Mechanical Design Integrations Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Translate CAD models into machine-readable engineering data.
• Connect Siemens NX, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS and other CAD platforms with cloud-native AI services.
• Build scalable APIs that allow engineering applications to exchange geometry and metadata.
• Develop Python services that automate complex engineering workflows.
• Design backend systems that manage CAD assemblies, parts, configurations and engineering metadata.
• Partner with researchers building next-generation Engineering AI.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining backend services and production software.
• Strong Python engineering skills with experience writing clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Experience developing software integrations using commercial CAD APIs, such as Siemens NX Open, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS API, Creo Toolkit, Autodesk Inventor API, or similar engineering platforms.
• Experience building cloud-native applications, backend APIs, and data models (including Protobuf).
• Experience working with 3D engineering data, CAD models, assemblies, and related engineering file formats.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, research, and product teams.
• You’ve built software using at least one commercial CAD API:
  • Siemens NX Open
  • CATIA
  • SOLIDWORKS API
  • Creo Toolkit
  • Autodesk Inventor API

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building scalable backend systems and cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on Python programming and CAD software integrations. Proficient in managing engineering data and collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.