Job Description
1. Role Overview
The CAD Engineer is responsible for supporting the design, development, and manufacturing of composite parts and tooling. This role focuses on 2D/3D design, forming simulation, and tooling development to ensure product performance and manufacturability.
2. Key Responsibilities
- Design & Engineering
- Develop 2D flat patterns for composite layups considering forming constraints
- Convert 2D layouts into 3D forming patterns (spring-back, forming behavior)
- Design thermal forming molds based on 3D CAD data
- Create waterjet nesting programs to optimize material usage
- Simulation & Analysis
- Perform FEA analysis (forming simulation, stress/strain evaluation)
- Provide technical feedback to optimize customer designs
- Project & Process Support
- Participate in mold tuning and forming trials
- Collab...