Entry-level CAD jobs
187 open entry-level roles mentioning CAD as of Nov 15, 2026. Rocket Lab, SharkNinja, Anduril Industries, Astranis and Shield AI have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $101K.
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- Product Design (Mechanical Engineering) Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternHardware testingTest equipmentRF engineering
- Supplier Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentPCB design
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentCAD
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternTechnical writingMechatronicsCAD
- Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonSQLC
- Summer 2027: Mechanical Engineering Intern, Ninja (May to August)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternPythonTest equipmentMicrocontrollers
- Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering InternShield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternPythonDesign systemsHigh-performance computing
- 2027 June Co-op - Hardware Test - #6426Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternHardware testingCADCNC machining
- Packaging Mechanical Design Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonLLMData centers
- Short-Term Student Internship in Electronics/Software DevelopmentAudi Formula Racing · Neuburg an der Donau—InternPCB designAnalog designCAD
- Electrical Engineering Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternFirmwareHardware testingTest equipment
- Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering InternShield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—InternCADSiemens NXSolidWorks
- 2027 Summer Intern - Supplier Development Engineer - 6463Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternERPCADProcurement
- New Graduate Engineer, MechanicalSpaceX · 🇺🇸McGregor, TX—JuniorTest planningControl systemsLabVIEW
- Associate Mechanical Engineer, ActuatorsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$101K - $135KJuniorComputer VisionMechatronicsSensor fusion
- EWIS Harness Design - Engineer I - New GradShield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—JuniorSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$100K - $135KJuniorRailsLoad testingMechatronics
- Electrical Engineer I, X-BAT (New Grad)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—JuniorPythonTest planningHardware testing
- Facility Manager JuniorAIRTIFICIAL · 🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain—HybridJuniorTrinoCADAutoCAD
- New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - '26/'27 (Starlink/Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—JuniorMechatronicsPCB designCAD
- Summer 2027: Industrial Design Intern (May through August)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternIllustrationCADSolidWorks
- Engineer I, Mechanical (R6302) - New GradShield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—JuniorPythonMATLABSecurity clearance
- Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Spring 2027Halobraid · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA—InternComputer VisionUsability testingMechatronics
- Integration & Test - Mechanical Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]Figure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—InternPythonMATLABMechatronics
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD · +1 more location—InternMechatronicsCADMechanical assembly
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD · +1 more location—InternMechatronicsCADMechanical assembly
- Experiential Design Intern - Winter/Spring 2027 (On-Site)MATTE PROJECTS · 🇺🇸New York, New York—InternAdobe Creative Cloud3D modelingCAD
- Structures / Mechanical Test Co-op - January 2027 Co-opShield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternPythonTest planningTest equipment
- Hardware Engineer Intern, Vehicle Development [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternPythonMATLABTest planning
- Hardware Engineer Intern, Manufacturing Operations [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternPythonSQLDatabricks
- Entry Level Mechanical EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Wilmington, MA$88K - $95KJuniorCADCNC machiningSolidWorks
- Summer Intern Mechanical EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Wilmington, MA—InternCADCNC machiningSolidWorks
- Fall 2027 Manufacturing Engineer Co-opAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, Uni…—InternComputer VisionERPControl systems
- Hardware Test Engineering InternLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonFirmwareMechatronics
- Quality Engineering Intern Spring 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—InternPythonTableauExcel
- Spring 2027: Product Design Engineering Co-op, Advanced Development (January to June)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternUsability testingDesign thinkingMicrocontrollers
- Spring 2027: Mechanical Engineering Co-op, Ninja (January to June)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternPythonTest equipmentMicrocontrollers
- Mechanical Engineer Co-opLydian · 🇺🇸Boston—InternTest planningMechatronicsTest equipment
- Spring 2027: Industrial Design Co-op (January through June)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States · +1 more location—InternIllustrationCADSolidWorks
- Summer 2027 - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering InternShield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternCADSiemens NXSolidWorks
- Associate Design Engineer, LV DevicesHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $160KJuniorCorporate governanceControl systemsMechatronics
- Hardware Engineering Intern (Mechanical & Electrical)Parallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—InternCADHydraulics
- 2027 New Grad Low Observables EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$88K - $117KJuniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op (Spring 2027)Industrial Electric Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States—InternERPCADLean manufacturing
- Propulsion Engineer I (New Grad)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO—JuniorSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Engineer I, Electrical Integration & Test - New Grad (R5136)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—JuniorPythonSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- 2027 Early Career Test & Quality EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇮🇪Dublin, Dublin, Ireland—JuniorPythonC++Linux
- 2027 Early Career Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇮🇪Dublin, Dublin, Ireland · +1 more location—JuniorComputer VisionTest planningHardware testing
- Quality Engineer InternFour Hands · 🇺🇸Austin, TX—Intern3D modelingCADLean manufacturing
- 2027 Low Observables Engineer InternAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—InternPythonC++MATLAB
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Who is hiring for entry-level CAD roles
Where entry-level CAD roles are
- 🇺🇸United States168
- 🇺🇸California91
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area34
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA24
- 🇺🇸Texas14
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA11
- 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA7
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX6
- 🇪🇺Europe6
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA5
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about entry-level CAD jobs
- How many entry-level CAD jobs are open right now?
- There are 187 open entry-level CAD jobs at 57 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 12 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most entry-level CAD jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at Rocket Lab (26), SharkNinja (18), Anduril Industries (18), Astranis (15) and Shield AI (12). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote entry-level CAD jobs?
- 1 of the 187 open entry-level CAD jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do entry-level CAD jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $101K, based on 21 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $86K and $118K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get an entry-level CAD job?
- 187 of the 187 open entry-level CAD jobs (100%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. 57 companies are hiring and 12 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing entry-level CAD jobs?
- 24 of the 187 open entry-level CAD jobs (13%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 187 such roles today at 57 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do entry-level CAD jobs ask for?
- Most often CAD (100%), SolidWorks (44%), Python (35%), CNC machining (29%), FEA (28%) of the 187 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in entry-level CAD jobs?
- New Graduate Engineer (8), Mechanical Engineer Intern (5), Intern (4), Summer 2027 (3), Mechanical Engineering Co (3): the most common titles among the 187 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are entry-level CAD jobs in demand in 2026?
- 187 entry-level CAD jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 57 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 12 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $101K. 1 (1%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for entry-level CAD jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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