If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in India.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be responsible for utilizing computational design methodologies, algorithms, and scripting languages to drive design automation solutions across projects. 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. You will collaborate with internal and external clients to understand their needs and develop and implement a strategy to ensure Cannon Design is leading the industry in bringing the practice and our clients the best-in-class parametric, computational, automation focused design tools.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Understand the range of design automation tools that exist across the AEC industry and have some level of expertise in these tools. These include computational and generative design tools but also various workflow automation 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.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Computational Design, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years’ related experience, including 2+ years’ experience in computational design, parametric modeling, and scripting, 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.
- Must be proficient in Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Autodesk Forge platforms required. Experience with Python and C+ preferred.
For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
