Our Product Designers (PD) serve as critical members of the Product Development Team. They are responsible for the development and coordinated release of new products. Under the structure of the product roadmap, they lead Product Development with a mindset of ‘design to manufacturing,’ taking their own knowledge of manufacturing processes and efficiencies to define and prescribe best practices in New Product Design, including CNC fabrication, assembly, and packaging.
This role develops detailing for product automation through scripted digital tooling. Our PDs collaborate with the Design and Marketing Teams, developing Marketing’s vision for new product launches, communicating engineering and product limitations, and supporting the development of architectural detail drawings for product/project shops.
Our Product Designers envision product innovation that aligns with the company’s proven go-to market strengths, such as ease of installation, speed of manufacturing, systematic approach to products’ aesthetics, and acoustical performance
What will make you successful:
Bachelors/Master of Industrial or Product Design OR Bachelors/Master of Architecture with a focus/concentration on Digital Fabrication OR comparable industry experience.
3+ years’ experience working in the architectural industry.
1+ years’ experience developing architectural products.
Experience and comprehension of parametric design systems.
Demonstrated experience and results in leading product development activities.
Experience with digital fabrication techniques, as well as CNC and/or prototyping experience, is necessary.
High caliber sense of design aesthetic.
Comfortable in high tolerance CAD/CAM production via CNC, as well as the production of shop drawings.
Ability to read and translate construction documents, ideation and form development, knowledge of materials and manufacturing process, firsthand experience in mock-ups, prototyping & mechanical aptitude.
A high degree of proficiency in Rhino 3D and Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) is required.
Experience with Revit/AutoCAD preferred.
Ability to develop, document, and produce iterative design prototypes in Rhino.
General comprehension of digital fabrication in architecture.
General understanding of architectural specification process.
General understanding of building codes.
Working knowledge of ceiling installation processes, tools, and finishes.
What will make you stand out:
Visualization skills in vRay, Enscape, Keyshot, 3DS Max, etc. also a plus.
BIM modeling experience preferred.