Computational Design

OPT Industries, Inc.•Medford, MA

6d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

OPT Industries is a rapidly growing, Series A venture-backed MIT spinoff company that focuses on building the next generation of additive manufacturing technology. Working at the intersection of automation engineering, computational design and polymer science, we design and commercially manufacture highly customizable materials and products. Our mission is to transform product development by taking an integrated approach from design to manufacturing. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated computational designer to join the product team. You will work on new and existing product lines using our proprietary software and hardware platform. Computational design is the core design process at OPT Industries, where we use a holistic approach to create products at the intersection of computational geometries, bio-inspired material and digital manufacturing. This will be a full-time on-site position at our main office in Medford, MA, USA.

Requirements

Master or Bachelor degree in architectural design, product design, mechanical engineering, or relevant design/engineering discipline.
3+ years work experience in related fields.
Good sensibility for functional and aesthetic design.
Must be a power user of Rhino/Grasshopper.
Experience in digital fabrication.
Effective communication.
Comfortable working collaboratively.
Open-minded and research-oriented.
Open to new experience and empathetical to end user need.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in other parametric modelling/VFX software is a plus.
Proficiency in any programming languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own the conceptualization, design development of commercial products.
Research, design and test complex geometric according to materials and design requirements.
Communicate with clients to understand design requirements and formulate actionable design ideas.
Work with our Quality and Production Team to ensure manufacturability of products.
Work with our Commercial Development Team to develop new applications.