R&D 3D Design Engineer - Parametric & Fabrication

Yaegaki Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 234,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct work with founders

Live factory pilots in 2027

Role shaping technology

Job summary

Creatin’ (造物), a Hong Kong start-up in San Po Kong, is hiring an R&D Associate, 3D Design and Digital Fabrication on a full-time 12-month contract or permanent basis. You will help build the design-to-manufacturing layer of our AI-driven platform for fashion brands.

You’ll develop parametric 3D reference models, define tolerances, annotate samples, fabricate test pieces, and document methods for the lead R&D engineer.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in architecture, computational design, product or industrial design, or a related STEM discipline.
• Experience with parametric or computational design tools (Rhino/Grasshopper) and 3D modelling.
• Experience with digital fabrication or physical prototyping.
• Ability to turn a design into dimensioned, constructible information.
• Right to work in Hong Kong for the full contract period.
• Good written and spoken English; Chinese is an advantage.
• Basic scripting (e.g. Python) is a plus.
• Experience with jewellery, leather, fashion or product manufacturing.
• Portfolio showing built or fabricated work.

Responsibilities

• Develop parametric 3D reference models and construction rules for product categories such as leather goods and jewellery/accessories.
• Define measurement points, tolerances and defect classes that our computer vision system will check against.
• Measure and annotate physical samples to build a benchmark dataset of design-versus-sample pairs.
• Prototype and fabricate test pieces (e.g. 3D printing, wax models) to validate our specifications.
• Document your methods and results, and report progress regularly to the lead R&D engineer.

Skills

Parametric design

Rhino/Grasshopper

3D modelling

Digital fabrication

English

Education

Master’s degree in architecture, computational design, product or industrial design or related STEM

Tools

3D printing

Wax modelling

Job description

Creatin’ (造物), a Hong Kong start-up in San Po Kong, is hiring an R&D Associate, 3D Design and Digital Fabrication on a full-time 12-month contract or permanent basis. You will help build the design-to-manufacturing layer of our AI-driven platform for fashion brands.

You’ll develop parametric 3D reference models, define tolerances, annotate samples, fabricate test pieces, and document methods for the lead R&D engineer.