Technical Designer

Arts for LA

Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 48,000 - 62,000

Full time

48 hours ago

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Paid Time Off

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Growth Opportunities

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Job summary

The Big New in Los Angeles is seeking a Technical Designer to join our growing team. This full-time role focuses on turning artistic concepts into production-ready fabrication assets for metal artworks, including CAD modeling, 3D scanning, and fabrication coordination.

You will work with project managers, fabrication teams, foundries, and subcontractors to translate artistic intent into practical production workflows, ensuring quality and timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Passion for arts, fabrication, and technical problem-solving.
Experience in art fabrication, industrial design, architecture, sculpture, or related fields.
Experience or familiarity with metal casting and fabrication processes.
Strong technical drafting and production documentation skills.
Analytical, organized, and proactive problem-solving abilities.
Team player who thrives in a fast-paced fabrication environment.
Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle for travel to workshop.

Responsibilities

Develop and refine artwork models and fabrication-ready assets using Rhino 3D.
Prepare technical drawings, assembly drawings, and production docs.
Develop digital sculpting, scanning, and pattern strategies for cast artworks.
Prepare print-ready 3D files and coordinate part IDs and assembly systems.
Translate concepts into production-ready fabrication workflows.
Coordinate with fabrication teams, foundries, subcontractors throughout production.
Support casting, assembly, and finishing methodologies for metal artworks.
Collaborate with Project Managers and Ops to support execution.
Monitor project progress to ensure quality and design intent.
Assist with installation planning and fabrication logistics.

Skills

Rhino 3D

Grasshopper

3D Scanning

3D Printing

ZBrush

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Tools

Rhino 3D

ZBrush

3D Printing

Adobe Suite

Job description

The Big New is looking for a full-time Technical Designer to join our growing team in Los Angeles. This position is ideal for a technically skilled and creatively driven designer with experience in digital Modeling, fabrication workflows, and production development for contemporary art and architectural projects.

About the Company

The Big New is a leading art fabrication company specializing in the design, fabrication, and installation of ambitious contemporary art and architectural projects. Working collaboratively with artists, designers, architects, developers, and institutions, we deliver cast and fabricated metal sculpture, integrated architectural artwork, and multidisciplinary fabrication projects across the United States. Our team engages in every phase of project delivery — from concept development and technical design through fabrication, logistics, and installation. We are seeking a highly organized, technically minded, and collaborative Technical Designer to join our growing Los Angeles team.

Position Summary

The Technical Designer is responsible for developing artistic concepts into production-ready fabrication assets for cast and fabricated metal artworks. This role supports projects through all stages of technical development including CAD Modeling, digital sculpting, 3D scanning, drawing package preparation, and fabrication coordination.

The position works closely with project managers, fabrication teams, foundries, and subcontractors to ensure artistic intent is successfully translated into achievable fabrication methodologies and installation-ready deliverables. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, technically proficient, and comfortable balancing creative problem-solving with practical production requirements in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the realization of significant public art and architectural projects on both a local and national scale.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design & Development
- Develop and refine artwork models and fabrication-ready assets using Rhino 3D
- Prepare technical drawing packages, assembly drawings, and production documentation
- Develop digital sculpting, scanning, and pattern strategies for cast artworks
- Prepare print-ready 3D files and coordinate part identification and assembly systems
- Translate artistic concepts into production-ready fabrication workflows
Fabrication & Production Coordination
- Coordinate with fabrication teams, foundries, and subcontractors throughout production
- Support casting, assembly, and finishing methodologies for metal artworks
- Collaborate with Project Managers and Operations teams to support project execution
- Monitor project progress to ensure quality standards and design intent are maintained
- Assist with installation planning and fabrication logistics coordination
Technical Innovation & Workflow Support
- Support development of efficient digital and procedural workflows
- Contribute to company knowledge libraries and technical documentation standards
- Collaborate on design problem-solving and fabrication methodology development
- Support integration of scanning, Modeling, 3D printing, and digital fabrication workflows
- Assist with coordination between internal teams and external consultants as required

Qualifications

Have a passion for the arts, fabrication, and technical problem-solving.
Relevant experience in art fabrication, industrial design, architecture, sculpture, or related industries.
Experience or familiarity with metal casting and fabrication processes.
Strong understanding of technical drafting and production documentation workflows.
Demonstrable analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced fabrication environment.
Have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle for travel to workshop.

Skills

Expertise Modeling with Rhinoceros 3D required.
Familiarity with Rhino layouts and production drawing sets required.
Familiarity with 3D scanning workflows required.
Familiarity with or willingness to learn Grasshopper workflows.
Experience with ZBrush sculpting is a plus.
Experience with 3D printing software and workflows is a plus.
Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite experience preferred.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Desire and ability to work collaboratively with teams in-person.

Fulltime – 40 hours per week

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