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CAD Designer Air Tractor, Inc. $76,000 to $86,000 - Air Tractor is an employee-owned company. We offer multiple benefits including 401K with company match, optional medical, dental, vision, catastrophic, accident, life, and LTD. Air Tractor provides a small amount of life insurance for United States, Texas, Olney 1524 Leland Snow Way (Show on map) Oct 22, 2026

Job Summary

Air Tractor, Inc. currently has an available full-time position for a highly experienced CAD Designer. Unlike a traditional drafting role, this position requires a design champion who can independently develop aircraft parts, assemblies, and installations with minimal engineering oversight.

As our resident Autodesk Inventor expert, you will have the mechanical maturity to take high-level concepts and transform them into production-ready 3D models. You will possess a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and aircraft structures, allowing you to make independent design decisions regarding fit, form, and function.

Job Responsibilities Aircraft Design:

Independently design, model, and develop complex 3D components, sheet metal parts, and large top-down assemblies/installations in Autodesk Inventor with minimal engineering intervention.

Independent Problem Solving:

Evaluate structural interfaces, spatial constraints, and tolerance stack-ups on the aircraft, making proactive design adjustments without needing detailed engineering instructions.

Drawing & Layout Creation:

Create and maintain highly accurate 3D CAD models, layout drawings, and production-ready manufacturing prints using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.

Data & Vault Management:

Manage, structure, and check design data files utilizing the Autodesk Vault database to ensure strict version control and data integrity.

Manufacturing Integration:

Coordinate directly with the shop floor, toolmakers, and fabrication teams to optimize part geometry for production and resolve manufacturing issues seamlessly.

Applicant Requirements Experience:

Minimum of 5 - 7+ years of dedicated experience working as a mechanical CAD Designer or Design Technologist in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Education:

2-year Technical or Associate degree in Mechanical Design, Computer-Aided Drafting/Design (CADD), Mechanical Engineering Technology, Certified Autodesk AutoCAD or Inventor Professional credential or equivalent field experience.

Autodesk Inventor:

Expert-level proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, specifically with advanced parametric modeling, sheet metal design, and large assembly management.

Autodesk AutoCAD:

Expert-level proficiency in AutoCAD, specifically with 2D drafting, drawing setup and layouts.

Autodesk Vault:

Strong working knowledge of the Autodesk Vault database environment.

Minimal Supervision Drive:

A self-starter with a track record of owning design projects from initial concept through final production release with low oversight.

Legal Requirement:

Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by the ITAR (22 CFR 120.15).

Preferred Attributes

Must be highly organized, an effective communicator, and possess an exceptional mechanical aptitude.

Expert-level capability in reading, interpreting, and validating engineering and technical drawings.

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