CAD Designer II

Description

Job Title: CAD Designer 2 (must be a US Citizen)

Department: 3D Instruction Engineering Department

Classification: Exempt

Pay Range: Competitive based off experience.

Duration: Perm Hire

Location: BILT - Global Brand Support Center, Grapevine, Texas 76051

Overview

Located in the Dallas - Ft. Worth (DFW) metroplex near DFW airport and Southlake Town Square, BILT Incorporated is a fast-growing SaaS startup company that is rapidly revolutionizing the interaction customers have with the brands and products they buy. BILT's 3D interactive Intelligent Instructions® are a unique differentiator that provides a superior customer experience for assembly and installation of products for retail and professional customers. Brands on BILT see a dramatic increase in positive customer sentiment and a reduction in product returns and customer support costs - which improves a company's bottom line and turns users into product promoters. BILT also provides brands with valuable analytics that measure the entire instruction experience. BILT connects the manufacturer to their end users through product registration and storing of receipts and warranty information.

About the Job

BILT is seeking CAD Designer 2 for the CAD Operations Team. This individual will be a Solidworks professional, be self-motivated, have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, communicate effectively, give, and take direction well. We are proactively building a talent pipeline for upcoming this position expected to open in 2026. While we may not have an immediate opening, we are actively reviewing applications and conducting interviews now to identify top talent for roles that will become available over the coming months. Selected candidates will be placed in our talent pool and contacted as soon as a suitable position opens (typically within 3-6 months).

Qualifications
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to travel to onsite visits given 2 weeks' notice.
• Must be able to get up to speed on BILT best practices within the first week and hit the ground running.
• Must have 4-6 years of professional experience working in a design for manufacturing environment.
• Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited 2-4-year university or college is desirable in Engineering, or Industrial Design; will consider other education or relevant experience in lieu of formal degree.
• Must have in depth experience working with multiple different materials and there manufacturing methods (i.e. wood, plastic, sheet metal)
• Proficient working on multiple projects with multiple complex tasks from start to finish with tight deadlines.
• Strong technical capacity with the ability to read and understand manuals and technical documentation.
• Must understand the difference between parametric modeling and mesh modeling.
• Experience working in corporate, professional install, or industrial products is a plus.
• Previous experience with industrial design or engineering consultancy is a plus.
• Experience interfacing with customers is a plus.
• Experience interfacing with other departments (outside of design/engineering) in an organization on a regular basis is a plus.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.
• Quick learner
• Be able to evaluate completeness of customer provided CAD in relation to source documentation. Example assembly instructions
• Modify CAD assets to facilitate the animation process such as separating joined components.
• Generate 3D CAD assets from customer provided 2D CAD drawings or other customer provided reference materials.
• Generate simple 3D CAD assets from customer provided products (reverse engineering) and perform simple mesh modeling tasks. Examples include flat pack furniture and smooth faced pillows.
• Experience with different types of materials and how they are manufactured.
• Evaluate the assembly process and highlight any potential complications the end user might experience during the assembly process.


Skills
• Expert with Solidworks 3D Modeling Program, solid and surface modeling, FEA is not necessary.
• Must have a background of using other 3D file types that are not native to solidworks.
• Must understand the different configurations upon import part/solid/surface, part/body modeling, and assembly/part.
• Proficient with Windows based OS
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, tablets, phones, photocopiers, email, and various communication programs (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a contractor to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job requires the employee to lift at least 1lb to 50lb products and move them around the office to be inspected, measured, and 3D modeled.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About BILT

The award-winning BILT app provides 3D interactive Intelligent Instructions® that are voice & text guided. Beginning with a product overview, BILT includes tools required, parts included and directs the procedure with a self-pacing play/pause capability. Tap. Zoom. Rotate. Register the product. Track the warranty. BILT provides the consumer an opportunity to review the product and assign a Net Promoter Score (NPS) corresponding to a star rating. BILT has proven to increase NPS, star ratings, product registrations and brand loyalty while reducing returns, calls to customer support, assembly time and errors.

BILT empowers brands with analytics on each product and fundamentally changes the way companies connect to their consumers. Manufacturers maintain control of their content; updates to instructions can be made in real time, so they are never obsolete. BILT supports manufacturers' efforts to go green by minimizing paper instructions, warranty, and registration cards.

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*This position is located in the Grapevine Brand Support Center in Texas. Not a remote position.

BILT is an equal opportunity employer and a veteran friendly company.

Job Type: Perm hire