SolidWorks Specialist remote job
The SolidWorks Specialist job is a remote contract role for mechanical designers who work in SolidWorks. You would build and review real parts and assemblies, record your screen and explain your steps to help AI systems learn mechanical CAD.
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Role facts, as shown on the listing
- Pay
- $65–$123 per hour
- Taken from the listing's pay field; the written description does not repeat a rate.
- Our arithmetic on the listed ranges: the midpoint here is $94 an hour, tied for the second highest of the 13 CAD & electronics roles on this site; midpoints there run from $92.50 to $115.
- Hours
- Not stated in the listing
- Location
- Remote
- Contract
- Contractor
- Openings
- 25 (as listed)
- Listed
- 3 Nov 2026
- Checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- Field
- CAD & Electronics
- Solidworks
- Parametric-cad-modeling
- Gd&t
- Dfm
- Mechanical-design
- Injection-molding
- Sheet-metal-design
- Cnc-machining
What the work involves
- Create and edit 3D models of mechanical parts and assemblies.
- Use parametric modeling: sketches, constraints and feature trees.
- Adapt designs to technical requirements.
- Check models for dimensions, tolerances and manufacturing accuracy, then narrate advanced tasks and write instructions and prompts.
Before you apply: what the listing asks for
What the listing looks for
- Strong professional experience with SolidWorks.
- Hands-on 3D parametric modeling and assembly work, with a good grasp of mechanical design, GD&T and manufacturing processes.
- SolidWorks access and the ability to record your screen.
- B2 English or higher and clear explanations of technical workflow.
Listed as preferred
- Experience with FreeCAD, Fusion 360 or Autodesk Inventor.
- A master's degree or PhD in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- Work in CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding or reverse engineering, and earlier human-data experience.
Who this is not for
Not a fit if you design only in other CAD programs; the listing asks for strong professional SolidWorks experience.
Questions about this role
Which manufacturing processes does it mention?
CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding and reverse engineering, all listed as preferred experience.
What does the SolidWorks Specialist job pay?
The listing's pay field shows $65 to $123 per hour; the description states no rate or weekly hours.
Which qualifications are mandatory?
The listing places all of its qualifications under preferred headings, so it does not mark any as strictly required.
Source: the role's job listing on micro1. Facts were checked on 6 Nov 2026; the description above is condensed and reworded by us. Confirm details on the original listing before you apply.