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Senior CAD Designer
A Senior CAD Designer produces detailed technical drawings and 3D models for construction, manufacturing, or engineering projects, working primarily in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Revit depending on the industry. They lead technical drafting efforts and review the work of junior designers, ensuring drawings meet specifications and industry standards. This experienced role typically sits within an engineering or architecture firm and requires strong 3D modeling skills.
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Senior CAD Designer
Stanley Black & Decker
Towson, MD
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Senior CAD Designer
CesiumAstro
Westminster, CO · $40 – $50
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Where Senior CAD Designers commonly go next: Design Manager.
Design Manager
JLL
San Francisco, CA
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Product Design Manager
Patreon
Full-time · New York, NY · $266,000 – $398,500 · Remote
Patreon seeks a senior design leader to manage a team of 6-7 product designers and shape the platform's experience across memberships, community, and commerce features. This role suits an experienced design manager with a track record of shipping distinctive consumer products, building high-performing teams, and influencing cross-functional strategy.
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Group Design Manager, AI Acceleration
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $226,000 – $305,500
Lead a design team building AI tools and experiences for Intuit's internal and external products, shaping how the company integrates AI into its design and development practices. This role suits experienced design managers with a track record in design systems or tooling who want to influence product strategy at scale.
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Lead, Design
Nextdoor
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $240,000 – $275,000
A design leadership role at a neighborhood-focused social platform seeking someone to mentor a team of product designers, run design critiques, and balance quality with shipping velocity across consumer-facing features. This position suits an experienced design manager who wants to influence craft standards while staying hands-on and working in a hybrid environment across multiple office locations.
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Construction Design Manager (R5486)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $190,000
This role involves overseeing the design and delivery of advanced manufacturing and engineering facilities for a defense-tech company, from initial planning through construction handoff. It suits experienced professionals who excel at managing external design teams, balancing technical requirements with budget and security constraints, and translating evolving stakeholder needs into buildable solutions.
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Head of Product Design
Amplitude
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $285,000 – $476,000
Lead a 15-person design team at an AI-native analytics platform, balancing hands-on design craft with team management and strategic direction across product suites. This role suits experienced design leaders who thrive in high-growth environments, ship fast without sacrificing quality, and want to stay deeply involved in the actual design work alongside their team.
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NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Mercury Marine
Edgewater, FL
Brunswick seeks a CAD professional to design manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and boat components using Siemens NX and Teamcenter. The role suits someone with marine or manufacturing design experience who enjoys collaborating across engineering, welding, and fabrication teams to solve practical production challenges.
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Architectural Designer
STV Group
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