Full-Time
Computational Designer
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Fuses design, technology, and biology for multi-scale solutions
Compensation Overview
$75,000 - $225,000Annually
Mid
New York, NY, USA
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a design, production, or architecture studio
- Mastery of digital design tools such as SideFX Houdini, Rhino, Grasshopper, or Cinema 4D
- Proficiency in programming (Python and/or C++)
- Proficiency in real-time tools such as Touch Designer, Unreal Engine, or Unity is a plus
- Research experience in computational geometry, computational fabrication, computational intelligence, computational dynamics, or related fields
- Working knowledge of university-level linear algebra and multivariable calculus
- Strong understanding of artistic fundamentals of composition, form, and color
- Strong commitment to the team; maintains positive working relationships with diverse people, including internal team and external partners
- Embodies ethics and integrity in all work, respecting both company and broader community policies in all conduct
- Develop computational design processes, embodiments, pipelines, and tools to explore mediation across biomimetic, biointegrated, and biosynthetic systems
- Conception: Create prototypes, models, and pre-visualizations of computational design embodiments and methods to guide design processes and decision-making within the team
- Research: Conduct research to enable and support projects through computational design technologies. Research is integrated to specific projects or facilitates the development of computational design processes used across projects
- Implementation: Realize design concepts by using computational methods to design embodiments and, further, implement novel computational design processes that generate embodiments (e.g., 3D models, fabrication descriptions, machine interfaces, software, scripts)
- Visualization: Develop 3D renderings and illustrations to inform and express research and design concepts to the team, clients, and the public
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, biologists, and designers
- Communicate ideas, work, and progress clearly, including by engaging in team meetings, presentations, and other creative communication outlets
OXMAN stands out as a unique workplace due to its commitment to merging design, technology, and biology, creating a unique intersection of disciplines that fosters a culture of creativity and problem-solving. The company's nature-centric design approach not only addresses pressing global issues like climate change and loss of biodiversity, but also positions it as a leader in the industry, pioneering a new way of thinking about design and its impact on the world. With a focus on creating systems that improve nature rather than just maintaining it, OXMAN offers employees the opportunity to contribute to meaningful and impactful projects.
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New York, New York
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