CAD Designer Lead – Off-Road Product Development

Addictive Desert Designs • Chandler, AZ

30d • Onsite

About The Position

Horsepower Automotive Group (HPAG) is seeking a CAD Designer Lead to join their team in Chandler, Arizona. This role is responsible for the end-to-end R&D design process, creating, refining, and improving products for the off-road community. The designs will be manufactured into physical parts, and the designer will work closely with a prototype engineering team. HPAG builds premium, made-in-America bumpers and accessories for trucks like the Raptor, Bronco, and Ram TRX.

Requirements

• Strong SolidWorks skills, including managing complex assemblies and creating sheet metal and tubular parts.
• 3 years of experience designing similar automotive or aerospace products.
• Experience with tooling and fixtures, and bringing 3D models into physical reality.
• Working knowledge of machine work and processes for final parts.
• Experience collaborating with an engineering team and producing accurate, measured drawings.
• A creative mindset paired with the discipline to translate ideas into clean, manufacturable assemblies.
• Self-motivated and assertive, comfortable in a fast-paced shop where priorities shift quickly.
• A team-first attitude.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Create CAD models in SolidWorks daily, from templates, physical parts, or original designs.
• Build complex 3D sheet metal and tubular assemblies ready for manufacturing.
• Process 3D scans and create scanned mesh models of vehicle data to drive new product development.
• Partner with the prototype engineering team to move new products into automation and production.
• Take open instructions on part and assembly revisions and implement them.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee discount on products.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed