Designer - Architectural Acoustics

TECHLITE Acoustics And Insulation; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation/paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Life / AD&D

Job summary

Techlite, a division of The Zippertubing Company, specializes in architectural acoustic panels and engineered insulation systems for built spaces. We seek a creative Designer – Architectural Acoustics to blend design, visuals, and technical problem solving with customer collaboration.

You’ll influence products used in offices, hospitals, education, hospitality, and government projects. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in interior or architectural design, strong presentation skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Product Design, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Interior Design, Architectural Design, Commercial Design, Product Design, or equivalent.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercial or architectural projects.
• Experience presenting design concepts to customers.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience with SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, CET, Rhino, SolidWorks, or similar software.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design custom architectural acoustic panel solutions for commercial interiors.
• Create product concepts, layouts, finish combinations, and presentation materials.
• Develop renderings, product mockups, and visualizations to communicate design intent.
• Recommend materials, colors, textures, and finishes that support both design goals and acoustic performance.
• Curate finish assortments, material palettes, and sample programs that simplify product selection for architects and interior designers.
• Partner with architects, interior designers, contractors, and customers throughout the design process.
• Help customers select products and finishes that meet both aesthetic and acoustic objectives.
• Interpret architectural drawings, finish schedules, and specifications.
• Present design concepts, renderings and product recommendations.
• Provide design guidance and product consultation during project development.
• Work closely with Product Management, Sales, Engineering, Customer Support and Manufacturing.
• Assist with customer presentations and specification support.
• Collaborate with Marketing on product launches, website, catalogs, photography, and trade show materials.
• Assist in developing booth concepts, product displays, presentation materials, graphics, and customer engagement experiences at industry events including NeoCon and other interior design and building product trade shows.
• Support development of new architectural product offerings.
• Research emerging design trends, finishes, materials, and workplace environments.
• Monitor architectural and interior design trends influencing acoustic products.
• Recommend new product concepts, finished collections and material offerings based on customer feedback, market opportunities and design trends.
• Participate in prototype reviews and product testing.

Skills

Strong portfolio

Excellent communication

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design / Architecture

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

SketchUp

Revit

AutoCAD

CET

Rhino

SolidWorks

Job description

Designer – Architectural Acoustics

Tempe, AZ | Full Time | Onsite

Day Shift: Mon–Thurs 6:00am–3:30pm Fri 6:00am – 10:00am

Overview

Techlite, a division of The Zippertubing Company, is a specialized U.S. manufacturer of architectural acoustic panels and engineered insulation systems. For more than 50 years, we've partnered with architects, designers, contractors, and manufacturers to solve complex acoustic challenges with customized, high-performance solutions. As part of The Zippertubing Company, Techlite combines the stability of an established manufacturer with the agility of a small, collaborative organization where every employee has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

We're looking for a creative, customer-focused Designer – Architectural Acoustics for built spaces who enjoys blending design, visual communication, technical problem solving, and customer collaboration. This role is ideal for someone with experience in an architectural or interior design firm who wants to see their ideas become real products used in built spaces. Projects may include workplace, education, healthcare, hospitality, technology, government, and public built spaces interiors.

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Acoustics Design & Development

• Design custom architectural acoustic panel solutions for commercial interiors.
• Create product concepts, layouts, finish combinations, and presentation materials.
• Develop renderings, product mockups, and visualizations to communicate design intent.
• Recommend materials, colors, textures, and finishes that support both design goals and acoustic performance.
• Curate finish assortments, material palettes, and sample programs that simplify product selection for architects and interior designers.

Customer Design Consultation

• Partner with architects, interior designers, contractors, and customers throughout the design process.
• Help customers select products and finishes that meet both aesthetic and acoustic objectives.
• Interpret architectural drawings, finish schedules, and specifications.
• Present design concepts, renderings and product recommendations.
• Provide design guidance and product consultation during project development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Management, Sales, Engineering, Customer Support and Manufacturing.
• Assist with customer presentations and specification support.
• Collaborate with Marketing on product launches, website, catalogs, photography, and trade show materials.
• Assist in developing booth concepts, product displays, presentation materials, graphics, and customer engagement experiences at industry events including NeoCon and other interior design and building product trade shows.
• Support development of new architectural product offerings.

Product Innovation

• Research emerging design trends, finishes, materials, and workplace environments.
• Monitor architectural and interior design trends influencing acoustic products.
• Recommend new product concepts, finished collections and material offerings based on customer feedback, market opportunities and design trends.
• Participate in prototype reviews and product testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, Product Design, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Interior Design, Architectural Design, Commercial Design, Product Design, Architectural Products or 4 years of equivalent professional experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercial or architectural projects.
• Experience presenting design concepts to customers.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience with SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, CET, Rhino, SolidWorks, or similar design software.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Experience working at an architecture or interior design firm.
• Experience with architectural products, acoustic products, commercial furniture, wall systems, ceiling systems, specialty building materials, or interior finishes.
• Understanding of NRC, STC, Architectural specifications, LEED, and/or WELL Building Standard.
• Knowledge of commercial construction processes.
• Experience working with product manufacturers.
• Experience developing sample programs, finish assortments, material libraries, or specification tools.
• Experience with Material Bank or similar specification and material-sampling platforms.

Benefits

• 80 hours of vacation.
• 48 hours of sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Flex Spend (Allegiance).
• 401(k) with match.
• Life / AD&D insurance.

Schedule

• Full Time, in office position – Tempe, AZ.
• Monday to Thursday 6:00am–3:30pm and Friday 6:00am–10:00am.
• Off on Saturdays & Sundays most of the time.

Compensation

• DOE.

EEO Statement

Zippertubing® is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. Zippertubing® is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Zippertubing® are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Zippertubing® will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Zippertubing® encourages applicants of all ages.