OXMAN · 1 month ago
Computational Designer (EDEN)
New York City, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $125K/yrOXMAN is a nature-based research and design company based in Manhattan, seeking a Computational Designer to join the EDEN design team. The role focuses on developing procedural design workflows that integrate ecological intelligence into architecture and landscape projects, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance environmental performance.
Biomass EnergyBiotechnologyEnvironmental EngineeringManufacturing
Responsibilities
Collaborate with architects, ecologists, and planners to design nature-centric developments including industrial campuses, residential communities, and landscape restoration projects
Use EDEN’s analytical and simulation tools to optimize land-use configurations for ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, thermal buffering, and habitat connectivity
Develop and visualize design scenarios that balance ecological and human systems, integrating data-driven insight with creative spatial thinking
Build computational design workflows for analyzing and optimizing environmental performance in design projects
Translate ecological and spatial data into procedural models that support real-time iteration and informed decision-making
Collaborate with software engineers to test, refine, and provide feedback on tools that quantify and simulate ecological processes
Work directly with clients to understand project goals, communicate performance outcomes, and guide the application of EDEN’s tools in design development
Partner with our ecology and computation teams to ensure that ecological performance metrics are legible, actionable, and embedded in the design process
Present design concepts, analysis results, and workflow methodologies to both technical and non-technical audiences
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in Architecture
Landscape Architecture
or Computational Design
A portfolio demonstrating computational and generative design applied to built environment or landscape contexts
Proficiency in Houdini for computational geometry and procedural modeling is mandatory
Experience developing workflows for site planning
landscape analysis
or performance-based design
Strong ability to synthesize complex environmental data into clear design logic and visualizations
Preferred
Experience with Rhino and Grasshopper workflows
Benefits
Variable compensation in the form of year-end bonuses
Benefits
Immigration assistance
Equity participation
Company
OXMAN
Oxman is a biotechnology company that combines design, technology, and biology from human-centric design to nature-centric design.
11-50 employees
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