CAD Designer - 3D & Graphic, Tara Toy

Job Description Job Description Job Title: CAD Designer – 3D & Graphic, Tara Toy Department: Product Design Reporting To: Director, Product Design Location: Hauppauge, NY Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 annually Company Overview: Just Play is a passionate and trend driven leader in the children’s consumer goods industry. Our products are an impressive mix of promotional and everyday items for the whole family. We work with the world’s leading children’s entertainment brands to manufacture and distribute exceptional products to every major mass retailer throughout North America and around the world. Job Summary: We're a fast-moving toy company looking for a versatile and experienced CAD Designer to join our creative team. This role is ideal for someone who can primarily work on 3D product design but is willing and able to take on occasional graphic design tasks like packaging, branding, and licensing work when needed. If you're passionate about toys, love to collaborate, and can keep pace with tight timelines, we’d love to hear from you. This is not a hybrid role, and being on site five days a week is required. Principal Responsibilities: Create detailed and accurate 3D CAD models for toys and related products. Develop technical drawings and files for prototyping and manufacturing. Collaborate with product development, marketing, and licensing teams to ensure cohesive design execution. Support license-based design work, adapting assets for various product lines and packaging formats. Work on multiple projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Occasionally design packaging layouts, branding elements, and presentation materials. Minimum Qualifications: 3+ years of experience in CAD design, preferably in toys, consumer products, or similar industries. Proficiency in 3D software such as SolidWorks, Blender, ZBrush, Rhino, Fusion 360, or similar. Graphic design skills with hands-on experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign). Comfortable working on both original products and licensed IPs. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Experience in the toy industry or children’s consumer products preferred. Understanding of toy safety standards, prototyping, or manufacturing processes preferred. Illustration or rendering skills preferred. Fluency in English (both written and verbal). Please include a copy of, or link to, your portfolio for review. Just Play is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.