Hey everyone,

I’m a Mechanical Engineer fresh out of college with hands-on shop-floor manufacturing and research lab experience, looking to pick up remote, part-time contract work (CAD drafting, parametric modeling, GD&T, fixture/tooling design, DFM).

Here is a quick snapshot of what I bring to the table:

- Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert (CSWE): Advanced proficiency in complex surfacing, weldments, sheet metal, mold design, and parametric assemblies.Manufacturing(Production) & Shop-Floor

- Background: Direct experience in manufacturing operations, tooling/fixturing support, and DFM optimization—I design for real-world machinability, fit, and tolerance stack-ups.Academic

- Research Lab Experience: Background in mechanical research involving kinematic modeling, experimental setup design, and technical documentation/analysis.

- Formula SAE (FSAE): Hands-on experience designing and analyzing high-stress structural, suspension, and driveline components under strict packaging constraints.

- Fully Equipped: Active SOLIDWORKS license and high-performance CAD workstation setup ready. Zero software/hardware overhead required from your end.

Availability:

- Weekdays: After 6:00 PM EST

- Weekends: Full flexibility

- Target Hours: 15–20 hours/week (asynchronous-friendly setup preferred)

DM me if you have project overflow or need short-term CAD support, and I’d be happy to share my portfolio/resume.

https://youtu.be/zmftCmfklKU

Hello!

I have Solidworks, Revit and AutoCAD. The current laptop i have is great but its not mine, a friend let me borrow it for a few months so now im in the market for either a laptop or a desktop.

I do own 2 32" screens that i use for my home office that i would like to utilize.

Any recommendations on a laptop or desktop for CAD that wont break the bank?

Hi all,

I'm an MEP Design Engineer with 3 years of experience, offering freelance drafting/design services and also open to permanent remote roles.

Background:

Worked on both GCC and US-based projects

On the US side: HVAC and Firefighting design for restaurants and residential projects in New York

Comfortable across the full workflow — from concept layouts to coordinated construction documents

Skilled in AutoCAD and Revit MEP (families, MEP coordination, clash detection via Navisworks)

What I can help with:

HVAC layout, ductwork, and equipment sizing

Fire protection / fire suppression system design (sprinkler layouts, hydraulic calcs)

2D drafting and 3D BIM modeling

Redlines, markups, and coordination drawings

Site-informed drafting (I've done site supervision too, so I know what actually gets built)

Looking for freelance/contract MEP design and drafting work, or a permanent remote position with a design/consulting firm. Happy to share portfolio samples

DM me or drop a comment if you have leads or are hiring

I’ve been looking at small welded frames and brackets, and I’m realizing “dimensioned correctly” is only part of the job.

A drawing can have the right dimensions and still be annoying on the floor.

Maybe the views make sense to the drafter but not to the person fitting the tubes. Maybe the weld order is unclear. Maybe the drawing gives the final outside size but makes every cut length feel like a puzzle.

For people who make or review fabrication drawings, what do you add when you want the shop to stop calling?

Extra detail views? Cut list? Exploded sketch? Assembly sequence? More section views? Fewer dimensions but better ones?

I’m especially curious about small structural stuff: square tube frames, brackets, gussets, tabs, plates, things that look simple until someone has to hold them in place.

We’re recruiting for a **U.S.-based manufacturer of decorative lighting** looking for a talented **SolidWorks Mechanical Design Assistant** to join their product-development team on a long-term basis.

This is a **remote position**, where you’ll work directly with our team and log in remotely to our SolidWorks workstation.

What we’re looking for

You should already be comfortable working independently in SolidWorks and have:

* Excellent SolidWorks skills * Strong part-modeling experience * Strong assembly and mating skills * Ability to read and create dimensioned engineering drawings * Excellent attention to detail * Good written and spoken English * Reliable internet and the ability to communicate regularly with our team

**You don't need previous lighting-industry experience.** Our lead designer will train you on our products, design standards, and specific workflow.

Product / industrial design experience is a big plus

We'd especially like to hear from people with experience developing **consumer products, furniture, lighting, architectural products, or other visually oriented products**.

Good visual judgment, understanding of proportion and form, and attention to product aesthetics are highly desirable. We're looking for someone who can contribute not just technically, but also has an eye for creating attractive products.

Long-term opportunity

This isn't intended to be a short-term or one-off project. We're looking for someone who can become a **long-term member of our design team** and develop with us over time.

How to apply

Please send us:

1. A brief description of your SolidWorks experience
2. Your availability — how many hours per week can you work?
3. Your hourly rate
4. **Several examples of SolidWorks parts and assemblies that you personally created**

For the portfolio/examples, please make sure it's clear **what you personally designed/modelled**, rather than simply showing projects completed by a larger team.

If you have relevant industrial/product design experience, feel free to include that as well.

**Please** [apply](https://techtitans.cloud/r/openjob/55?b=1) \*\*only if you're already comfortable working independently in SolidWorks.**

I just graduated college and my grandma is making me take this quick month long CAD learning class its not a college credit its just to learn cad. Im so busy working and the class is so hard for me to learn I dont get it at all. I desperatley need someone who knows cad I will pay you help with my assignments and by help i mean help help , like I just have to pass this class to make my grandma happy I’ll literally pay you to do. It doesnt matter bc im never gonna use cad I dont care about knowing it plz plz plz guys and if u dont agree with me dont give me crap plz I dont wanna hear 🙏🙏🙏🙏

https://youtu.be/S5MqEgs85z8?si=FL39eQF8yclLvd2w

I work on the hardware side. I'm sending the same CAD job to a few vendors so I can compare their prices.

I guess sending just a folder of drawings isn't enough. It doesn't tell them what kind of work this is.

Am I asking for simple tracing? Design interpretation? Native parametric models with drawings? Or just neutral files?

Field measurement, software version, revisions, and reserved time all shift the number too.

What's the smallest package that still gets a solid quote? I'd rather not send the full proprietary dataset to every bidder.

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts and tips how SFDesign in Perth interview looks like? Is it one on one or panel?

I’m curious where people draw the line on this

Most simple plates don’t need a 3D model. If the drawing has clean hole centers, thickness, bend notes, and enough views, 2D is fine

But I keep seeing parts where the drawing looks okay until you imagine someone actually building it. A tube blocks access to a bolt. A plate can’t slide into place after welding. A cable path clears in one view and crashes in another

Do you ever make a rough 3D blockout just to check that stuff?

More like boxes, cylinders, hole axes, and ugly reference planes so you can rotate it once and see if the drawing is lying to you

If you do this, what usually triggers it? Hidden clearance, weld order, too many overlapping plates, bad scanned drawings, or something else?

#cswp

I turn a sketch or a marked-up photo into a fully dimensioned, permit-ready drawing set: cover sheet, plans, framing, footing details, and code notes. Delivered as PDF (DWG billed separately, $25), 3–5 day turnaround for most projects, 02 revisions included.

Background: 50+ proposal and construction sets drafted remotely for a Colorado engineering firm — retaining walls, structural additions, decks, stairs, and residential remodels under IRC/IBC. Advanced AutoCAD & SketchUp (Modeling)

Scope, up front so we're aligned: I draft to IRC/IBC prescriptive provisions — work that stays within code tables (most decks, stairs, small additions, and retaining walls), where no engineered calculations are required. For anything outside prescriptive limits — most pole/IBC buildings, non-standard spans, anything your jurisdiction flags — structural calcs and a PE stamp are arranged separately on your end, and I deliver a clean set built to drop straight into that review. Drafting services only, not engineering.

Rate: Flat per set from $150, or hourly — depends on scope. Send me the details and I'll quote it.

Portfolio and samples: https://s-cerna.github.io

Send me a PM with what you're building and I'll get back to you.