OpenSCAD CAD Engineer – Parametric Design

Crossing Hurdles; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in South Africa seeks an experienced professional to lead OpenSCAD projects. The ideal candidate will manage projects from requirements gathering to model export, applying Constructive Solid Geometry techniques. Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and excellent communication skills are essential. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and document workflows to support innovative design initiatives. This role allows for independent work in a remote setup, requiring high attention to detail and engineering logic.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with OpenSCAD projects.
• Strong foundation in CAD principles and CSG methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building reusable parametric modules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup.
• High attention to engineering logic and progression.

Responsibilities

• Lead OpenSCAD projects from requirements to final export.
• Document workflows for AI-driven design initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Iterate rapidly on parametric designs and decisions.
• Prepare and export STL, OFF, and other formats for manufacturing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and explain design trade-offs clearly.
• Document workflows and thought processes to support AI-driven design initiatives.

Skills

OpenSCAD project management

Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)

Parametric design

AutoCAD proficiency

Communication skills

Remote work

Detail-oriented

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

• Lead end-to-end OpenSCAD projects from requirements gathering through final model export.
• Structure and document parametric scripts with reusable modules and clearly defined parameters.
• Apply Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) techniques to develop complex 3D models and 2D-to-3D extrusions.
• Rapidly iterate on parametric designs, demonstrating logical, script-driven engineering decisions.
• Prepare and export files (STL, OFF, and other standard formats) for manufacturing or prototyping workflows.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clearly explaining design rationale and technical trade-offs.
• Document professional workflows and thought processes to support AI-driven design initiatives.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience completing full OpenSCAD projects from concept to final export.
• Strong foundation in CAD principles and CSG methodologies.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or comparable CAD tools.
• Experience creating and optimizing reusable parametric modules and scripts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong technical clarity.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while contributing to team objectives.
• High attention to detail in engineering logic and design progression.