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Hard
Skills
01
Quick
list
—
all
24
skills
The
short
version
.
Each
entry
is
expanded
in
the
clusters
that
follow
.
02
Skills
by
cluster
Expanded
breakdown
with
the
specifics
hiring
managers
screen
for
.
2
D
drafting
&
technical
detailing
01
Parametric
3
D
solid
modeling
02
Sketching
&
geometric
constraint
management
03
Assembly
modeling
&
mating
/
constraints
04
Top
-
down
(
skeleton
/
master
-
model
)
design
05
Surface
&
freeform
(
Class
-
A
)
modeling
06
Sheet
-
metal
design
&
flat
-
pattern
generation
07
Weldments
,
frames
&
structural
design
08
GD
&
T
(
ASME
Y
14.5-2018 /
ISO
1101)
09
Tolerance
stack
-
up
analysis
10
DFM
/
DFA
11
Molded
,
cast
&
forged
part
design
12
Reverse
engineering
& 3
D
-
scan
/
mesh
cleanup
13
FEA
&
structural
simulation
14
Thermal
&
CFD
fundamentals
15
Motion
&
kinematic
simulation
16
CAM
programming
&
CNC
toolpath
generation
17
Fixture
,
jig
&
tooling
design
18
BOM
creation
&
configuration
management
19
PDM
/
PLM
data
management
20
Model
-
Based
Definition
(
MBD
) &
PMI
21
CAD
interoperability
&
file
translation
22
Design
automation
&
CAD
API
scripting
23
Rendering
,
exploded
views
&
technical
animation
24
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C
1
2
D
Drafting
&
Documentation
C
2
3
D
Modeling
&
Sketching
C
3
Assemblies
&
Product
Structure
C
4
Advanced
Geometry
&
Surfacing
Orthographic
,
isometric
&
pictorial
projection
Section
,
detail
,
auxiliary
&
broken
-
out
views
Dimensioning
schemes
—
baseline
,
chain
,
ordinate
Layer
,
linetype
&
lineweight
standards
(
ISO
128)
Title
blocks
,
revision
tables
,
BOM
balloons
Weld
symbols
,
surface
-
finish
&
datum
symbols
Drawing
templates
per
ANSI
,
ISO
,
DIN
&
JIS
formats
Paper
space
/
layout
,
viewports
&
plot
scales
Feature
-
based
parametric
modeling
—
extrude
,
revolve
,
sweep
,
loft
,
rib
Fully
constrained
sketches
&
sketch
diagnostics
Reference
geometry
:
planes
,
axes
,
points
,
coordinate
systems
Multi
-
body
parts
&
Boolean
(
combine
/
cut
/
intersect
)
operations
Configurations
,
design
tables
&
family
tables
Direct
editing
&
synchronous
technology
Equation
-
and
parameter
-
driven
design
Pattern
,
mirror
&
feature
suppression
logic
Mates
/
constraints
—
coincident
,
concentric
,
angle
,
limit
,
gear
Sub
-
assembly
hierarchy
&
product
-
structure
trees
Interference
,
clearance
&
collision
detection
Large
-
assembly
performance
management
(
lightweight
/
loaded
modes
)
Top
-
down
design
—
skeleton
sketches
&
master
models
Exploded
views
&
assembly
work
instructions
Mass
properties
,
center
of
gravity
&
inertia
reporting
Flexible
/
rigid
sub
-
assembly
states
Freeform
&
Class
-
A
surface
modeling
Boundary
,
lofted
,
swept
&
patch
surfaces
G
0 /
G
1 /
G
2
curvature
continuity
control
Surface
analysis
—
zebra
stripes
,
curvature
combs
,
draft
analysis
Reverse
engineering
from
point
clouds
&
meshes
Hybrid
modeling
:
surface
-
to
-
solid
conversion
&
healing
Cosmetic
blends
,
parting
lines
&
shut
-
off
surfaces
Harness
,
routing
&
piping
/
tubing
runs
2 / 5
C
5
Manufacturing
&
Production
Readiness
C
6
Analysis
,
Simulation
&
Validation
C
7
Standards
,
Quality
&
Data
Management
C
8
Tools
,
Interoperability
&
Automation
03
Proficiency
expectations
by
level
Design
for
Manufacturing
&
Assembly
(
DFM
/
DFA
)
Sheet
metal
—
bend
tables
,
K
-
factor
,
reliefs
,
corner
seams
,
flat
patterns
Injection
molding
—
draft
angles
,
wall
thickness
,
ribs
,
bosses
,
gate
location
Casting
,
forging
&
machining
design
considerations
Weldments
,
structural
frames
,
gussets
&
weldment
cut
lists
Additive
design
(
DfAM
) —
support
minimization
,
orientation
,
lattice
CAM
toolpaths
— 2.5-
axis
, 3-
axis
, 4/5-
axis
indexing
&
continuous
Fixture
,
jig
&
workholding
design
Linear
static
FEA
—
stress
,
strain
,
displacement
,
factor
of
safety
Modal
,
buckling
&
frequency
-
response
basics
Thermal
&
CFD
fundamentals
(
steady
-
state
,
conjugate
heat
transfer
)
Motion
studies
,
velocity
/
acceleration
&
interference
tracing
Fatigue
life
estimation
&
safety
-
factor
assessment
Mesh
refinement
,
element
type
selection
&
convergence
checks
Tolerance
stack
-
up
—
worst
-
case
and
statistical
(
RSS
/
Monte
Carlo
)
Design
of
Experiments
(
DOE
) &
design
-
study
optimization
GD
&
T
per
ASME
Y
14.5-2018
and
ISO
1101
Datum
reference
frames
(
primary
/
secondary
/
tertiary
)
MMC
,
LMC
&
bonus
tolerance
calculations
Surface
finish
(
Ra
/
Rz
)
and
material
callouts
Model
-
Based
Definition
(
MBD
) & 3
D
PMI
annotation
Drawing
check
,
release
&
revision
control
(
ECN
/
ECO
workflows
)
Standards
fluency
—
ASME
,
ISO
,
ANSI
,
DIN
,
ASTM
,
MIL
-
SPEC
BOM
management
(
EBOM
/
MBOM
) &
configuration
control
PDM
/
PLM
—
SOLIDWORKS
PDM
,
Autodesk
Vault
,
Teamcenter
,
Windchill
,
ENOVIA
CAD
interoperability
&
file
translation
workflows
Design
automation
—
DriveWorks
,
iLogic
,
design
tables
,
custom
properties
CAD
API
scripting
—
SOLIDWORKS
API
(
VBA
/
C
#),
Fusion
360
API
(
Python
),
AutoLISP
Model
validation
,
geometry
repair
&
translation
checkers
Rendering
&
visualization
—
KeyShot
,
SOLIDWORKS
Visualize
,
Blender
Version
control
,
file
-
naming
conventions
&
vault
structure
Drawing
-
to
-
model
traceability
&
release
package
assembly
3 / 5
Typical
depth
requested
in
mechanical
design
and
drafting
job
postings
.
SKILL
CLUSTER
REPRESENTATIVE
SOFTWARE
ENTRY
/
JUNIOR
MID
-
LEVEL
SENIOR
/
LEAD
2
D
drafting
&
detailing
AutoCAD
,
DraftSight
,
AutoCAD
Mechanical
Working
Strong
Expert
—
checks
&
releases
drawings
Parametric
part
modeling
SOLIDWORKS
,
Inventor
,
NX
,
Creo
Working
Strong
Expert
—
sets
modeling
standards
Assembly
&
configuration
management
SOLIDWORKS
,
Creo
,
CATIA
V
5/
V
6
Working
Strong
Expert
— 500+
component
assemblies
GD
&
T
&
tolerance
stack
-
up
Any
CAD
+
ASME
Y
14.5
reference
set
Awareness
Working
Expert
—
leads
tolerance
reviews
Surfacing
&
Class
-
A
geometry
CATIA
,
NX
,
Rhino
+
Grasshopper
Optional
Working
Specialist
Simulation
&
validation
SOLIDWORKS
Simulation
,
ANSYS
,
Abaqus
Awareness
Working
Strong
—
validates
own
designs
CAM
&
toolpath
programming
Mastercam
,
Fusion
360
CAM
,
NX
CAM
Optional
Working
Specialist
PDM
/
PLM
&
release
process
SOLIDWORKS
PDM
,
Vault
,
Teamcenter
Awareness
Working
Strong
—
owns
vault
&
ECN
flow
04
Software
proficiencies
Tools
most
frequently
listed
alongside
these
skills
.
MECHANICAL
CAD
(
MCAD
)
SOLIDWORKS
·
Siemens
NX
·
CATIA
V
5/
V
6 ·
PTC
Creo
·
Autodesk
Inventor
·
Fusion
360 ·
Solid
Edge
·
Onshape
·
FreeCAD
2
D
DRAFTING
&
DETAILING
AutoCAD
·
AutoCAD
Mechanical
·
AutoCAD
Electrical
·
BricsCAD
·
DraftSight
·
ZWCAD
·
MicroStation
ARCHITECTURAL
/
BIM
Revit
·
Civil
3
D
·
Tekla
Structures
·
ArchiCAD
·
Navisworks
(
clash
detection
) ·
Rhino
.
Inside
.
Revit
INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN
&
SURFACING
Rhino
8 +
Grasshopper
·
Alias
·
CATIA
Generative
Shape
Design
·
Blender
·
KeyShot
CAM
&
MACHINING
Mastercam
·
Fusion
360
CAM
·
NX
CAM
·
PowerMill
·
SolidCAM
·
GibbsCAM
SIMULATION
&
ANALYSIS
SOLIDWORKS
Simulation
·
ANSYS
Mechanical
·
Abaqus
·
COMSOL
·
SimScale
4 / 5
PDM
/
PLM
SOLIDWORKS
PDM
Professional
·
Autodesk
Vault
·
Siemens
Teamcenter
·
PTC
Windchill
·
Dassault
ENOVIA
·
Arena
PLM
ECAD
&
ELECTRONICS
INTEGRATION
Altium
Designer
·
EPLAN
·
KiCad
·
OrCAD
·
MCAD
/
ECAD
co
-
design
(
IDF
/
EDMD
exchange
)
05
File
formats
&
interoperability
F
1
Neutral
&
exchange
formats
STEP
AP
203 /
AP
214 /
AP
242 (
with
PMI
)
IGES
,
Parasolid
(
X
_
T
/
X
_
B
),
ACIS
(
SAT
)
JT
(
Siemens
lightweight
visualization
)
STL
, 3
MF
,
OBJ
(
additive
manufacturing
)
DXF
/
DWG
(2
D
exchange
&
CNC
nesting
)
PDF
/
PDF
-
A
technical
drawing
output
Native
format
round
-
tripping
&
feature
translation
Model
healing
&
geometry
repair
after
translation
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