Skill
SolidWorks
3D, Animation and Game Development
SolidWorks is a widely used 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software developed by Dassault Systèmes, used for parametric solid modeling, assembly design, and engineering drawings. Mechanical engineers and product designers rely on it across industries like manufacturing, automotive, and consumer products to design and simulate physical parts.
SolidWorks in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
- Open roles
- 108
- Employers
- 29
- Median pay
- $133,000
- Disclose pay
- 71%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 77 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring SolidWorks (108)
Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer
Eight Sleep
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $90,000 – $120,000
Eight Sleep seeks a hardware test engineer to design and execute experiments validating their sleep fitness products, building prototypes and test systems that integrate mechanical, electrical, and software components. This role suits experienced engineers comfortable with hands-on prototyping, manufacturing environments, and bridging hardware and software in high-volume consumer products.
Listed on Eight Sleep’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Propulsion Design Engineer
Lynk Global
Chantilly, VA
This role supports the design and optimization of Hall Effect Thrusters and other propulsion components for Lynk's satellite constellation. It suits engineers with electric propulsion experience who can perform detailed simulations and CAD work to advance satellite propulsion systems.
Listed on Lynk Global’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Product Development Engineer
Hims and Hers
Full-time · Minnetonka, MN · $130,000 – $150,000
This role designs and develops FDA-regulated medical devices and their packaging systems, from initial concept through manufacturing transfer. It suits experienced mechanical or biomedical engineers who are comfortable with regulatory compliance, design documentation, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving healthcare setting.
Listed on Hims and Hers’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Design Engineer – Piezoelectric Transducer Systems (Industrial)
Crane Co.
Full-time · Billerica, MA · $119,700 – $142,900
This role leads the design and development of piezoelectric transducers for industrial sensing applications, combining multi-physics simulation with experimental validation to optimize performance in demanding field conditions. It suits experienced mechanical engineers or physicists who combine deep hands-on knowledge of transducer behavior with leadership capability and a drive to move designs from concept into production.
Listed on Crane Co.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Mechanical Engineer
Beckman Coulter
Full-time · Lodi, CA · $81,500 – $112,000
This role designs, troubleshoots, and improves automated manufacturing equipment and systems for a diagnostics company, focusing on mechanical reliability and continuous improvement. It suits engineers with manufacturing or equipment support experience who want hands-on work improving production systems in a shift-based, on-site environment.
Listed on Beckman Coulter’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Automation & Robotics Engineer II
Benchmade
Oregon City, OR
Benchmade seeks an experienced robotics engineer to design, build, and optimize automation systems for their manufacturing operations, progressing projects from initial concept through production deployment. This is a hands-on role combining FANUC programming, mechanical design, systems integration, and project leadership for someone who thrives solving complex manufacturing challenges.
Listed on Benchmade’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Industrial Engineer III
AeroVironment
Full-time · Petaluma, CA · $100,500 – $153,250
This role involves analyzing and optimizing manufacturing processes using Lean methodologies and simulation software to drive efficiency improvements. It suits experienced engineers who thrive on the production floor implementing continuous improvement initiatives and collaborating across teams.
Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Mechanical Engineer – R&D
Alcoa
Full-time · New Kensington, PA
Alcoa is looking for a mechanical engineer to design and develop equipment and processes at their research and development center near Pittsburgh, working on projects from concept through implementation. This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on technical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and turning innovative ideas into practical engineering solutions in an industrial R&D setting.
Listed on Alcoa’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Design Technician III - On-site
Medtronic
Full-time · Fort Worth, TX · $67,200 – $100,800
This role involves creating and refining mechanical designs for surgical and medical devices using industry-standard CAD tools, with responsibility for ensuring manufacturability and compliance across multiple concurrent projects. It suits experienced design professionals who excel at translating engineering concepts into detailed documentation while collaborating with manufacturing and cross-functional teams.
Listed on Medtronic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Device Engineer III
Gilead Sciences
United States - California - Foster City · $117,895 – $152,570
This role supports the commercial lifecycle of combination drug-device products, handling design transfer, regulatory compliance, and post-launch engineering activities. It suits engineers with medical device manufacturing experience who want to work on established products rather than early-stage development.
Listed on Gilead Sciences’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside SolidWorks
Measured from the 108 open roles that name SolidWorks — not from a curated list.
- Siemens NX37 roles34.3%
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)36 roles33.3%
- Creo33 roles30.6%
- CATIA22 roles20.4%
- Python17 roles15.7%
- Structural Analysis16 roles14.8%
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)14 roles13.0%
- MATLAB13 roles12.0%
What employers state they pay
Median
$133,000
Middle half
$115,000 – $165,000
From 77 of 108 open roles — the 71% 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.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry7%
- Mid31%
- Senior57%
- Lead / Staff / Principal5%
From 98 roles whose posting states a level.
Where SolidWorks roles are
Among the 100 of 108 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use SolidWorks
Employers hiring for SolidWorks
29 in total, most open roles first.
- ASAST SpaceMobile15 roles
- AeroVironment14 roles
- RSRelativity Space14 roles
- AAstranis11 roles
- ASAxiom Space7 roles
- ESEight Sleep6 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.