CAD Author
Posted Today by Expleo Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Gaydon, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Expleo is seeking an experienced CAD Author for a contract role to support a major automotive client in Gaydon. The position requires a senior CAD professional with strong technical skills to work independently on complex engineering projects, focusing on the creation and validation of engineering designs using CAD/CAM/CAE tools. The role involves collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams to produce high-quality digital models and simulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate engineering requirements into accurate technical drawings, layouts, and digital models using CAD/CAM/CAE software
- Create, edit, and manage complex CAD models for components, parts, and assemblies
- Customise CAD/CAM/CAE tools to support complex or non-standard design requirements
- Develop digital prototypes and conduct design simulations to verify reliability, safety, and performance
- Recommend design improvements based on simulation and digital prototyping outcomes
- Collaborate with product and manufacturing engineers throughout the design lifecycle
- Produce materials lists and contribute to cost estimates where required
- Manage assigned workstreams independently with limited supervision
- Coach, review, and support the work of junior or lower-level CAD professionals
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in CAD/CAM/CAE drafting and design within an engineering environment (automotive experience highly desirable)
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings, standards, and best practices
- Proven ability to work on complex engineering designs and processes
- Confident working autonomously and managing multiple tasks or priorities
- Experience supporting or reviewing the work of junior designers/drafters
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Gaydon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Expleo is currently recruiting an experienced CAD Author to support one of our major automotive customers based in Gaydon . This is a contract opportunity suited to a senior CAD professional with strong technical capability and the confidence to work independently on complex engineering projects.
The Role
As a CAD Author, you will play a key role in the creation, modification, and validation of engineering designs using CAD/CAM/CAE tools. You will collaborate closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality digital models, drawings, and simulations that support product development and optimisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate engineering requirements into accurate technical drawings, layouts, and digital models using CAD/CAM/CAE software
- Create, edit, and manage complex CAD models for components, parts, and assemblies
- Customise CAD/CAM/CAE tools to support complex or non-standard design requirements
- Develop digital prototypes and conduct design simulations to verify reliability, safety, and performance
- Recommend design improvements based on simulation and digital prototyping outcomes
- Collaborate with product and manufacturing engineers throughout the design lifecycle
- Produce materials lists and contribute to cost estimates where required
- Manage assigned workstreams independently with limited supervision
- Coach, review, and support the work of junior or lower-level CAD professionals
About You
- Extensive experience in CAD/CAM/CAE drafting and design within an engineering environment (automotive experience highly desirable)
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings, standards, and best practices
- Proven ability to work on complex engineering designs and processes
- Confident working autonomously and managing multiple tasks or priorities
- Experience supporting or reviewing the work of junior designers/drafters
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally