Computational Designer

Summary

Join CannonDesign as a Design Automation expert, responsible for developing and implementing design automation strategies across the firm. You will report to the Design Technology Manager and collaborate with internal and external clients. Responsibilities include understanding and implementing design automation tools, ensuring quality assurance, building firm-wide technical expertise, and driving research and development. A Bachelor's degree and 6 years of related experience, including 4 years with specific software platforms, are required. The salary range is $83,600 to $104,500 annually, with potential for bonuses and a full benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Media Design, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or related fields required
• A total of 6 years of related experience required
• 4 years of experience with Grasshopper, Dynamo, Autodesk Forge platforms required
• 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
• Other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred
• 4 years of experience Python, C# preferred

Benefits

• 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
• We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs