CAD Automation Engineer

Trilon is building a supercharged, technology-enabled future for our people and partners. The CAD Automation Engineer plays a critical role in building software that connects Trilon’s AI platform to CAD and BIM tools, automating design production workflows and reducing manual effort in engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build automation solutions for CAD and BIM platforms such as Civil3D, Revit, and OpenRoads
• Develop code that drives design tools through their APIs and SDKs to automate production workflows
• Automate repetitive tasks such as annotation, labeling, data entry, and drawing generation
• Ensure automation outputs align with engineering standards and deliverable requirements
• Build integrations between CAD platforms and Trilon’s AI tools and services
• Enable extraction of structured data from design files for use in AI workflows
• Inject AI-generated outputs into CAD templates and production environments
• Ensure seamless interoperability between CAD systems and the broader data platform
• Partner with Applied AI Engineers and Solutions Analysts to understand real-world engineering workflows
• Participate in project hackathons and field engagements to identify automation opportunities
• Translate field insights into practical, buildable automation solutions
• Validate that automation delivers measurable efficiency improvements
• Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code
• Implement testing and validation approaches for automation workflows
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to CAD integrations and automation logic
• Ensure solutions are stable, scalable, and performant in production environments
• Work with the Lead Engineer and Principal Solutions Architect to align on system design and integration patterns
• Collaborate with platform and data engineering teams to ensure consistent data handling
• Contribute to reusable components and automation frameworks across the platform
• Document solutions, patterns, and integration approaches

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering or automation development
• Strong programming skills in Python and or C#
• Hands-on experience developing against CAD or BIM APIs such as AutoCAD or Civil3D .NET API, Revit API, or OpenRoads Designer SDK
• Experience building automation tools for engineering design or production workflows
• Strong understanding of how to interact with desktop-based engineering software programmatically
• Experience integrating software systems through APIs and data pipelines
• Ability to translate real-world workflows into scalable automation solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Familiarity with cloud-based systems and integration patterns is a plus
• Understanding of AEC workflows, drawing organization, and design production processes is a strong advantage
• Experience collaborating with engineers, product teams, and field users
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements