Vehicle Architect - CAD Designer for Sustainable Machinery

CNH Industrial Group; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Savings & Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Fertility & Family building support

Employee Assistance Programs

Charitable contribution matching and V

Job summary

CNH Industrial seeks a Vehicle Architect to create innovative product designs that meet safety, quality and performance standards. You will produce technical drawings and specifications, collaborate across engineering and manufacturing, and ensure designs are production‑ready.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional teamwork, design optimization for cost and manufacturability, and ongoing alignment with industry trends to advance CNH’s agricultural and construction portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of product design or mechanical design engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD tools and design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop detailed product designs with specs, drawings, and 3D models (CAD/SolidWorks).
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and product teams to meet functional, cost, quality and manufacturability requirements.
• Perform design calculations, simulations, and stress analyses to verify performance and safety.
• Manage vehicle system space claims between sub‑system teams.
• Create and manage vehicle master models and BOMs.
• Prepare design documentation and reports to support development and manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product design

Design analysis

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design

Tools

CREO

TeamCenter

TeamCenter Visualization Pro

Job description

CNH Industrial seeks a Vehicle Architect to create innovative product designs that meet safety, quality and performance standards. You will produce technical drawings and specifications, collaborate across engineering and manufacturing, and ensure designs are production‑ready.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional teamwork, design optimization for cost and manufacturability, and ongoing alignment with industry trends to advance CNH’s agricultural and construction portfolios.