Engineer, ES&T - CAD Automation

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain SolidWorks automation using the API. 
• Develop and support DriveWorks projects covering rules, forms, specifications, model and drawing generation, and deployment packages
• Lead automation projects from requirements gathering through design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Automate repetitive tasks including model creation, drawing generation, configuration management, design validation, metadata population, and standard product customization.
• Create reusable frameworks, code libraries, templates, and test methods for automation development. 
• Ensure generated CAD models, drawings, and metadata comply with approved Corporate CAD standards.
• Collaborate with the ES&T Standards stream where automation impacts PLM metadata, lifecycle workflows, BOM structures, design release, or document control. 
• Partner with IT on deployment, access control, packaging, version control, integration, security, and maintenance of automation tools and embedded-AI 
• Troubleshoot issues across SolidWorks automation, DriveWorks rules, model and drawing generation, performance, and user adoption. 
• Review existing automation tools and identify opportunities for standardization, consolidation, modernization, and improved maintainability. 
• Define track, and report KPIs for automation usage, productivity gains, error reduction, cycle time reduction, and adoption
• Develop technical documentation, user guides, training material, test plans, release notes, and support procedures. 
• Mentor engineers on automation methods, SolidWorks API usage, DriveWorks practices, and coding standards.
• Stay current with SolidWorks, DriveWorks, CAD API capabilities, embedded-AI and engineering software trends 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of combined experience in engineering design, CAD automation, CAD development, or engineering software automation. 
• Strong hands-on expertise in SolidWorks (parts, assemblies, drawings, configurations, design tables, templates, libraries) and the SolidWorks API for automating models, drawings, metadata, and configurations
• Strong programming experience in C# and VBA for CAD and engineering applications, including source control, testing, and release management of automation tools. 
• Hands-on experience with DriveWorks covering rules, forms, model and drawing generation, specifications, deployment, and troubleshooting. 
• Proven experience leading CAD automation projects from concept through deployment, training, and support. 
• Working knowledge of CAD standards (modeling, drawing, templates, metadata, naming, design reuse) and CAD data management in PLM (lifecycle workflows, design release, BOM generation, integration points).