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Sr. CAD Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA
Foster, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026
We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000 experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000 engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.Responsibilities:Design Changes - CAD model modifications with guidance from part ownerDesign Iterations - CAD development and maturation, this will be interactive with the part ownerClean sheet modeling - Schematics and initial design iterations, this will be interactive with the part ownerDrawing updates / changes - Either closing the loop relative to above CAD work scope prior to checking submission or corrections within the checking process, this work will be with the Part/assy owner and/or the Dimensional teamDrawing preparation / completion - Clean sheet drawing prep, this would optimally be under the Dimensional team's guidance to ensure minimal corrective actions being required.Standard model library content generation (dog houses/ribs/in-mould clips/swages,etc) - We will be populating this library, models must be fully parametric and easily modified to suit variable applications.Assisting the package team in generating CAD for mock-ups, bucks, restriction geometry, criteria, master sections, packaging/black box volumes. - guidance from Package layout/Studio responsible engineerQualifications:CATIA specialist, conversant in generating fully parametric solids (boolean/sketch)Strong knowledge of plastic or metallic (or both) part design including the various manufacturing processes, able to propose right tech for given application/circumstanceAble to create robust designs including part attachment and datum systemsAble to conduct basic tolerance stack-upsUnderstanding of Mechatronics System mechanical integration requirements/Development of PCBA interfaceIndustrialize Class-A Design Surface dataGeneration/modification of drawing content using ASME Y14.5 standard and well versed in GD&TAble to conduct design reviews with applicable engineer/sCatia V6 preferred3DX conversant Excellent written and verbal skills, Good understanding of Microsoft office, Google docs, JIRACustomer focused, able to work flexible hours to support work when needed.Salary:$115,000-120,000The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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