# AutoCAD

Skill · Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autocad

AutoCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) software developed by Autodesk, used for creating precise 2D drafts and 3D models in fields such as architecture, engineering, and construction. It is a standard tool for drafters, architects, and engineers to produce technical drawings, blueprints, and design documentation.

## AutoCAD in the job market

- Open roles: 74
- Employers hiring: 34
- Median stated pay: $115,000 (middle half $97,000 – $144,000), from 49 of 74 open roles — the 66% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside AutoCAD

Measured from the 74 open roles that name AutoCAD, not from a curated list.

- [Autodesk Inventor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autodesk-inventor) — 14 roles (18.9%)
- [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing) — 12 roles (16.2%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 10 roles (13.5%)
- [Revit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/revit) — 10 roles (13.5%)
- [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma) — 9 roles (12.2%)
- [Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-fmea) — 8 roles (10.8%)
- [SolidWorks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/solidworks) — 8 roles (10.8%)
- [Microsoft Visio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-visio) — 7 roles (9.5%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 12 (19%)
- Mid: 24 (38%)
- Senior: 25 (40%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 1 (2%)
- Executive: 1 (2%)

From 63 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where AutoCAD roles are

- [Cottage Grove, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/cottage-grove-mn) — 4
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 4
- [Newberg, OR](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/newberg-or) — 4
- [Stennis Space Center, MS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/stennis-space-center-ms) — 4
- [Bayport, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bayport-mn) — 3
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 3

Among the 62 of 74 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use AutoCAD

- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 12
- [Industrial Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-engineer) — 8
- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 7
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer) — 7
- [Civil Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/civil-engineer) — 3
- [Construction Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/construction-manager) — 2

## Employers hiring for AutoCAD

- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 9 open roles
- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 6 open roles
- [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — 4 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 4 open roles
- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 4 open roles
- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 4 open roles

Related skills: [SolidWorks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/solidworks), [Revit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/revit), [SketchUp](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sketchup), [Building Information Modeling (BIM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/building-information-modeling-bim), [Structural Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-analysis), [Architectural Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/architectural-design), [Autodesk Revit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autodesk-revit), [ETABS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/etabs), [SAP2000](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sap2000), [STAAD.Pro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/staad-pro), [CATIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/catia), [Civil Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/civil-engineering)

## Open roles requiring AutoCAD (74)

- [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4898a8d1-abde-41f0-82ed-d73bd28ced31/process-engineer-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Marion, NC
- [Engineering Technician (Hybrid - La Crosse, WI)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f11178a9-ed8b-484d-b6fe-d5722df9404c/engineering-technician-hybrid-la-crosse-wi-at-dairyland-power-cooperative) at [Dairyland Power Cooperative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dairyland-power-cooperative) — Full-time, La Crosse, WI, $29 – $44 / hour
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1fcc0ebc-7a21-407a-b8d4-ea041009f9c6/mechanical-engineer-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Lodi, CA, $81,500 – $112,000
- [CNC Operator 1st Shift ($1000 Sign on Bonus)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/08e447d3-d34f-4422-bc9d-51a0b8168724/cnc-operator-1st-shift-1000-sign-on-bonus-at-cambria) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Full-time, Greenfield, IN, $21 – $23 / hour
- [Industrial Engineer I](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ec75b99e-167d-429c-a3b8-254f115ad752/industrial-engineer-i-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Reno, NV, $69,600 – $110,000
- [R&D Product Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69a97d5a-343b-4783-9a91-f2a06f4176ec/r-d-product-design-engineer-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Des Moines, IA, $91,059 – $141,141
- [Industrial Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a46034b-2155-47e3-8dd5-004b45969e99/industrial-engineer-iii-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Petaluma, CA, $100,500 – $153,250
- [Manufacturing Engineer Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1e9b40b5-52bc-400d-950c-c8ab71ee9804/manufacturing-engineer-intern-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Internship, Warren, MI
- [VP/Global Workplace Design & Space Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c3f60964-20e0-4215-858a-f386f530bb2b/vp-global-workplace-design-space-planning-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN
- [Mechanical Engineer – R&D](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c979656f-0737-4b59-aa23-4994de33b6b2/mechanical-engineer-r-d-at-alcoa) at [Alcoa](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alcoa) — Full-time, New Kensington, PA

All 74 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=5b390894-b186-4d70-bb68-9ca635440197