CATIA Recruitment Agency
CADagency specialises in recruiting CAD and design professionals using CATIA across advanced engineering and product-led industries. We support businesses operating in aerospace, automotive, advanced manufacturing and complex mechanical design, supplying technically capable CATIA users who work on highly engineered, safety-critical products.
CATIA is typically used in environments where design complexity, surface modelling and system integration are critical. Professionals using CATIA tend to operate at a higher technical level than general CAD roles, often working within large engineering teams or structured development programmes.
By taking time to understand how CATIA is used within your organisation, whether for concept surfacing, detailed engineering or system-level design, we ensure candidates are aligned on both technical depth and delivery expectations.
Roles We Recruit For Using CATIA
We regularly recruit across a range of CATIA-led roles, including:
Design Engineers
Engineers responsible for complex component and system design within highly regulated environments.
Surface and Class-A Designers
Specialists focused on advanced surfacing, aesthetic modelling and curvature control.
CAD Technicians and Analysts
Professionals producing detailed models, assemblies and technical documentation.
Simulation and Analysis Engineers
Engineers using CATIA for structural, kinematic or system-level analysis.
Most CATIA candidates we place work within larger engineering organisations and are often part of multi-disciplinary development teams rather than standalone design functions.
2026 CATIA Salary Insight
Based on respondents who selected CATIA in the CADagency 2026 Employment Survey, average UK salaries for CATIA professionals are:
Junior CATIA Professionals: £34,600
Commonly supporting highly technical environments such as aerospace, automotive or advanced manufacturing, often with structured training.Intermediate CATIA Professionals: £47,900
Typically responsible for complex assemblies, surface modelling and integration with downstream engineering processes.Senior CATIA Professionals: £61,800
Often operating in specialist or senior engineering roles, with responsibility for complex systems, technical oversight and design authority.
CATIA roles tend to sit within high-barrier sectors where software proficiency is closely tied to engineering standards and compliance.
CATIA vs Autodesk Inventor
CATIA professionals earn £4,000 to £6,000 more on average than Inventor users, particularly at senior level. This reflects CATIA’s concentration in aerospace, automotive and advanced engineering sectors, where salaries are structurally higher and skill sets more specialised.
Year On Year Change
Average CATIA salaries increased by 4.6% compared to 2025
Growth remains strong due to ongoing demand in specialist engineering sectors
Five Year Progression
Average CATIA salaries have increased by approximately 22% over the past five years
CATIA remains one of the strongest performing software skills for long-term salary growth
Training and Development Trends
CATIA professionals are more likely than average to receive structured and ongoing training.
In the 2026 survey, 54 percent of CATIA users reported receiving employer-funded training in the past two years. This typically relates to:
Advanced surfacing and Class-A modelling
System integration and large assembly management
Simulation and analysis tools
Industry-specific standards and workflows
Candidates who had received recent training reported higher confidence in their role and were less likely to be actively seeking a move, suggesting training plays a key role in retention within CATIA-led teams.
Working Patterns and Job Satisfaction
CATIA professionals generally report strong engagement with their work.
In the latest survey, 61 percent of CATIA users reported high job satisfaction. This is commonly linked to involvement in technically challenging projects and long-term product development rather than short-cycle design work.
Hybrid working is common but typically structured. Around 58 percent of CATIA users work in a hybrid arrangement, often balancing remote work with on-site collaboration, testing or integration activity. Fully remote roles are less common than in architectural or BIM-led disciplines.
When considering a job move, CATIA professionals most often cited technical challenge, project quality and long-term progression ahead of salary alone. This reflects what we see in live recruitment, where CATIA candidates are selective and value the substance of the work.