CAD designer/plastics engineer to develop a small product made from nylon/PA12 or similar

Posted 3 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

Scope:
– concept development and detailed 3D CAD of eyewear model,
– design for strength, durability, and ergonomics,
– very precise tolerance handling for mating components,
– preparing production-ready files for 3D printed prototypes (small test batch),
– later phase: ability to adapt the design for injection moulding.

Requirements:
– experience in small precision plastic parts design,
– excellent understanding of tolerances and component fit,
– ability to work with high-precision projects,
– bonus: experience with PA12 / nylon / TR90 or similar materials.

Please provide:
– portfolio,
– availability,
– price estimate for CAD + prototype-ready files,
– expected delivery time.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
3D Modeling
Prototyping
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:8 hours ago
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About the client
Member since Nov 12, 2025
  • Australia
    4:50 AM

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