BIM Automation Engineer: Build Scalable Modular Housing Tools

Reframe Systems; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Reframe Systems in Andover, MA is seeking a Design Automation Engineer to build architectural design and BIM tools that accelerate our architecture and business development teams. This hands-on role blends BIM expertise with software engineering to turn repetitive design tasks into production-grade tools used daily.

You will work on Revit automation, develop scalable workflows, and collaborate across disciplines to streamline project delivery from design through CAD-to-fab, empowering faster,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience in design/CAD/BIM automation, ideally in Type III or Type V / residential construction.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and build consensus around a technical vision.
• Strong general coding experience, ideally in Python and/or TypeScript. Experience with automated testing and releases/deployments.
• Used Revit in a professional setting and have built integrations with Revit yourself (such as Revit plugins, Dynamo, pyRevit, or APS).
• Built API integrations with other systems (any protocol, just that you’ve interfaced with real‑world external systems).
• Foundational knowledge of parametric design.
• Experience using coding agents; builds prototypes, collaborates, and gets to a solution rapidly. A 0‑to‑1 builder.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production tools for the design team that are stable, save real time, and work well with our downstream design automation systems.
• Collaborate with highly interdisciplinary teams to design and implement software automation that drives efficiency and throughput on the architecture and business development teams.
• Build the exchange layer between our internal model and external MEP consultants so they don’t bottleneck the process or lock us into their stack.
• Build auto‑takeoff from BIM to produce high‑confidence estimates during design.
• Build tooling that helps architects iterate through value‑engineering options quickly.
• Collaborate with software engineers to build and support reliable, effective tools.

Skills

Python/TypeScript

Revit API

API integrations

Parametric design

CAD/BIM automation

Coding agents

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering

Tools

Revit

Dynamo

pyRevit

APS

Job description

Reframe Systems in Andover, MA is seeking a Design Automation Engineer to build architectural design and BIM tools that accelerate our architecture and business development teams. This hands-on role blends BIM expertise with software engineering to turn repetitive design tasks into production-grade tools used daily.

You will work on Revit automation, develop scalable workflows, and collaborate across disciplines to streamline project delivery from design through CAD-to-fab, empowering faster,