CAD/PLM Support Engineer (Freelance)

As we scale our hardware development, we're looking for a CAD/PLM Support Engineer to keep our design tools and data running smoothly and help our engineering team work efficiently. You will support our engineers' day-to-day use of SolidWorks 2026 for CAD and 3DEXPERIENCE R2026x for PLM, troubleshooting issues, maintaining data structure and configuration, and helping establish best practices.

What you'll do

• Provide first-line support for SolidWorks 2026 (CAD) and 3DEXPERIENCE R2026x (PLM) users across the engineering team.
• Build and maintain a reliable foundation within 3DEXPERIENCE R2026x PLM environment, including user access, workspaces, and data organization.
• Troubleshoot SolidWorks CAD issues (file errors, performance, licensing) and 3DEXPERIENCE PLM issues (sync/check-in problems, workflow errors, access rights), escalating to vendor support when needed.
• Support data migration, cleanup, and structuring within the 3DEXPERIENCE PLM system.
• Help define and document best practices and workflows for SolidWorks and 3DEXPERIENCE usage.

What you'll need

• Hands-on experience with SolidWorks (CAD) and 3DEXPERIENCE (PLM), ideally including 3DEXPERIENCE administration; familiarity with recent versions (e.g. SolidWorks 2026, 3DEXPERIENCE R2026x) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of CAD data structures, PDM/PLM workflows, and BOM management within a 3DEXPERIENCE environment.
• Comfortable troubleshooting technical issues independently.
• Experience supporting engineering teams or working in a CAD administrator/support role.
• Available for a freelance/contractor engagement with flexible, part-time or project-based availability.

What they offer

• Opportunity to shape the CAD/PLM foundation for a fast-scaling hardware team.
• Flexible, freelance engagement with remote options.
• Competitive freelance rate.