Generative AI CAD Engineer

Atomic Machines; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm in California is seeking a CAD Automation Engineer to innovate CAD workflows and develop programmatic CAD pipelines. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build automated systems for design exploration and optimization. Candidates should have deep expertise in CAD manipulation and strong programming backgrounds, particularly with CAD APIs. This position offers a competitive salary range of $220,000 - $260,000 USD with additional equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in CAD manipulation and automation.
• Strong background in programmatic CAD workflows.
• Knowledge of AI-based CAD generation algorithms.
• Understanding of CAD interoperability standards (STEP, IGES, JT).
• Proficiency in API interaction using Python or C++.
• Experience with large CAD models.

Responsibilities

• Build CAD workflows for 3D assemblies.
• Create and maintain a library of parametric components.
• Develop GenAI-driven workflows.

Skills

CAD manipulation and parametrization

Programmatic CAD workflows

AI-based CAD generation

CAD interoperability standards

API interaction (Python, C++, etc.)

Parsing CAD models

Education

Bachelor's or Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Onshape API

SolidWorks API

Fusion API

Job description

About The Role

As a CAD Automation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape our CAD/automation workflows by developing generative and programmatic CAD pipelines that transform design specifications into manufacturable micro-device assemblies. You’ll collaborate closely with our AI, Modeling & Simulation, and Design teams to build systems that automatically explore, assemble, and optimize designs from a library of components. You will join a tight cross-functional team dedicated to pushing the limits of micro-manufacturing and computational design.

This position is onsite in our Emeryville, CA office, with openness to an occasional work-from-home arrangement when needed.

When referring to the compensation band below, keep in mind that it can vary depending on the candidate’s experience and level. While this posting is for a Staff level, we will consider strong Senior candidates who are excited to grow into a broader leadership or architectural role.

What You’ll Do

• Build CAD workflows that programmatically construct, modify, and evaluate 3D assemblies. This includes:
• Manipulating and parametrizing CAD models to support iterative design and optimization.
• Integrating with CAD APIs to move beyond GUI-based workflows, enabling high-throughput automated modeling and simulation.
• Developing geometric intelligence — algorithms that infer how parts mate, fit, and interact to form functional assemblies.

• Create and maintain a library of parametric components for generative design exploration.
• Develop GenAI-driven workflows for CAD generation and automated design exploration.

What You’ll Need

Required

• Deep expertise in CAD manipulation and parametrization, including scripting and automation (e.g., with Onshape API, SolidWorks API, Fusion API, or similar).
• Strong background in programmatic CAD workflows.
• Knowledge of AI-based CAD generation or generative design algorithms.
• Deep understanding of CAD interoperability standards (STEP, IGES, JT, or similar).
• Proficiency in interacting with CAD software via APIs (Python, C++, or other relevant languages).
• Experience in parsing large sets of CAD models with product and manufacturing information to create batchable datasets for training.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
• For Staff level, 10+ years of industrial experience (post Bachelor’s), or 8+ years of industrial experience (post Master’s) or 5+ years of industrial experience (post PhD), with the option of relaxing these requirements for a Senior level position.

Nice to have

• Experience with geometric modeling kernels (e.g., OpenCascade, Parasolid).
• Experience in mastering NURBS and B-Rep.
• Experience with meshing, especially for simulation or manufacturing purposes.
• Experience with Model-Based Definitions.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with implicit geometric representations.
• Experience with simulation-in-the-loop design, shape optimization, or topology optimization workflows.

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.

Salary Range

$220,000 - $260,000 USD