Digital Technology Specialist

New York Institute of Technology; Village of Old Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Institute of Technology is seeking a Digital Technology Specialist primarily based on the Long Island campus in Old Westbury. The role involves supporting a range of digital fabrication and emerging technologies, assisting students and faculty with technical projects.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience with systems such as CNC milling and robotics. The salary range for the position is $65,000 to $75,000 per year, highlighting the institute's commitment to competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in digital fabrication, design technology, or related environments.
• Experience supporting academic projects and teaching workshops is a plus.
• Ability to work in an active fabrication environment.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and research within digital fabrication laboratories.
• Operate and maintain digital fabrication systems.
• Assist students and faculty with projects involving robotics and interactive technologies.

Skills

Digital fabrication

Computational design

Robotics

Problem-solving skills

Advanced proficiency with Rhino and Grasshopper

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, design, engineering, or related field

Master's degree in a related field (preferred)

Tools

CNC milling

Laser cutting

3D printing

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Job description

Overview

The School of Architecture and Design (SOAD) invites applications for the position of Digital Technology Specialist. Based primarily on the Long Island (Old Westbury) campus, with periodic travel to the Manhattan campus, this position supports the school's growing ecosystem of digital fabrication, computational design, robotics, physical computing, artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, and emerging design technologies. Reporting to the Director of Digital Technology and Fabrication, the Digital Technology Specialist will serve as a key technical and educational resource for students, faculty, and staff. The successful candidate will help advance innovative research, teaching, and creative practice through expertise in digital fabrication, computational workflows, robotics, electronics, and emerging design technologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary technical specialist within NYIT's digital fabrication laboratories, supporting teaching, research, and interdisciplinary projects.
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve digital fabrication systems including CNC milling, laser cutting, additive manufacturing, robotic fabrication, scanning technologies, and related equipment.
• Support computational design workflows with particular emphasis on Rhino and Grasshopper, including parametric modeling, digital-to-physical fabrication, robotic control, simulation, and data-driven design processes.
• Assist students and faculty with projects involving robotics, Arduino, sensors, embedded electronics, physical computing, interactive installations, and other emerging technologies.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, design, engineering, digital fabrication, computational design, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in digital fabrication, design technology, or related professional and/or academic environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Rhino and Grasshopper.
• Experience operating and supporting multiple fabrication technologies such as CNC milling, laser cutting, 3D printing, robotic systems, scanning technologies, or related equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to support students and faculty from concept development through fabrication and implementation.
• Ability to lift equipment and materials and work in an active fabrication environment.
• Flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends in support of academic programming.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with CAD/CAM workflows (RhinoCAM) and digital fabrication software.
• Experience with robotic fabrication systems and automation workflows.
• Experience with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensors, actuators, and physical computing systems.
• Experience with AI-enabled design workflows, machine vision, reality capture, AR/VR/XR technologies, or interactive environments.
• Experience teaching workshops, supporting research initiatives, or working within higher education environments.

Other Information

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

Salary

Minimum Salary: USD $65,000.00 per year.

Maximum Salary: USD $75,000.00 per year.