About the job

Ai Design is a company of craftspeople. We’ve been described by some as a Guild, bringing decades of experience to our clients via a wide range of capabilities and services. We specialize in bespoke automotive personalization, engineering, and design. The bar is high. The pace is crisp. The work is always right out at the tip of the spear. 

This position will be located at our Tuckahoe, NY facility until our move to Stamford, CT in the 2nd half of 2026.

The CAD Designer role is crucial to our workflow, helping us respond flexibly to each engineering challenge. The primary function is to design and engineer low volume prototypes and functional parts with a high level of care and consideration. Most of what you design will be unique to the vehicle in which it is installed. It will make a strong contribution and will leave a lasting impact.

We evaluate part designs with layouts, modeling, and drawings using CAD (SolidWorks and Fusion), as well as hand-drawings early-on in the development stage. The CAD Designer will primarily focus on part design, modeling, and drawing for 3D printing, 2D CNC production, tube-bending, and processing assemblies. A working knowledge of SolidWorks and Fusion are key to the role.

Design decisioning is collaborative and will be based on input from the Sales and Production teams, following analysis of current and legacy product similarities.

The annual salary range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000 per year.

What You’ll Do

• Provide engineering solutions that meet customer performance requirements, reliability, cost and schedule requirements. Works with internal team members to define explicit non-ambiguous requirements. Provides technical direction for assigned projects, from initial concept phase to product delivery.
• Understand mechanical, electric-mechanical systems and robust design methods. Responsible for concept layout, modeling, detailing, release and change management of drawings in configuration control system.
• Select materials, finishes, processes, dimensions and GD&T to meet design intent.
• Perform mechanical design tasks for machined and plastic/metallic 3D printed parts.
• Manage and release drawings, models and documentation through our development lifecycle.
• Support Sales by generating proposals and responses to customer inquiries.
• Design, build, and test prototypes for proposals and internal research and development projects.

Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Automotive, Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering disciplines from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years CAD and engineering experience in electrical / electro-mechanical / mechanical design.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Must be able to work on-site in Tuckahoe, NY and Stamford, CT to be considered. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 3D printing, automotive manufacturing processes, metal fabrication, magnetic properties, and automotive mechanical systems.
• Aerospace / Automotive / Electronics industry experience.
• Experience with CNC milling is critical. 

Position Success Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in design, material selection, and design for manufacturability.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Well organized and detail oriented in preparation for design approvals.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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Ai Design provides various Health benefits as well as Retirement benefits. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, and date of hire.

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