The Computational Designer (CD) role at Turf is responsible for assisting the development, verification, and execution of computational tools for design projects and assisting the Computation and Fabrication Team with Organizational Goals. They can engage in the making process, either through collaboration or independently, to create custom solutions and prototypes that expand the known knowledge set of computation to fabrication. The CD is accountable for the maintenance of existing Grasshopper based parametric tools, ensuring consistent functionality and improvements as new variables and limitations are encountered.

Within this scope, the CD is responsible for all verifications of new and existing parametric tools for custom design projects. They are also expected to review and analyze machining steps, sequencing, along with any other necessary considerations that might impact the smooth manufacturing of custom products on design projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assisting on Custom Projects as it relates to parametric design.
• Assisting Computation and Fabrication Team on new script Development for product launches
• Assisting with fabrication and validation of custom solutions.
• Assisting the training and implementation of new tools and processes
• Assisting the Computation and Fabrication Team on Organizational Goals
• This is not exhaustive. We are a young company, and the general expectation of the CD is to support Turf 's Computational vision along the most successful path.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to develop, document, and produce custom prototypes in Grasshopper and Rhino
• Understands how to resolve product issues and displays urgency in advocating for or implementing "root cause" changes
• Comfortable in high tolerance CAD/CAM production via CNC as well as the production of relevant shop drawings
• General comprehension of digital fabrication in architecture
• General understanding of architectural specification process
• General understanding of building codes
• High proficiency in Rhino 3D required
• High Proficiency in Grasshopper required
• Proficiency with Python, C#, or JS is highly desirable

Education and/or Experience

Degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, or related field.

Location & Reporting:

This position works out of the Firehouse (Chicago office) and reports to the Computational Design Manager. This is a full-time, salaried position and exempt from overtime pay. Occasional travel to the manufacturing plant (Gilberts) is to be expected. Occasionally requires lifting 10-20lbs, could accommodate wheelchair, non-walker.

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

Turf Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants receive consideration for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.