Senior CAD / Factory Design Engineer

Post Date

Mar 31, 2026

Location

Niskayuna,
New York

ZIP/Postal Code

12309
US
May 31, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Designer

Req #

ATL-052a1c3d-f639-4276-915e-9946a72fde15

Pay Rate

$38 - $48 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Role Purpose
Support the development of an automated steel fabrication factory by converting an existing reactor building design into modular, manufacturable components and defining the factory processes required to fabricate and assemble them. The focus is manufacturability, modularization, and factory process design.
Key Responsibilities
• Break down a large, monolithic CAD model into modular components suitable for factory fabrication
• Translate designs between AutoCAD (civil/architectural) and SolidWorks (manufacturing/engineering)
• Define fabrication and assembly processes for large steel structures
• Support factory layout decisions, including material flow, module handling and flipping, fixturing strategies, and tolerance/distortion management
• Collaborate with controls, automation, and manufacturing teams to ensure designs are executable in a factory environment

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Required Skills & Experience

Required Qualifications
• 8+ years of strong, hands-on experience with both AutoCAD and SolidWorks
• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, factory design, plant design, or large-scale manufacturing
• Experience with large steel structures and design-for-manufacturability
• Ability to think beyond CAD into process, handling, and cost constraints

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Preferred Backgrounds
• Shipbuilding or heavy industrial fabrication
• Automotive manufacturing (robotic welding, precision environments)
• Aerospace manufacturing involving large welded metallic structures (non-composites)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.