Technical Designer

One Hat One Hand•San Francisco, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

One Hat One Hand is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Designer to join our multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in custom fabrication, industrial design, or architecture, and a deep understanding of construction methodologies across a wide range of materials. This role requires the ability to produce precise, industry-standard technical drawings at a fast pace to support clients, architects, engineers, and both internal and external production teams. In addition to producing detailed technical documentation, the role includes elements of presentation design and project management. We're seeking someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, communicates clearly, is passionate about creative problem-solving, and seeing their projects come to life in front of them. Given the collaborative hands-on nature of our design/build practice, this is an in person position.

Requirements

Professional experience in technical design for architecture, industrial design, or stagecraft and event production
Strong custom fabrication background and knowledge of construction methodologies and best practices
Skilled in Rhino, G-suite, Adobe Suite and CAD.
Knowledge of designing for wood, steel, aluminum, acrylic, foams, plastics, casting and finishing
Experience processing graphics packages for printing on a variety of materials and substrates
Digital fabrication experience including CNC, laser cutting, waterjet, and 3d printing
Knowledge of LED lighting design, wiring and programming
Highly creative, detailed oriented, and strong critical thinking
Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills
Willing to travel and work during evenings, weekends, or extended hours when required
Positive attitude and flexibility with tight deadlines and changing scopes
Ability to problem solve through unknown design challenges
Strong interest in continued professional development

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Sketchup, Vectorworks, V-Ray, Enscape, Blender, or Unreal a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop clear, constructible 3D design concepts and supporting visualizations in collaboration with the Design Studio Manager and Production Department.
Produce accurate technical drawing sets for clients, engineers, and fabrication teams
Collaborate closely with internal production, finishing, and metal departments departments throughout the lifecycle of the project
Generate documentation for coordination with external consultants including structural and MEP engineers, and for permitting processes
Create cut files and CNC-ready documents for internal fabrication and external vendors
Answer key questions and problem solve in collaboration with the fabrication team
Support presentation efforts through design decks and visual storytelling
Participate in project planning meetings and stakeholder communication
Coordinate material sourcing and ensure scheduled fabrication teams have everything needed to complete their tasks
Keep expense reports up to date and track purchases against project estimates