CAD Designer

David Yurman•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable – the brand’s artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers. This CAD Designer must have experience and knowledge creating jewelry pieces of intermediate/advanced difficulty levels in Rhino. Responsible for execution of designs while adhering to functional and aesthetic objectives.

Requirements

Minimum 5-7 years of CAD experience specific to jewelry.
Must have knowledge of complex jewelry construction as well as precious and non-precious metal properties.
Must be proficient in creating solid, workable polysurface files.
Experienced with modifying and repairing mesh objects.
Must have working knowledge of mechanisms such as hinges and clasps.
Proficient in Rhino CAD software.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to read and interpret design rendering and engineering documents.
Must have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team environment.
Four year BA or BS degree in Design with an emphasis in 3-D Jewelry Design preferred or the equivalent in Jewelry Industry work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with rapid prototyping machines are a plus.
Experience with 3-D Coat or comparable sculpting software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Create intermediate pieces from start to finish with limited supervision and understand team processes and aesthetics fluently.
Create more complex projects and forms with less-detailed direction and limited supervision.
Knowledge and ability to create stone settings and mechanisms such as claps, connections, linkages with little supervision.
Provide input on timelines to completion; translate design concept into a physical piece within established project time frame.
Provide input and suggestions on building techniques, be knowledgeable of production techniques and how to build and split models for various production processes.
Review Vendor CAD files for technical viability and provide concise technical feedback to strategic partners.