on design execution.
• Support manufacturing and supply chain with released technical data packages.
• Train and support the team on CAD and PDM practice.
• Travel up to 15% to supplier and manufacturing facilities.

Skills

CAD design experience

PDM/PLM workflows

GD&T knowledge

U.S. security clearance readiness

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

CATIA

Job description

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

You will own the CAD environment for a maritime autonomous vehicle: the master model, the assembly structure, the drawing and release standards, and the PDM configuration that the entire mechanical team works inside. The vehicle is being designed from a clean sheet, which means these decisions are being made now, and every mechanical engineer on the program will work within them for the life of the platform.

Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the vehicle master model and top-level assembly structure
• Define CAD standards, modeling conventions, and assembly architecture for the program
• Administer the PDM environment: workflows, release states, permissions, and revision control
• Produce and release detailed drawings to ASME Y14 standards, including GD&T
• Perform tolerance stackups supporting design and interface decisions
• Manage large assembly performance and model health as the vehicle grows
• Support engineering change and configuration management processes
• Partner with mechanical, structural, and systems engineers on design execution
• Support manufacturing and supply chain with released technical data packages
• Train and support the team on CAD and PDM practice
• Travel up to 15% to supplier and manufacturing facilities

Skills and Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Drafting and Design, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of CAD design experience on hardware that was built
• Expert proficiency in a major CAD package (SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or CATIA)
• Experience owning assembly structure and master model organization on a complex product
• Drawing release experience with GD&T to ASME Y14.5
• Hands-on PDM or PLM experience, including workflows and revision control
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience setting up CAD standards and PDM configuration on a new program
• Experience with Teamcenter, Windchill, or SolidWorks PDM administration
• Model-based definition (MBD) experience, including ASME Y14.41
• Large assembly performance management
• Experience with marine, subsea, aerospace, or defense hardware
• Experience supporting manufacturing with released technical data packages

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].