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Computer Aided Design Software Developer Jobs in Durham, NC

Microsoft

Senior CAD Software Engineer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$119/hr

In the Senior CAD Software role, you will: * As senior engineer in a central CAD Software team that ... Expertise in Azure environments, Azure Security and DevOps concepts * Exposure to Design and ...

Voltage Energy

CAD Mechanical Engineer

Timberlake, NC · On-site

Develop detailed 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD software, ensuring accuracy and compliance with design standards. * Review specifications, sketches, and engineering concepts to determine design ...

Voltage Energy

CAD Mechanical Engineer

Timberlake, NC · On-site

Develop detailed 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD software, ensuring accuracy and compliance with design standards. * Review specifications, sketches, and engineering concepts to determine design ...

Nvidia

Senior VLSI CAD Software Engineer

Durham, NC

$118K - $156K/yr

NVIDIA is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our small team building custom, high-impact VLSI CAD software in a technically challenging and highly visible domain. This is a full-cycle role ...

Southwire Company LLC

CAD Technician

Youngsville, NC

$28.12 - $32.62/hr

Shape the Future of Engineering. Key Responsibilities * Creating detailed 2D and 3D designs using CAD software * Making corrections or revisions to the 2D or 3D models as requested * Keeping up to ...

Southwire Company LLC

CAD Technician

Youngsville, NC · On-site

$28.12 - $32.62/hr

Shape the Future of Engineering. Key Responsibilities * Creating detailed 2D and 3D designs using CAD software * Making corrections or revisions to the 2D or 3D models as requested * Keeping up to ...

Bateman Civil Survey

Survey CAD Technician 2

Apex, NC · On-site

$22/hr

A CAD Technician will create and edit intricate drawings, perform advanced calculations, conduct ... or BIM software) and technology used in surveying and civil engineering. Benefits * Health ...

35 North

CAD Drafter

Durham, NC · On-site

$20.50 - $27.50/hr

Meet with design engineers, project managers, and draftsmen to review project drafting requirements ... assisted drafting software (CAD) including AutoCAD * Support design development, including ...

35 North

CAD Drafter

Durham, NC · On-site

$20.50 - $27.50/hr

Meet with design engineers, project managers, and draftsmen to review project drafting requirements ... assisted drafting software (CAD) including AutoCAD * Support design development, including ...

35 North

CAD Drafter

Durham, NC · On-site

$20.50 - $27.50/hr

Meet with design engineers, project managers, and draftsmen to review project drafting requirements ... assisted drafting software (CAD) including AutoCAD * Support design development, including ...

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Bateman Civil Survey

Survey CAD Technician 2

Apex, NC · On-site

$22/hr

A CAD Technician will create and edit intricate drawings, perform advanced calculations, conduct ... or BIM software) and technology used in surveying and civil engineering. Benefits * Health ...

CommScope, Inc.

CAD Engineer

Apex, NC · On-site

Collaborate with engineers, designers, and manufacturing teams * Organize and manage CAD files and ... Proficiency in CREO software * Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills * Basic ...

Hansoninc

Deputy CAD Administrator

Raleigh, NC · On-site +1

$50/hr

Provide day-to-day support to CAD users, including troubleshooting software, files, and plotting ... Collaborate with engineering, design, and project teams to resolve CAD related challenges. * Assist ...

CommScope Inc.

CAD Engineer

Apex, NC

Collaborate with engineers, designers, and manufacturing teams * Organize and manage CAD files and ... Proficiency in CREO software * Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills * Basic ...

TERRACON

Senior Cad Operator

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$19 - $26/hr

Perform computer aided drafting (CAD) for preparation of engineering drawings using industry appropriate software. Uses standard symbol sets and drawings to minimize drawing effort. Performs hand ...

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Senior CAD Software Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

Raleigh, NC • On-site

$119/hr

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Overview
Microsoft Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high-energy engineers to help achieve that mission.
The Microsoft Silicon Engineering and Solutions Team is seeking a Senior CAD Software Engineer to be a senior contributor for our central software team. This team drives state-of-the-art converged solutions, software tools, and automation to support silicon design areas such as RTL & VIP Design, Design Verification, Validation, DFT, Emulation, PD Handoff and IP integration.
Responsibilities
  • In the Senior CAD Software role, you will:
    • As senior engineer in a central CAD Software team that develops a common tool stack to internal SoC and IP designs.

    • Work in close collaboration with the CAD Hardware and Compute infrastructure teams.

    • Design software solutions and documentation that scale to a large user base.

    • Be the expert in your domain and act in partnership with the execution team.

    • Work with stakeholders across the Microsoft Silicon groups to collect software requirements.

    • Develop, enhance, and integrate CAD Flows and automation for organization-wide use.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in Software development.
  • Expert knowledge of common programming paradigms (Object-Oriented, Functional, etc)
  • Experienced writing software with industry standard languages like Python, TCL, Perl, C/C++ (Python preferred)
  • Expertise to own, maintain and drive complex Software projects independently.
  • Expertise in Software Development Best practices.
  • Experience owning and driving end to end software development life cycle for multiple complex software projects.
  • Understanding of software design patterns.
  • Well-rounded and familiar with silicon design Tools, Flows and Methodologies.
  • Experience with continuous integration systems.
  • Expertise in Computer Architecture, as well as CPU/SoC design principles.
  • Expertise in Azure environments, Azure Security and DevOps concepts
  • Exposure to Design and Verification execution and flows/infrastructure that is used

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Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

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