# SolidWorks

Skill · 3D, Animation and Game Development

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

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

- Open roles: 108
- Employers hiring: 29
- Median stated pay: $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.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside SolidWorks

Measured from the 108 open roles that name SolidWorks, not from a curated list.

- [Siemens NX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/siemens-nx) — 37 roles (34.3%)
- [Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/geometric-dimensioning-and-tolerancing-gd-t) — 36 roles (33.3%)
- [Creo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/creo) — 33 roles (30.6%)
- [CATIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/catia) — 22 roles (20.4%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 17 roles (15.7%)
- [Structural Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-analysis) — 16 roles (14.8%)
- [Finite Element Analysis (FEA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/finite-element-analysis-fea) — 14 roles (13.0%)
- [MATLAB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/matlab) — 13 roles (12.0%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 7 (7%)
- Mid: 30 (31%)
- Senior: 56 (57%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 5 (5%)

From 98 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where SolidWorks roles are

- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 18
- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 12
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 10
- [Houston, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/houston-tx) — 7
- [Albuquerque, NM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/albuquerque-nm) — 4
- [Chantilly, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/chantilly-va) — 4

Among the 100 of 108 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use SolidWorks

- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer) — 35
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 16
- [Structural Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-engineer) — 4
- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 3
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 3
- [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 2

## Employers hiring for SolidWorks

- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 15 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 14 open roles
- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 14 open roles
- [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis) — 11 open roles
- [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — 7 open roles
- [Eight Sleep](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/eight-sleep) — 6 open roles

Related skills: [AutoCAD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autocad), [CATIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/catia), [Autodesk Inventor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autodesk-inventor), [ANSYS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ansys), [Creo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/creo), [CAD Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cad-software), [CAD Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cad-modeling), [Engineering Drawings](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/engineering-drawings), [Mechanical Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mechanical-design), [Engineering Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/engineering-software), [Siemens NX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/siemens-nx), [PTC Creo (CAD Suite)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ptc-creo-cad-suite)

## Open roles requiring SolidWorks (108)

- [Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/eightsleep/04a37ce9-ff55-4b51-b3d2-f145734eb188/application) at [Eight Sleep](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/eight-sleep) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $90,000 – $120,000 (listed on Eight Sleep's own careers site)
- [Propulsion Design Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/f7cc00da-c87c-47ba-96af-d26f0582903e/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)
- [Sr. Product Development Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/071f32d7-d002-494b-83f9-99748696ae4d/sr-product-development-engineer-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, Minnetonka, MN, $130,000 – $150,000
- [Senior Design Engineer – Piezoelectric Transducer Systems (Industrial)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/66b87125-184a-4027-ac5c-28b4046a4173/senior-design-engineer-piezoelectric-transducer-systems-industrial-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Full-time, Billerica, MA, $119,700 – $142,900
- [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
- [Automation & Robotics Engineer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b19b4c9-9f76-4146-a2ff-85e779cfdfb9/automation-robotics-engineer-ii-at-benchmade) at [Benchmade](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/benchmade) — Oregon City, OR
- [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
- [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
- [Design Technician III - On-site](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ec159b1d-871b-4e98-8e24-d7c5e0d3abf1/design-technician-iii-on-site-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, Fort Worth, TX, $67,200 – $100,800
- [Device Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a807163d-d552-468a-8d74-5f5c5b60af06/device-engineer-iii-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — United States - California - Foster City, $117,895 – $152,570

All 108 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=d410be26-e065-4b12-8db8-98bd99403520