# AI CAD Engineer

**Company:** [Atomicmachines](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/atomicmachines)
**Location:** Emeryville, CA, Santa Clara, CA
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Salary:** $210k – $260k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Onshape Api, Solidworks Api, Fusion Api, Python, C++, Step, Iges, Jt, Opencascade, Parasolid, Nurbs, B-Rep, Generative Design, Generative AI, Cad Automation
**Posted:** 2026-04-22

> Develops generative and programmatic CAD pipelines for micro-device assemblies, integrating AI-driven workflows and CAD APIs to automate design exploration and optimization. Requires CAD scripting expertise, AI knowledge, and 5+ years experience (PhD) or equivalent.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Build CAD workflows that programmatically construct, modify, and evaluate 3D assemblies. This includes:
  - Manipulating and parametrizing CAD models to support iterative design and optimization.
  - Integrating with CAD APIs to move beyond GUI-based workflows, enabling high-throughput automated modeling and simulation.
  - Developing geometric intelligence — algorithms that infer how parts mate, fit, and interact to form functional assemblies.
- Create and maintain a library of parametric components for generative design exploration.
- Develop GenAI-driven workflows for CAD generation and automated design exploration.

## What You’ll Need

**Required**

- Deep expertise in CAD manipulation and parametrization, including scripting and automation (e.g., with **Onshape API**, **SolidWorks API**, **Fusion API**, or similar).
- Strong background in programmatic CAD workflows.
- Knowledge of AI-based CAD generation or generative design algorithms.
- Deep understanding of CAD interoperability standards (**STEP**, **IGES**, **JT**, or similar).
- Proficiency in interacting with CAD software via APIs (**Python**, **C++**, or other relevant languages).
- Experience in parsing large sets of CAD models with product and manufacturing information to create batchable datasets for training.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
- For Staff level, 10+ years of industrial experience (post Bachelor’s), or 8+ years of industrial experience (post Master’s) or 5+ years of industrial experience (post PhD), with the option of relaxing these requirements for a Senior level position.

**Nice to have**

- Experience with geometric modeling kernels (e.g., **OpenCascade**, **Parasolid**).
- Experience in mastering **NURBS** and **B-Rep**.
- Experience with meshing, especially for simulation or manufacturing purposes.
- Experience with **Model-Based Definitions**.

**Bonus Points For**

- Experience with implicit geometric representations.
- Experience with simulation-in-the-loop design, shape optimization, or topology optimization workflows.

**Compensation**: Salary Range $210,000—$260,000 USD (includes equity and benefits).

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