Senior CAD Engineer Location: Liberty, NC Work Environment: Onsite, Monday–Friday Schedule: 40 hours per week Travel: Up to 10% domestic Overtime: Approximately 10% as needed 1510333 Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior CAD Engineer to support battery manufacturing engineering projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining 2D drawings, 3D models and assemblies, facility and equipment layouts, utility tie-ins, fabrication packages, contractor bid packages, and as-built documentation. The ideal candidate will have a strong industrial/manufacturing CAD background, advanced AutoCAD skills, proven GD&T expertise, and the ability to independently manage multiple design projects and priorities. Key Responsibilities • Create, revise, and maintain 2D CAD drawings and 3D models. • Develop facility, utility, process equipment, and installation layouts. • Support mechanical, electrical, piping, HVAC, pneumatic, hydraulic, and production equipment projects. • Create fixture, jig, sub-assembly, fabrication, and manufacturing-aid drawings. • Develop contractor-ready packages for installation, procurement, fabrication, construction, quotation, and bidding. • Define equipment locations, utility routing, tie-in points, dimensions, elevations, access clearances, and installation constraints. • Create assembly drawings, fabrication drawings, Bills of Material (BOM), parts lists, and vendor/contractor drawing packages. • Incorporate engineering markups, contractor redlines, field verification, and as-built updates. • Conduct field walkdowns to verify existing conditions and resolve drawing discrepancies. • Identify potential layout, constructability, accessibility, maintainability, safety, and production-flow concerns. • Coordinate drawing and model updates with engineering, production, maintenance, safety, vendors, and contractors. • Maintain CAD files, drawing registers, revisions, document-control records, and release workflows. • Support production and installation teams with drawing updates and field issue resolution. • Manage multiple projects and priorities with minimal supervision. Required Qualifications • Associate degree, technical certification, CAD/drafting certificate, or equivalent practical experience. • 7+ years of CAD/design experience in an industrial, manufacturing, construction, facility, or equipment-installation environment. • Advanced AutoCAD capability, particularly with: • 2D layouts • Plant utilities • Equipment layouts • Installation drawings • Contractor scope drawings • Working proficiency with: • Autodesk Revit • Autodesk Inventor • Navisworks • Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) • Autodesk Forma • Strong experience creating manufacturing-ready and construction-ready drawing packages. • Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, utility, facility, equipment-layout, and vendor drawings. • Experience incorporating redlines, field-verification results, revisions, and as-built updates. • Strong understanding of drawing standards, title blocks, layers, naming conventions, revision control, drawing registers, and release workflows. • Ability to review supplier, contractor, and vendor drawings for dimensional accuracy, installation feasibility, interface conflicts, and completeness. • Experience creating 3D assembly models, detail drawings, fabrication prints, parts lists, BOMs, and contractor-ready packages. • Strong practical GD&T knowledge in accordance with ASME Y14.5, including datum structures, dimensional tolerances, weld symbols, materials, finishes, and fabrication requirements. • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively with engineers, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline. • Autodesk certification, ASME Y14.5/GD&T training, OSHA 10, or similar certification. • Autodesk Vault experience. • Experience with AutoCAD Plant 3D, Civil 3D, SolidWorks, CATIA, MicroStation, or similar CAD/BIM tools. • AutoCAD Electrical, UniDraf, or similar electrical/controls drawing experience. • Automotive or battery manufacturing experience. • Clean room, dry room, electrode, module, cell-production, or other high-volume automated manufacturing experience. • New plant startup, brownfield equipment installation, major model change, or production ramp-up experience. • Experience with facility utilities including compressed air, chilled water, process exhaust, HVAC, ventilation, dust collection, vacuum systems, process utilities, or electrical power distribution. • Experience mentoring junior CAD professionals or improving CAD standards and processes. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a highly experienced CAD professional who can take an engineering concept, sketch, field condition, or project requirement and develop it into a complete, contractor-ready design package. This individual should be comfortable working directly in a manufacturing plant, performing field walkdowns, coordinating with contractors and engineers, and independently driving multiple projects to completion.