CAD Author

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a CAD Author to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.

We are reimagining the future of modern luxury by design. Our teams are pioneering innovations in engineering, design, and technology to deliver vehicles that are as intelligent as they are iconic. Join us in shaping the next generation of automotive excellence. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented CAD Author to join the Virtual Build & Test team within Engineering Operations.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality CAD modifications that support digital validation and virtual build activities across the product lifecycle. You will work within the Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platform to ensure CAD data meets engineering and CAE requirements.

Your CAD expertise will directly influence the development of our next generation of vehicles and help to ensure our virtual validation is robust, efficient, and future-ready.

Things that matter to us:

• You like to take ownership of tasks and take personal pride in your own output.
• You are a team player and enjoy forging positive working relationships with others.
• You enjoy problem solving, being confronted with a difficult or complex situation will drive and motivate you to seek and propose solutions.
• You have a continuous improvement mindset and want to drive others to make things better.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Deliver expected number of parts modifications within agreed timescales.
• Deliver part modifications to the required quality standard.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

The CAD Author will be responsible for:

• Deliver required CAD modifications in line with engineering requirements and direction.
• Collaborate with Engineers and Stakeholders to ensure CAD modifications meet CAE requirements.
• Lead or support CAE Alignment Reviews to communicate and validate CAD modifications.
• Provide modified, compatible CAD to support virtual series and digital validation activities.
• Ensure CAD modifications are made in line with appropriate CAD standards and agreed working practices.
• Gather customer feedback on the quality and effectiveness of CAD modifications.

 Key Interactions:

• CAE Teams
• Attribute Teams
• Engineering Teams

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience working with CAD & PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter & CATIA V5).
• Strong understanding of automotive product development processes.
• Understanding of CAD standards and modelling best practises.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Essential Personal Profile:

• Someone who understands their impact, who can work independently, is motivated by results, demonstrates tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver solutions in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• Someone who supports team unity and able to motivate others to work as a team to achieve common goals.
• Somone who is able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and ensures tasks are completed on time.
• Someone who is able to engage Stakeholders in person or virtually and build effective working relationships.
• Someone who is able to effectively solve problems, will engage with others and provide recommendations of how to overcome problems.

Desirable Personal Profile:

• Proficiency in Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE (CATIA V6).
• Experience in virtual series or digital engineering environments.
• Knowledge of our client’s systems and standards.