We’re Weta Workshop – a design and manufacture facility making imaginary worlds a reality… from creatures to costumes, make-up to miniatures, weapons, vehicles, worlds and more! Our crew strive each day to push the boundaries of what can be achieved with physical effects.

Our Animatronics team have worked on a number of great projects - and we're seeking expressions of interest as we prepare for what comes next...

We're keen to hear from Senior CAD Designers who are interested in joining our dynamic team.

This role is instrumental in the development of our humanoid and creature robots, collaborating closely with a multi-disciplinary team of artists and engineers.

Our Senior CAD Designer is responsible for:

• Collaborating with engineers to model, test and optimise mechanical designs
• Utilising mechanical CAD design to create detailed engineering models for fabrication and assembly.
• Applying advanced mechanical skills (including motion simulation and optimisation techniques)to develop animatronics systems
• Designing mechanical drive mechanisms to enhance system efficiency and durability
• Applying knowledge of humanoid and other organic kinematic movement to inform and validate design decisions
• Utilising expertise in servo actuator technologies and follow appropriate selection criteria, including calculate forces, loads, and gear ratios, etc.

You can find out more details in our position description here.

We're seeking expressions of interest from people who have the following skills and experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience in mechanical CAD design, with proficiency in OnShape, SolidWorks or a similar package
• Experience with motion simulation and optimisation techniques, and a strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles
• Ideally knowledge of servo motor control systems and an understanding of electronics and basic programming.

At this stage, these are expressions of interest only - we'll review your submission and be in touch if we think there's a great match for the work we do here. We expect to be moving forward with roles in early 2026.

You can reach out with any questions to [email protected]