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Job Description

Overview

This is a remote, project-based role for CAD professionals with hands-on experience in 3D modeling and technical drafting. AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation.

Responsibilities

  • Complete a variety of CAD modeling and design tasks on a project-by-project basis
  • Produce models and drawings to professional standards
  • Review and evaluate existing designs for quality and completeness
  • Document your work clearly and reproducibly

Requirements

  • Professional experience in CAD design, drafting, or mechanical/product design
  • Strong proficiency in at least one major CAD platform (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, CATIA, NX, or equivalent)
  • Demonstrated ability to produce clean, well-structured models and drawings to professional standards
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently on technical tasks

Additional Information

  • Work is asynchronous and flexible, with an expected commitment of 10–20 hours per week for the projects you accept
  • This position offers exceptional pay, flexible scheduling, and a strong addition to your professional portfolio
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $100/hr, this posting sits about 233% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$37/hr middle band drawn from 99 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 205 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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