Senior CAD Systems Architect – Enterprise CAD & PLM

Hardware FYI; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a CAD Systems Architect to design, implement, and maintain the enterprise CAD ecosystem. This role bridges engineering, IT, and business operations to ensure CAD platforms, tools, and workflows align with organizational goals and support rapid product development.

You will set standards, governance, and integrations across MCAD/ECAD and PLM, enable multi-site collaboration, advance model-based definitions, and provide technical leadership to CAD admins and teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with CAD systems in engineering environments.
• 3+ years in a CAD administration, architecture, or leadership role.
• Proven experience with PLM/PDM platforms (preferably Teamcenter).
• High proficiency in one or more major CAD platforms (preferably NX).
• Strong knowledge of CAD file formats, translators, and data exchange standards.
• Programming/scripting experience (Python, C#, VBA, Lisp, or CAD-specific APIs).
• Experience with version control and system configuration management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate emerging CAD technologies.
• Develop long-term strategies for CAD infrastructure and integrations.
• Support the establishment of CAD standards, best practices, and governance policies.
• Design scalable CAD system architectures supporting multi-site collaboration.
• Architect integrations between other CAD applications (MCAD, ECAD) and PLM.
• Ensure interoperability across CAD platforms and file formats (STEP, IGES, JT, etc.).
• Partner with engineering teams to understand design workflow needs.
• Work with IT to ensure infrastructure supports CAD performance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to CAD administrators and support staff.
• Support CAD documentation, standards, and templates.

Skills

CAD systems

Teamcenter

NX

Programming

Python

C#

VBA

Lisp

Version control

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

PLM/PDM platforms

CAD translators

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a CAD Systems Architect to design, implement, and maintain the enterprise CAD ecosystem. This role bridges engineering, IT, and business operations to ensure CAD platforms, tools, and workflows align with organizational goals and support rapid product development.

You will set standards, governance, and integrations across MCAD/ECAD and PLM, enable multi-site collaboration, advance model-based definitions, and provide technical leadership to CAD admins and teams.