Senior CAD Designer - SolidWorks & Aerospace

Roman Health Pharmacy LLC

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal CAD Designer to join our Austin-area team. The role focuses on advanced SolidWorks CAD design, 3D modeling, drawings, and technical documentation across the product lifecycle for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in CAD design within aerospace, strong GD&T expertise, and experience with PDM/PLM, BOM control, and engineering change processes. A collaborative, fast-paced environment awaits.

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or technical certification in Drafting/Mechanical Design preferred.
  • 7+ years CAD design and drafting experience in manufacturing/aerospace/engineering context.
  • Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks with part modeling and drawings.
  • Strong GD&T knowledge and engineering documentation best practices.
  • Experience with DraftSight, Lucidchart/Draw.io, and Jira.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced CAD drafting and design support across the product lifecycle using SolidWorks.
  • Create, modify, and maintain 3D models, assemblies, drawings, and technical docs.
  • Ensure deliverables meet GD&T, standards, and documentation procedures.
  • Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams for design development and releases.
  • Manage and version-control CAD files in PDM/PLM systems and maintain BOM structures.

Skills

SolidWorks
3D CAD design
GD&T
Engineering documentation
PDM/PLM
BOM management
ECO/ECR processing
Mentoring

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

DraftSight
Lucidchart
Draw.io
Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal CAD Designer to join our Austin-area team. The role focuses on advanced SolidWorks CAD design, 3D modeling, drawings, and technical documentation across the product lifecycle for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in CAD design within aerospace, strong GD&T expertise, and experience with PDM/PLM, BOM control, and engineering change processes. A collaborative, fast-paced environment awaits.

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