Cad Designer

Job Description

The CAD Designer develops mechanical and electrical designs in SolidWorks from rough sketches, design concepts, verbal instructions, and customer drawings with minimal engineering supervision. This role focuses on sheet metal design, complex mechanical assemblies, and product specifications while balancing performance, quality, cost, and schedule. The CAD Designer supports products from early concept through development and into production, actively contributing to continuous improvement and risk mitigation in a growing engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical and electrical designs in SolidWorks based on rough sketches, design concepts, verbal instructions, and customer drawings with minimal engineering supervision.
• Design sheet metal components and enclosures that meet product specifications while evaluating trade-offs between performance, functionality, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Ensure that cost, performance, and schedule goals are achieved and actively manage risk mitigation efforts throughout the design process.
• Investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, interchangeability, weight, tolerance stack-up, and material availability.
• Provide alternative and optional design approaches during the preliminary stages of design to support decision-making and optimize product performance.
• Create new item records and bills of materials (BOMs) for new and existing designs, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Build complex assembly models in SolidWorks, including mechanical assemblies with numerous custom and off-the-shelf components.
• Produce detailed drawings in SolidWorks with proper dimensioning and geometric tolerancing in accordance with engineering standards.
• Follow established engineering and documentation procedures, and drive continuous improvement by updating procedures applicable to your area as necessary.
• Provide product support from early concept through product development and throughout production, collaborating with cross-functional teams as needed.
• Use engineering tools such as PLM and MRP software to manage product data and support manufacturing and supply chain activities.
• Apply technical problem-solving skills to analyze system risks, identify options, and make recommendations that improve product design and reliability.
• Utilize Microsoft Office software on a daily basis for documentation, communication, and data analysis.
• Travel occasionally, typically less than 5% per year, including possible domestic and international trips for project or product support.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME), or similar education with substantial directly applicable experience.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience creating models and drawings in CAD for mechanical assemblies, with SolidWorks strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage large assemblies in CAD, including up to approximately 100 custom parts combined with 800 or more off-the-shelf components.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling, complex assembly creation, and detailed drawing generation.
• Experience designing sheet metal enclosures and sheet metal components.
• Working knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
• Working knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) software; experience with Oracle Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with sheet metal hardware and plumbing components such as fittings and hoses.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work based on an understanding of overall project requirements and organizational needs.
• Demonstrated skills in technical problem solving, system risk analysis, option identification, and recommendation of solutions.
• Daily proficiency with Microsoft Office software for communication, documentation, and analysis.
• Strong drafting skills, including blueprint reading and creation, and mechanical and wiring design capabilities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of refrigeration systems is a major plus.
• Experience in mechanical design, wiring design, and drafting using CAD tools.
• Comfort working with data center-related products and infrastructure is beneficial.
• Experience supporting products across their lifecycle, from concept through development and production.
• Ability to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and update procedures within the engineering function.

Work Environment

This role is based in an engineering team office environment, collaborating closely with other engineers and technical staff. Work is primarily performed using SolidWorks, CAD tools, PLM and MRP systems, and Microsoft Office applications on standard office computer equipment. The environment supports data center-related product development and is focused on growth and innovation, offering opportunities to work on complex mechanical and electrical designs. Travel is limited, typically less than 5% per year, with occasional domestic and international trips possible to support projects or production activities. Typical office attire is appropriate for this professional engineering setting

This is a Permanent position based out of Woburn, MA.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Woburn,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.