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Design Engineer - Architectural Products

Modwall
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
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About the Company At Modwall, we develop innovative building solutions for ambitious problems. Our adaptable room system is a best-in-class kit-of-parts product aimed at bringing beautiful, high-performing spaces to life more easily, intelligently, and cost-effectively.

We are a team of generalists with experience across the construction industry working to change the way we build by bringing products to market that make projects more efficient, people happier and more productive, and have a positive impact on the planet.

We thrive in the fast-paced environment of a young company, and are strongly motivated by the belief in our potential for impact.

Modwall is an entity of ONX Inc, whose mission is to revolutionize the construction industry using proprietary design and cutting-edge technology.

What You Will Be Doing We are looking for a detail-oriented and highly organized person to join our team, with a focus on design and improvement of our products and processes, and also delivery of our projects.

Deep industry expertise is important, but this must be complemented by an ability to flex and fill in gaps as needed. Focused on Modwall, our adaptable interior room system, you will lead product development to increase delivery efficiency and improve performance and manage the process of turning designs into reality.

You will identify opportunities for improvement in the current system design and delivery, then work with leadership to implement product and process improvement.

Our ideal candidate has experience with design engineering and product development for construction projects. They will bring innovative thinking that is also pragmatic enough to be adopted broadly in the construction industry;

and will understand how to organize product development workstreams and continuous improvements to meet project delivery and revenue goals.

You are independent and have strong intrinsic motivation in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. You are a strong team player and can pivot quickly in the face of shifting priorities, understanding the value, responsibility, and unique opportunity that comes with flying a plane while building it.

Core Responsibilities Surface, digest, and share data, research, and market analysis to inform product strategy. Collaborate with leadership to develop product design and process improvements that increase performance and reduce cost.

Manage product documentation tools to improve procurement process efficiency and accuracy, including bill of materials, inventory management, and fabrication documentation.

Modify and improve design and fabrication documents, primarily in Revit, to incorporate product design revisions and improvements.

Research product component materials, evaluating opportunities for improvement and developing criteria for product design development.

Partner with sourcing to develop vendor relationships and support project material procurement. Develop customer implementation documents.

Qualifications 5-10 years’ experience in fast-moving corporate, startup, or design consultancy environments. Product development and design engineering workstream integration.

Construction process and product integration experience. A desire to tackle problems with a creative mindset, creating recommendations and developing these into actionable plans.

E xperience partnering with cross-functional teams to successfully bring B2B and / or B2C products to market. A passion for product development and operations, including a focus on continuous process improvement (experience with Lean and / or Agile a plus).

Clear interpersonal communication skills. Tean Values Do you align with our values and our goals? Please only apply if you feel as strongly about these principles as we do.

We live, breathe, and work by these values every day. Innovate. Boldly. We are changemakers. We think BIG, really BIG, resisting doubt and handwringing to build momentum, create action, and drive toward a better future.

Be Agile. Creating change takes courage and flexibility. We embrace the unknown, bounce back from mistakes, and keep an open mind.

With our customers, and with each other, we come to the table with solutions. Be Accountable. We are customer-obsessed, delighting the customer by doing what we say we will do, and delivering on time.

We are committed to excellence, and we deliver results. Care. A lot. At Modwall, there is no I, just we. We succeed together, running to the fires and shoring up gaps where we see them.

We treat others with respect, jumping in to help where needed, owning what needs to be done and acting on it passionately.

Communicate Openly and Often. We remove barriers and create success by collaborating courageously, fostering a safe place to share ideas, voice concerns, and to disagree.

Persevere. When the going gets tough, we dig deep. We roll up our sleeves and do what needs to be done. We are resilient and scrappy.

Challenges are our stepping-stones to a better solution. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally manually lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

If this sounds like you, you should apply right away so we can discuss how you can be a part of this exciting, fast-paced organization! If this sounds like you, you should apply right away so we can discuss how you can be a part of this exciting, fast-paced organization! Modwall is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Powered by JazzHR

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