CAD Administrator

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mountain View, CACosta Mesa, CA
Salary
$140,000–$186,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Competitive pay

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This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $140,550–$216,739 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 934 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 902 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · CAD Administrator

JOB TITLE: CAD Administrator The CAD Administrator joins the engineering and manufacturing teams to establish, maintain, and optimize the Siemens NX CAD environment. This role involves developing and monitoring templates, customization files, and role-based configurations to ensure designers have performant, standardized tools. Daily responsibilities include triaging and resolving Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support tickets via Jira Service Desk, onboarding new hires by configuring workstations and permissions, and creating self-service documentation. The position requires proficiency in Siemens NX, SolidWorks, and interpreting NX Logs/Sys Logs, with preferred experience in Teamcenter PLM administration. The role solves the technical challenge of providing a reliable, high-speed engineering toolset that supports the rapid design, iteration, and delivery of complex defense solutions while maintaining site security and regulatory standards.

What you'll do

  • Develop, implement, and optimize the Siemens NX CAD environment, including templates and role-based configurations.
  • Provide specialized technical support for CAD software applications like NX and SolidWorks to engineering teams.
  • Manage the IT helpdesk queue by triaging, categorizing, and resolving Tier 1 and Tier 2 tickets.
  • Onboard new hires by setting up CAD-capable workstations, user accounts, and software permissions.
  • Create and maintain user-facing self-service documentation and internal IT knowledge base articles.
  • Provide technical leadership, structured training, and mentorship to engineering and design teams.
  • Lead continuous improvement projects to enhance CAD/PLM reliability and quantify performance benefits.
  • Ensure CAD configurations comply with site security, quality, and regulatory standards.

What we're looking for

  • Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Drafting/Design, or equivalent work experience.
  • 2–4 years of experience in an IT helpdesk/technical support role.
  • Minimum 1–2 years of experience supporting or directly using CAD platforms like NX or SolidWorks in a professional environment.
  • Working knowledge of interpreting NX Logs and Sys Logs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex technical issues to technical and non-technical staff.
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to diagnosing complex software conflicts.
  • Experience administering Teamcenter PLM, including workflow, BOM, and access configuration (preferred).
  • Capable of obtaining U.S. Secret security clearance (preferred).

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