CAD Designer Lead – Off-Road Product Development

Who are we?

Horsepower Automotive Group (HPAG) is a leader in the automotive aftermarket industry. We support a collaborative environment and value open participation from individuals with diverse ideas, experiences, and perspectives. We are currently seeking a CAD Designer Lead to join our team in Chandler, Arizona.

About the role

You will own the R&D design process end-to-end, creating, refining, and improving products built for the off-road community. Your designs will be turned into manufacturable reality through laser-cutting, bending, welding, and bolting onto real trucks. You will work closely with a prototype engineering team that transforms parts from screens to physical reality.

Responsibilities

• Create CAD models in SolidWorks daily, from templates, physical parts, or your own designs.
• Build complex 3D sheet metal and tubular assemblies ready for manufacturing.
• Process 3D scans and create scanned mesh models of vehicle data to drive new product development.
• Partner with the prototype engineering team to move new products into automation and production.
• Take open instructions on part and assembly revisions and run with them.

Requirements

• Strong SolidWorks skills — you can manage complex assemblies and create sheet metal and tubular parts with confidence.
• 3 years of experience designing similar automotive or aerospace products.
• Experience with tooling and fixtures, and the know-how to bring a 3D model into physical reality.
• Experience collaborating with an engineering team and producing accurate, measured drawings.
• A creative mindset paired with the discipline to translate ideas into clean, manufacturable assemblies.
• Self-motivated and assertive, comfortable in a fast-paced shop where priorities shift quickly.
• A team-first attitude — you put the success of the team above your own interests.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.

Qualifications

• Maintain a valid driver's license.
• Pass a background check and drug test.

Skills

• Strong SolidWorks skills.
• Experience with tooling and fixtures.
• Experience collaborating with an engineering team.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.

Benefits

• Pay starting at $80,000.00 is negotiable depending on experience.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee discount on the gear you’ll help create.
• Employee referral program.

Pay & Benefits

Starting at $80,000.00 is negotiable depending on experience.
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Paid time off.
Employee discount on the gear you’ll help create.
Employee referral program.

Schedule & Location

Full-time, 8-hour day shift, Monday through Friday.
On-site at our Chandler, AZ facility.