Architectural Team Member – BIM + Computational Design

ZURU Tech Employer:
Los Angeles, CA, USLocation:
Wed, Aug 28 '24Posted on:
$72,000 - $110,000 annually Pay:

Redefine architectural systems, craft stunning buildings, and elevate every home experience. Bring your expertise to the forefront and shape the future of home building with us!

About ZURU

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyst change through radical innovation and automation advances.  This is in play in different pillars of the company: 

• ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; 
• ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; 
• ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers;

Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of  Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of  over 5000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.

One of the largest toy companies in the world,  globally recognised and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascal, NOOD, BONKERS and Gumi Yum Surprise.

Your Role

You will play a crucial role in developing architectural systems. In this role, your primary responsibility will be to investigate the practical application of ZURU building products through the design development of residential projects.

Your Impact

Your role will be pivotal in demonstrating that ZURU building systems offer architecture that is both highly flexible and easy to design. You will be responsible for developing over 20 houses, investigating and refining each into beautiful and inspiring examples of our architectural system.

Using Rhino, Grasshopper, and our proprietary software, Dreamcatcher, you will transform basic designs into precise and highly detailed digital twins. Your expertise will be crucial in producing houses that effectively showcase the architectural freedom of our products to cross-functional teams.

Collaborating closely with our multidisciplinary team, you’ll play a central role in refining our architectural systems and optimizing the functionality of our offerings to enhance user satisfaction.

Additionally, you will actively contribute to the design and production of exclusive properties, showcasing the versatility and potential of our architectural solutions. Your contributions will help solidify our position as leaders in innovation within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Verify architectural products through practical design application
• Design Development on sample houses
• Discover case-based rules for architectural systems
• Identify situations where our systems thrive as well as where they struggle
• Use and refine existing grasshopper definitions
• Prepare presentations of drawings, digital models and renderings
• Work with our software teams in Italy to implement design-logic in our user-friendly software

Required

• Master’s or Bachelor's degree in architecture
• 5+ years of experience in an architectural design or BIM role, preferably at a residential scale
• Enthusiasm for detail and order
• Highly proficient with Rhino
• Intermediate understanding of Grasshopper
• Very strong representation skills, both from a technical, verbal, and aesthetic perspective
• Ability to use and develop new tools without being afraid to challenge traditional work methods and processes
• Capacity to contribute to a multidisciplinary team and to move project forward in a fast timeline.

LIFE@ZURU
At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined
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Apply here: Architectural Team Member – BIM + Computational Design