Senior CAD Designer — Space Hardware (Stock Options)

Woven; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior CAD Designer to support mechanical engineering with CAD models and drawings for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. You will ensure documentation meets program requirements and industry standards, delivering precise drawings with tolerances and instructions.

In a startup-like environment, you will collaborate across teams, manage data in PDM, and drive changes while maintaining scheduling discipline and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or 4 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of CAD Drafter experience.
• Proficiency with CAD tools; SolidWorks preferred.
• Ability to read schematics, assembly drawings, and product specs.
• Comfortable with MS Teams, Confluence, and Jira.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAD drawing support (SolidWorks Drawings) throughout development.
• Generate/modify product models, drawings, and documentation.
• Identify issues in CAD designs and provide corrective actions.
• Manage mechanical data files and drawings.
• Prepare and implement engineering change orders.
• Input data and manage hardware structures in SolidWorks PDM.

Skills

SolidWorks

CAD drafting

Reading drawings

Collaboration tools

Communication

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

MS Teams

Confluence

Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior CAD Designer to support mechanical engineering with CAD models and drawings for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. You will ensure documentation meets program requirements and industry standards, delivering precise drawings with tolerances and instructions.

In a startup-like environment, you will collaborate across teams, manage data in PDM, and drive changes while maintaining scheduling discipline and attention to detail.