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The Senior CAD & Product Designer will create and maintain 3D models and 2D drawings for water treatment products, ensuring compliance with various U.S. jurisdictions. This role involves collaborating with multiple teams to deliver accurate and code-aligned documentation.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain parametric 3D models in Fusion 360 (preferred) and disciplined 2D drawings in AutoCAD for housings/enclosures, manifolds and plumbing layouts, valves and sensors, electrical panels, wiring diagrams, mounting/anchorage, and installation hardware; produce complete manufacturing packs (ASME Y14.5 GD&T, BOMs, cut sheets, DXF/STEP, exploded views, assembly/installation instructions).
- Develop PE-reviewable plan sets and submittals for multi-state permitting: general notes, site/plan layouts, utility tie-ins, trench and backfill details, foundations/pads/anchorage, grading/drainage callouts, erosion-control notes, P&IDs (ISA S5.1), electrical one-lines and panel schedules (NEC-aligned), and accessibility callouts (ADA/ICC A117.1) with sensitivity to local amendments.
- Incorporate national standards and commonly adopted codes into designs and specs (e.g., IBC/IRC, IPC or UPC, NEC, NSF/ANSI 60/61/372 for drinking-water contact, relevant AWWA standards, UL/ETL listing considerations such as UL 50/50E enclosures and UL 508A panels) and coordinate state-specific environmental or utility requirements with AHJs.
- Apply industrial-design principles (form, ergonomics, surface modeling) to deliver high-end visuals and renders while ensuring DFM/DFA and cost efficiency across sheet metal, machined parts, plastics, castings, and purchased components.
- Run fit/clearance checks, interference detection, and basic tolerance stack-ups; perform light FEA as needed; integrate supplier models and verify against datasheets and critical dimensions.
- Establish and enforce CAD/PDM standards, templates, layer/linetype conventions, symbol libraries, and rigorous revision control; manage ECNs and as-built updates; maintain a reusable library of code-aligned details.
- Partner with mechanical, electrical, controls, civil/site, and field teams to balance hydraulic, electrical, structural, and installation constraints; support prototyping, pilot builds, redlines, factory/field fit-ups, and rapid design iterations.
- Prepare clear submittal packages, respond to reviewer comments, and coordinate with licensed Professional Engineers for sealing where required (the designer will not seal drawings).
- Collaborate with supply chain and fabrication partners to optimize manufacturability, tolerances, finishes, and lead time; provide quick-turn drawing updates for sourcing and production.
- Perform all other duties as instructed by the company.
Requirements
- 5+ years professional CAD experience delivering fabrication-ready and permit-ready packages for water treatment/purification, plumbing/HVAC, residential water systems, industrial equipment, or closely related physical products.
- Expert proficiency in Fusion 360 (preferred) and strong 2D drafting in AutoCAD; PDM discipline (Fusion Team, Vault, or similar).
- Mastery of ASME Y14.5 GD&T, weld symbols, piping/electrical schematics, ISA P&ID conventions, BOM practices; comfortable with Bluebeam (or similar) for markups/submittals.
- Working knowledge of widely adopted U.S. codes/standards and how jurisdictions vary in their adoption (e.g., IBC/IRC; IPC or UPC; NEC; ADA/ICC A117.1; NSF/ANSI 60/61/372; AWWA standards; common UL listing pathways) and ability to research and apply local amendments efficiently.
- Broad, hands-on understanding across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and site/civil (foundations/anchorage, utility routing, clearances, easements/ROW, drainage considerations).
- Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, attractive, and code-aligned drawing sets quickly; Strong communication skills and experience addressing AHJ review comments.
Key Skills
- Fusion 360
- AutoCAD
- PDM discipline
- ASME Y14.5 GD&T
- Weld symbols
- Piping/electrical schematics
- ISA P&ID conventions
- BOM practices
- Bluebeam
- U.S. codes/standards
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Site/civil
- DFM/DFA
- FEA
- Supplier models
- CAD/PDM standards
- ECNs
- As-built updates
- Code-aligned details
- Prototyping
- Pilot builds
- Redlines
- Factory/field fit-ups
- Rapid design iterations
- Submittal packages
- Reviewer comments
- Professional Engineers
- Supply chain
- Fabrication partners
- Manufacturability
- Tolerances
- Finishes
- Lead time
- Drawing updates
- Sourcing
- Production
About Vvater
VVater is a US-based, next-generation water treatment company that aims to provide Water for Humankind with a cornerstone of sustainability and a promise of a better, healthier tomorrow—servicing various industries and markets around the world from Real Estate, Wastewater Treatment, Municipal Potable Water, and multiple others, in particular, focusing on the recovering and recycling of different waters in a centralized or decentralized way. The company also does artificial beaches, urban lagoons, wave pools, surf parks, aquatics, sewage treatment, wastewater, and drinking water.
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