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Job Details: A Class A surface designer is a highly specialized automotive CAD professional who creates the final, visible 3D surfaces of a vehicle—such as the body panels, fascia, grille, lamps, instrument panel, console, and interior trim. A Class A surface designer turns a vehicle’s styling intent into visually flawless, engineering-compatible, production-feasible 3D surface data. Their work typically includes: • Converting design concepts or styling models into precise, production-ready CAD surfaces. • Preserving the designer’s intended appearance, reflections, proportions, and character lines. • Ensuring smooth surface transitions, consistent curvature, and high visual quality. • Confirming that surfaces are feasible to manufacture and meet engineering, packaging, tooling, and assembly requirements. • Managing interfaces between adjacent components, including gaps, flushness, and alignment. • Correcting surface-quality issues and validating the data with quality-checking tools. • Supporting design and engineering reviews and releasing approved CAD data through systems such as Teamcenter. • Using specialized surfacing software such as Autodesk Alias, ICEM Surf, or CATIA . About Cognizant’s IoT Practice: Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* • Applications will be accepted until October 28, 2026 • LI#- #LI-SC6 Compensation & Benefits $74,000– $105,00 per year + Cost of Living Allowance Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Additional Information • Onsite role • ⚠️ Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered. Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off • 401(k) plan and contributions • Long-term/Short-term Disability • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Stock Purchase Plan Additional employment information Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions. If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India. About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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Converting design concepts or styling models into precise, production-ready CAD surfaces.
Preserving the designer’s intended appearance, reflections, proportions, and character lines.
Ensuring smooth surface transitions, consistent curvature, and high visual quality.
Confirming that surfaces are feasible to manufacture and meet engineering, packaging, tooling, and assembly requirements.
Managing interfaces between adjacent components, including gaps, flushness, and alignment.
Correcting surface-quality issues and validating the data with quality-checking tools.
Supporting design and engineering reviews and releasing approved CAD data through systems such as Teamcenter.
Using specialized surfacing software such as Autodesk Alias, ICEM Surf, or CATIA .
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Applications will be accepted until October 28, 2026

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Parental Leave