Lead CAD Designer
Muncie, INJob$42.89/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Lead CAD Designer to support engineering projects involving product design, engineering documentation, and change management. The role creates and modifies mechanical designs, supports product development and engineering changes, and manages design data. The designer partners with engineering and manufacturing teams and brings at least six years of CAD design experience, including experience with AutoCAD Inventor, Vault, Teamcenter, and SAP.
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Lead CAD Designer
PDS Tech Commercial is looking for an experienced Lead CAD Designer to support high-visibility engineering projects involving product design, engineering documentation, and change management activities.
What You'll Be Doing
Create and modify mechanical designs using AutoCAD Inventor
Support new product development and engineering change activities (ECOs/ECNs)
Create and maintain engineering drawings, BOMs, and documentation
Manage design data within Vault, Teamcenter, and SAP
Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver projects on schedule
What We're Looking For
6+ years of CAD design experience
Strong experience with AutoCAD Inventor
Experience with Vault, Teamcenter, and SAP
Background in mechanical design and engineering documentation
Experience with ECOs, ECNs, drawing revisions, and product lifecycle management
Why Join?
$ 42.89/hr
Stable 1st shift schedule
Work on impactful engineering and product development projects
Collaborative team environment
Opportunity to lead design efforts and influence critical deliverables
Keywords: AutoCAD Inventor, Teamcenter, Vault, SAP, Mechanical Design, CAD Designer, Product Development, ECO, ECN, Engineering Drawings, Manufacturing Support, PLM.
Apply today and bring your CAD expertise to projects that make an impact.
Pay Details: $42.89 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
How this job compares
Set against the 424 open CAD Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42.89/hr
- US median$35–45/hr104 hourly ranges
This rate, $42.89/hr, is 9% above the US median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the middle half of CAD Designer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 424 open CAD Designer jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; CAD Designer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (333 postings).
- Education
- 64 of the 424 open CAD Designer jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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