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Digital Design Specialist

Branch Technology

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Full-time Posted today
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Digital Design Specialist Location:  Chattanooga, TN Type:  Full-time, Exempt Reports To:  Head of Design COMPANY OVERVIEW:  Branch Technology exists to create a beautiful built world, impacting a wide variety of industries including construction, aerospace, retail, logistics, and more. Its patented technology utilizes the power of creative design, software, robotic automation, and lean manufacturing to provide solutions to our diverse customer base. We’re growing rapidly and are attracting top talent and seasoned leaders from 3D printing, software, architecture, robotics, manufacturing, design, material science, and product development. POSITION OVERVIEW:  The Digital Design Specialist will support the realization of digitally manufactured architectural components and has a strong knowledge of architectural and construction processes with an emphasis on building enclosure systems. The position requires outstanding 3-dimensional thinking to provide practical solutions for complex challenges that leverage Branch’s core manufacturing capabilities. This team member works on the Design team and collaborates closely with the Sales team to secure new projects. The work involves creative ideation in early design phases, technical shop drawings, and sophisticated digital models that enable manufacturing and installation through the use of Rhino and Grasshopper. Revit will also be used for some deliverables. To meet overall project objectives, the DDS will collaborate internally with our software and project management teams and externally with clients, contractors, fabricators, engineers, and other third parties. This person will assist in streamlining digital workflows to enable and optimize company goals. Most importantly, the ideal team player embodies our six core values of humble genius, other centered, relentless execution, designed beauty, intense collaboration, and wise stewardship. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:  Pre-Sale Design Assist Services  * Ideate schematic design solutions that leverage Branch’s core capabilities.  * Produce and deliver rendered presentations that clearly communicate design concepts. * Enable clients to solve complex challenges with innovative and practical solutions with a keen understanding of Branch’s core capabilities.  * Participate in meetings with qualified prospective clients and consultants to enable sales.  Production Design Assist Services  * Complete shop drawing submittals. * Review and coordinate shop drawing submittals with architectural drawings and /or subcontracted vendors shop drawings.  * Produce digital shop tickets and drawings to support manufacturing and installation. * Coordinate design details directly with internal design, software, and project management teams as well as outside contractors, vendors and consultants. * Create and use digital tools to improve efficiency and automate repetitive design tasks. REQUIREMENTS:  * Undergraduate and/or graduate degree in Architecture, Design, or related field  * Parametric 3D modeling proficiencies in Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit  * Proficiencies in 3D modeling software (e.g. CAD, Maya, 3DSMax, SketchUp)  * Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign  * Ability to read, understand, and prepare construction documents including technical details * Demonstrably strong visual and verbal communication skills  * Ability to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development  * Ability to independently research and problem solve technical challenges * Experience in a direct digital fabrication setting such as 3D-printing, laser cutting, robotics, CNC milling, or metal fabrication  * Working knowledge of common office programs (e.g. Google Workplace, MS Office)  PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:  * 3+ years professional experience in design at a firm or fabrication shop * Advanced rendering proficiencies in software such as Enscape or Lumeon

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