The Role
Plan and execute functional, integration, regression, installation, compatibility, performance, and UAT testing for CAD applications, plugins, add-ins, and automation workflows. Develop automated tests, validate APIs and system integrations, identify stability and data-integrity issues, manage defects, and maintain QA documentation. Collaborate with developers, product owners, DevOps teams, and engineering experts in Agile environments to improve quality processes and delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer – CAD Applications with strong experience in testing CAD-based or engineering software solutions. The role involves validating CAD functionalities, automation workflows, and system integrations to ensure high-quality delivery of engineering applications.
You will work closely with CAD developers, domain experts, and DevOps teams to ensure functional accuracy, performance, and usability of CAD applications in a fast-paced Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
Testing & Validation
- Plan, design, and execute functional, integration, and regression testing for CAD applications, plugins, and add-ins.
- Validate CAD functionalities related to geometry creation, feature operations, parametric design, assemblies, and drawings.
- Perform end-to-end testing of CAD automation workflows and rule-based engineering logic.
- Execute installation, upgrade, and compatibility testing across multiple CAD versions and environments.
- Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and production validation for CAD-based solutions.
- Automation & Quality Improvements
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts for CAD applications wherever feasible.
- Validate APIs, data exchanges, and integrations between CAD systems and external platforms (PLM, ERP, databases, cloud services).
- Identify performance, stability, and data-integrity issues specific to CAD and desktop-based applications.
- Contribute to QA best practices, reusable test assets, and process improvements for CAD projects.
Collaboration & Reporting
- Collaborate closely with CAD developers, product owners, and domain experts to clarify requirements and expected behavior.
- Log, track, and manage defects using tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps, ensuring timely resolution.
- Provide QA estimates, test plans, execution status, and quality metrics during sprint planning and reviews.
- Ensure test cases, test results, and QA documentation are accurate and up to date.
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in QA/testing of CAD applications or engineering software.
- Hands-on experience testing CAD platforms such as Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit, or similar tools.
- Strong understanding of engineering workflows, parametric modeling, and geometric concepts.
- Experience in manual testing of desktop applications, plugins, or CAD add-ins.
- Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman or similar) and basic database validation.
- Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience testing engineering, AECO, infrastructure, or manufacturing domain applications.
- Exposure to CAD automation, engineering configurators, or rule-based design systems.
- Familiarity with Autodesk Platform Services (APS) or CAD cloud integrations is a plus.
- Experience with performance, stability, or regression testing for engineering applications.
Soft Skills
- Strong attention to detail and quality-focused mindset.
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable in Agile teams.
- Ownership-driven approach toward product quality and delivery excellence.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic and fast-paced engineering IT organization.
- Be part of a company that is passionate about transforming product development with technology.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in QA or testing of CAD applications or engineering software
- Hands-on experience testing CAD platforms such as Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit, or similar tools
- Strong understanding of engineering workflows, parametric modeling, and geometric concepts
- Experience with manual testing of desktop applications, plugins, or CAD add-ins
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman and basic database validation
- Understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Experience testing engineering, AECO, infrastructure, or manufacturing domain applications
- Exposure to CAD automation, engineering configurators, or rule-based design systems
- Familiarity with Autodesk Platform Services or CAD cloud integrations
- Experience with performance, stability, or regression testing for engineering applications
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The Company
What We Do
CCTech, the Centre for Computational Technologies, is a digital transformation company developing CAD, CFD, artificial intelligence, machine learning, 3D web, augmented reality, digital twin, and enterprise applications. Its product division includes simulationHub, a cloud-based CFD platform, while its consulting division helps engineering organizations with computational engineering, CAD/CFD software development, digital transformation, and related technology services.
