CannonDesign is hiring a
Computational Designer

Summary

Join our Living-Centered Design movement as a Computational Designer and develop and implement our Design Automation expertise for the firm. You will report to the Design Technology Manager and work with other key leaders across the firm to ensure strategies are in alignment with firm goals and expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Media Design, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or related fields required; Master’s Degree preferred
• A total of 6 years of related experience required which includes
• 4 years of experience with Grasshopper, Dynamo, Autodesk Forge platforms required
• 4 years of experience Python, C# preferred
• Strong understanding of the AEC industry
• Business acumen and ability to execute strategy
• Exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to collect, organize and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to develop and lead a team

Responsibilities

• Understand the range of design automation tools that exist across the AEC industry and have some level of expertise in these tools
• Determine the best way to bring design automation tools to practice as well as leading the firm to standardize on a range of tools. Ensure quality assurance, process documentation, and define key performance indicators
• Build technical expertise across the firm in these tools and be responsible for continuing education around the same
• Determine new technologies as they pertain to design automation, computational and parametric design & machine learning for the AEC environment and build firm technical expertise around this approach
• Work with management to prioritize new business models
• Drive research and development into emerging technologies as they filter across the AEC industry
• Be an internal and external thought leader on related topics
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities

Benefits

• Salary range for this position is $83,600 - $104,500 annually
• Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses
• We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances
• Paid time off
• Flex-time summer hours
• Remote work options
• 401k plan and employee perk programs