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Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under general supervision of the Engineering Director/Manager, the job of the Hydraulic Design Engineer is responsible for design efforts from inception through production in new product development or existing product design.

The Hydraulic Design Engineer will work in collaboration with other engineers, cross-functional teams not limited to sales, manufacturing, purchasing, and service. They will develop conceptual and final design solutions manage and coordinate project activities, support existing product offerings, and perform testing or analysis of new and existing products to further Astec’s product line development goals.

This Hydraulic Design Engineer’s scope of work will focus on Hydraulically Controlled equipment such as track screening and crushing, mobile mining, portables, asphalt milling and paving, track and mobile and forestry, and stationary equipment.

The preferred work location is Yankton SD.

Deliverables and Responsibilities:

· Perform hydraulic design engineering as it relates to Astec product development and improvement projects.

· Effectively use 3-D CAD to model designs and use other engineering tools like Automation Studio to optimize solutions

· Create, check and maintain thorough engineering specifications and drawings

· Manage engineering changes per establish company procedures

· Interact with production personnel to define and solve manufacturing and/or design issues and implement cost reduction ideas with regards to the product

· Use root cause analysis and other problem-solving skills to determine opportunities to improve products and implement corrective actions.

· Responsible for achieving due dates and pre-defined requirements defined by management

· Be a technical resource as needed to support other departmental needs such as operations, quality, purchasing, service, et cetera

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

· Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Agriculture, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or related field

• · Minimum 5 years’ experience in equipment design and manufacturing (mechanical, structural, hydraulic and electrical/control system design)
• · Ability to work positively and productively both individually and with cross-functional teams, customers, and vendors.
• · Good organization and time-management skills with ability to adjust to sudden changes in project/priority and manage multiple tasks
• · Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment on a customary and regular basis

· Effectively work with sketches, marked-up prints and verbal instructions to drive concept to solution

· Ability to independently create & validate hydraulic circuits using simulation software such as Automation Studio.

· Demonstrate technical and written skills to document ideas, designs and concepts

· Ability to create and maintain complex hydraulic schematics.

· Ability to interpret customer drawings, specification drawings, and other applicable specifications to determine requirement and/or feasibility of component

· Develop design concepts to meet required cost objectives including involvement with supply chain operations to provide technical information for the selection of components.

· Ability to develop and/or guide necessary computations such as load development, stress analysis, performance measurement, hydraulic circuit analysis, costing, etc. and interpret the results as necessary

· Ability to lead DFMEA’s.

· Researches industry standards to stay abreast of latest applicable requirements. Performs GAP analysis on standards.

• · Proficient with personal computing, Microsoft Office Suite, 3-D CAD software applications (SolidWorks preferred) and ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
• · Document assigned tasks as required

Travel Requirements: May be asked to travel to develop business relationships with customers, dealers, and suppliers as well as visit other sites to participate in special projects. Our Culture and Values

Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work.

• · Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
• · Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• · Respect for all individuals
• · Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
• · Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Hydraulic Design Engineer will work in multiple environments including those listed below.

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manufacturing Environment

Shop manufacturing environment exposures include exposure to moving mechanical parts, machinery, tools and equipment, vibration, fumes or airborne particles, motorized vehicles, welding and machining operations, outside weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electric shock. The employee may occasionally be exposed to varying levels of dirt, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, very warm and/or very chilly temperatures. The noise level in the shop can be very loud at times consistent with an industrial assembly facility and may require hearing protection. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.

Sales Design Engineer – CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture)

Role Overview

The Sales Design Engineer for CEA plays a critical role at the intersection of sales, engineering, and customer solutions. This position supports the sales process by translating customer needs into technically sound, well-designed CEA systems, while helping ensure feasibility, accuracy, and alignment between sales commitments and execution.

This role partners closely with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to develop conceptual designs, validate system requirements, and support proposals for CEA projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the sales team by developing conceptual and preliminary CEA system designs based on customer requirements
• Translate customer goals into technical layouts, system concepts, and solution narratives
• Assist with technical scoping, system feasibility, and early-stage design considerations during the sales process
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure designs align with engineering standards, cost assumptions, and operational capabilities
• Provide technical input for proposals, presentations, and sales documentation
• Participate in customer discussions as a technical resource when appropriate
• Identify risks, constraints, or design considerations early in the sales cycle to support accurate selling

Training & Development

This role will receive hands-on training and mentorship from senior leadership and subject-matter experts within the organization. The individual will learn directly from seasoned leaders with deep technical and operational expertise, providing a unique opportunity to be trained by the best of the best during onboarding, our President!

Qualifications (Initial)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
• Background in engineering, design, or a technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience with CEA systems, greenhouse design, or related agricultural or industrial systems required
• AutoCAD or Visio experience
• Knowledge of Project Management processes
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working cross-functionally
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to think both conceptually and systemically

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Sales opportunities are supported with clear, credible technical designs
• Fewer disconnects between what is sold and what is built
• Strong collaboration and trust between Sales, Engineering, and Operations
• Customers feel confident in the technical solution being proposed

Job Title: Lead Design Engineer

Location: Tallassee, AL

Tata Technologies is seeking a Lead Designer to drive the structural design and integration of fuselage and wing components for utility aircraft using 3DEXPERIENCE tools. The role requires strong technical expertise in metallic and composite structures, weight optimization, and manufacturability, while ensuring compliance with aerospace certification standards. The Lead Designer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams spanning stress analysis, manufacturing, and certification to deliver robust, efficient, and certifiable structural solutions.

Dimension of Function

Accountable for leading the design and development of fuselage and wing structures using Catia v5 and 3DEXPERIENCE platforms. Applies advanced knowledge of metallic and composite materials to achieve structural integrity, weight reduction, and cost efficiency while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards throughout the design, validation, and certification lifecycle.

Contacts

Works in close coordination with design, stress, manufacturing, and certification teams. Interfaces with project leads, suppliers, and regulatory authorities to ensure alignment, timely delivery, and compliance with program requirements.

Area of Responsibility

• Lead structural design activities for fuselage and wing assemblies under multiple load cases.
• Author, review, and approve CAD models, drawings, and design documents ensuring compliance and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with Stress Analysis team to validate and refine structural concepts.
• Drive design optimization for weight reduction, performance improvement, and cost-effectiveness.
• Apply expertise in metallic and composite materials to achieve efficient, durable, and certifiable structures.
• Conduct quality checks of design deliverables to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Interface with certification authorities to align with FAR 23 & FAR 27 requirements.
• Support prototype build, ground tests, and flight test campaigns to confirm design intent.

Knowledge / Experience

• 10+ years of experience in aerospace structural design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering
• Strong proficiency in CATIA V5, ENOVIA, and 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Well versed with composite modelling best practices and design principles.
• Deep understanding of both composite and metallic structures.
• Hands-on experience in structural weight optimization and material trade-offs.
• Familiarity with aerospace certification standards (FAR 23 & FAR 27).
• Exposure to eVTOL or UAV platforms is an advantage.
• Demonstrated project leadership, documentation, and presentation skills

Are you a Chassis Designer Engineer looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to further advance your skills and career in a great working environment? Join our fast-growing team supporting leading Aerospace companies! If you are a highly motivated individual, a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine interest in technology, we have the perfect job for you!

The Role

The I&C chassis designer works within the I&C Technology team and is responsible for designing and implementing supporting structures to mount I&C electronic hardware for safety related systems at Power Plants. Typically, they would have an Engineering degree. The I&C Technology team has strong interfaces with electronic hardware design and qualification testing teams. This role requires technical problem solving, strong design skills, understanding of codes and standards, and effective communication/collaboration with other teams.

Applicants must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident. Remote with 10% travel to Wilmington, NC.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Understanding system requirements, including EMC, Seismic, and other applicable standards.

• 2D / 3D modeling of Instrumentation and Controls chassis and other misc. electrical equipment

• Understanding of electrical schematics, connector panel design, wire harness design, cable routing design.

• Connector selection and design.

• Performing integration testing of the design and documenting test results.

• Performing Verification of Design Specifications and Reports.

• Engage customers to define scope, review results, and discuss technical risks.

• Work with Tech Leads to establish an effective work plan, including time estimates, schedule estimates, requirements and work processes.

• Apply engineering fundamentals and 1st order engineering principles to establish and/or confirm expected performance.

• Provide clear and complete analysis documentation in accordance with GE engineering procedures.

• Manage time effectively to provide quality deliverables within the expected project timeline.

• Communicate effectively to leadership the status of work activities.

• Effectively manage multiple priorities.

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering degree from an accredited college of university.

• 4-6 years of experience

• Knowledge of common 2D / 3D drawing programs.

• Experience with coding conventions, unit testing and integration testing of control cabinets and chassis.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in field.

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident required

Additional Desired Characteristics

• Solves technical challenges through application of common design patterns and identifying appropriate patterns for use in problem solving.

• Inventor experience (including Vault)

• AutoCAD experience.

• Experience understanding coding standards that meets and delivers desired functionality using technology selected for the project.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and ability to articulate clearly.

• Contributes to creative solutions and challenges status quo.

• Proactively learns new tools and identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes their adoption.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.

• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.

• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.

• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.

• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM

• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers, high performers, and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

OSP Design Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN

Salary: 65 yearly

Position Overview

We're expanding—and we're looking for a skilled, detail‐driven, and highly motivated OSP Design Engineer to join our team of innovators.

As an OSP Design Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping reliable, future‐proof fiber networks. This position covers the full engineering lifecycle—from high‐level route planning and field coordination to delivering construction‐ready, precision‐engineered design packages. The ideal candidate is proactive, technically sharp, organized, and committed to producing top‐tier work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high‐level preliminary route designs for HLE requests, including initial cost estimates.
• Coordinate with fielding teams for site visits, data collection, and project alignment.
• Perform detailed OSP designs that strictly follow customer design standards.
• Prepare and deliver complete, construction‐ready design packages.
• Consistently maintain high quality control scores across all assigned projects.
• Process revisions, cost changes, and as‐built redlines to ensure accurate records.
• Support additional project tasks as needed to drive overall success.

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of fiber optic design standards and industry best practices.
• Hands‐on experience with ARCGIS and field data collection tools.
• Solid knowledge of FTTH network architecture.
• 3+ years of experience in OSP Design or related telecom engineering roles.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering prints and construction drawings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Smartsheet.
• Skilled with GIS‐based design software, particularly ARCGIS.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time

PCBA Design Engineer

Design Custom Electronics That Power Real-World Products

Are you an electrical engineer who enjoys seeing your designs move from concept to real production hardware? This is an opportunity to join an engineering team where your ideas and technical expertise shape the products being built.

In this role, you will design custom printed circuit board assemblies used in industrial and embedded systems. Every project is unique! Meaning you won’t be stuck supporting the same product for years. Instead, you’ll work on a wide variety of applications while collaborating with other engineers and customers to develop PCB electronic solutions.

If you enjoy solving problems, working hands-on with custom boards, and taking designs from prototype through production, this role may be for you!

Why This Role?

• Work on diverse, custom projects with no repetitive product cycles
• See your designs come to life from prototype through full production
• Small engineering team where your impact is significant
• Strong mentorship and collaboration with experienced engineers
• Opportunities for advancement into senior engineering and leadership roles
• Flexible work hours and a supportive, engineering-driven culture
• Stable and growing company with long-term demand for its products

What You’ll Do:

• Design schematics and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) for industrial and embedded applications
• Select electronic components based on performance, lifecycle, availability, and cost
• Review and support PCB layout with attention to signal integrity, power distribution, and thermal considerations
• Collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineers to ensure successful system integration
• Support design for manufacturability, assembly, and testing (DFM / DFA / DFT)
• Create and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, and test procedures
• Assist with prototype builds, bring-up, debugging, and validation testing
• Support ongoing product improvements and design updates

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or significant PCB design experience
• 3+ years of experience designing printed circuit boards (PCB)
• Schematic design experience using Altium software is preferred
• Basic understanding of analog and digital circuit design
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, sensors, and communication interfaces
• Ability to interpret datasheets, schematics, and manufacturing documentation

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base salary: $90,000 – $115,000
• Annual performance cash bonus
• Comprehensive benefit package including all insurance and retirement
• Continuing education allowance
• Flexible work schedule options
• Team events and company gatherings
• A collaborative engineering culture where you will be supported

Apply Today!

This role offers clear paths for career advancement, including opportunities to grow into a Senior Engineer, Project Manager, and Engineering Manager.

If you have PCB Design experience, we encourage you to apply today!

Akkodis is seeking a for a Design Controls Engineer- Medical Device at Location: Santa Clarita CA Hybrid for a contract Duration: 06-Months initially.

Pay Range: $70/h- $87/h; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite: Tue/Wed/Thu; Mon/Fri as needed)

Position Overview

The Design Controls Engineer provides technical and engineering support for design control activities across product development, quality, manufacturing, and project execution. This role requires strong project management, problem‑solving skills, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers. The engineer will support design verification/validation, test method development, risk management, and manufacturing transfer activities for projects of moderate complexity.

Key Responsibilities

Design Controls & Product Development

• Ensure full compliance with all Design Controls requirements.
• Develop and source new requirements, create and validate test methods, and generate new risk documentation.
• Perform product testing and document results in alignment with quality and regulatory standards.
• Compile, analyze, and report operational, test, and research data to establish performance specifications for new or modified products, processes, and materials.

Quality & Compliance

• Maintain product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across all assigned activities.
• Apply FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485 standards.
• Conduct assessments for quality and compliance impacts on product design or process changes.
• Support change management activities (DCA, SCIA, SCAR, PLCP).

Manufacturing & Supplier Coordination

• Support manufacturing transfers between vendors.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to plan and execute engineering and quality projects.

Tools, Fixtures & Test Method Development

• Design and develop tools and fixtures using SolidWorks for test method development and validation.
• Utilize MiniTab for data analysis and troubleshooting.

Project Support

• Support planning and execution of R&D project activities.
• Manage multiple concurrent activities under limited supervision.
• Support additional business requirements as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–8 years, Master’s with 3–6 years, or PhD with 0–3 years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years experience with design controls.
• 5+ years experience working under FDA QSR and ISO 13485.
• Strong experience in design verification & validation activities.
• Experience in test method development, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent activities.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills (assessments, protocols, reports, email).
• Working knowledge of MiniTab and SolidWorks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Led 4+ product design or process change projects.
• 3+ years mechanical design experience.
• Participation in 4+ new product development projects, including product transfer and scale‑up.
• Experience with SAP and Windchill.
• Human Factors / Usability Engineering experience.

Quality Systems Responsibilities

• Embed quality compliance into all work activities and maintain adherence to all applicable quality system requirements.

If you feel this is not something that you are currently interested in but know of someone who might be, please share the details with them or let me know their details so I can reach out to them! Here are the specs on the role, for your records:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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Contact Center Modernization – Organizational Design Consultant

A large U.S. health agency is modernizing its contact centers to improve 24/7 virtual access to high-quality care. Advisory and implementation services are being provided to support this effort and facilitate large-scale adoption.

Role Overview

The Org Design Consultant is responsible for supporting the development of the target organizational design for the modernized contact center, including the design and implementation of future-state organizational structures, governance frameworks, reporting lines, and decision-making rights. The consultant will also contribute to key organization design activities, including clarifying roles, accountabilities, and ownership within the new organizational structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and documentation of current and target-state organizational structures, ensuring comprehensive org charts, roles/responsibilities matrices, and governance models.
• Synthesize and communicate insights from org design activities, including workforce mapping, gap analysis, and structure optimization, through presentations, status reports, and analysis delivered to VA leadership and project collaborators.
• Guide decision-making to achieve alignment on future-state org design among diverse stakeholders, facilitating consensus on new structures, reporting relationships, and team functions.
• Ensure all technology and workforce enablement initiatives are directly integrated with, and supportive of, the future-state organizational design and capability needs.
• Track and report progress on organizational design milestones, from initial assessment through implementation, using key deliverables and performance indicators to measure the transformation's impact.
• Integrate and synchronize organization design efforts across related contact center consolidation and modernization workstreams, maintaining a unified vision for VA’s future-state organizational structure.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience, preferably in healthcare, contact center, or technology modernization projects.
• 1+ years of prior work experience in or with the Federal Government.
• 1+ years of experience and aptitude for working and communicating with various diverse stakeholders, teams, and clients face-to-face.
• Demonstrated experience in business process analysis, workflow mapping, and requirements documentation.
• Understanding of contact center operations, technologies, and best practices.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with business analysis tools (e.g., Visio, Excel, JIRA, Confluence).
• Ability to quickly adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
• Must be a US Citizen with ability and willingness to acquire a U.S. Public Trust.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting operating model design, org structure definition, or organizational transformation initiatives is preferred.
• Experience supporting federal healthcare clients, particularly the VA or DoD.
• Experience with clinical contact center operations and healthcare workflows.
• Experience supporting large-scale organizational transformation initiatives.

Additional Information

• Number of Openings: One (Full-Time)
• Clearance Requirements: Position of Trust (or ability to obtain)
• Location: Remote

The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. and has supported over 16,000 healthcare professionals and team members at more than 1,500 health and wellness offices across 50 states in three distinct categories: Dental care, urgent care, and medical aesthetics. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of five consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and AZPetVet. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale.

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers are a national network of dental implant centers founded in 2005 to provide innovative dental implant care to patients across the United States. ClearChoice has experienced strong growth over the years and today is a leader in the United States in providing dental implant treatments. Driven by a collective desire to improve the lives of prospective patients, ClearChoice helps people reclaim their health, smile and confidence. Beyond restoring teeth, this is about people getting their lives back. ClearChoice Management Services, LLC (CCMS) provides administrative practice management services to the ClearChoice network.

About the Role

We are seeking a Associate Digital Design Director (Senior level) to help define and elevate ClearChoice visuals and communications. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will play a key role in building a premium web, digital and email presence that reflects the quality of the ClearChoice experience. You will collaborate closely with copywriters, strategists, and production partners to create ideas that feel modern, human, and unforgettable.

Why This Role is Exciting:

This is an opportunity within a small, agile team of digital natives, offering the creative freedom to help shape visual direction from concept to execution.

• Concept big design ideas, visuals, modules, websites, animation and storyboards that embody a digital and mobile worldview
• Take ownership of a new design system and bring it to life across digital channels
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce web experiences, email, video, owned and partner channel design that is both strategic and visually magnetic
• Create surprise-and-delight experiences that redefine how people consider dental implants
• Lead specific aspects of design on projects, considering digital forms and occasional print
• Help build and maintain a strong visual identity style guide to ensure consistency and distinction
• Appetite to challenge category norms and move past conventions
• Work in a modern, creative environment in the heart of Chicago’s Fulton Market district

What You Bring:

• Proven experience developing digital creative across web, email, and motion
• Strong conceptual design thinking and design instincts, with the ability to craft ideas that connect emotionally through visuals, motion and user journeys
• A test-and-learn mindset with enthusiasm for exploring new formats and creative approaches
• Energy and curiosity for every project, always pushing for creative excellence and enthusiasm for AI and emerging creative technologies
• A deep understanding of digital culture, trends, and storytelling that feels authentic and timely
• Articulate, persuade and explain design decisions in internal presentations
• Manage multiple projects and work with multiple disciplines simultaneously, keeping deliverables and schedule aligned
• Ability to focus on the big picture, as well as the details, to drive results
• Skilled at identifying problems and devising solutions with bounce-back attitude
• Commitment to high-quality work, and to positive and productive relationships
• Highly self-motivated in an entrepreneurial environment

Traits for Success:

• 8+ years of experience in art direction or design within agency, in-house teams, or digital environments
• A strong portfolio that showcases craft, organization, conceptual thinking, and range (rough sketches and early ideas are welcome)
• Excellent design, color and typographic skills
• Expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Undergraduate degree in related field
• Resilience, curiosity, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• A drive to stay ahead of emerging trends in design and technology
• Experience guiding partners within an evolving design system
• Coordinate, manage projects with outside agencies, art services, etc.

Annual Pay Range: $103,000 ~ $125,000

A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match

Development & Design Associate

Charlotte, NC | Real Estate Development

Bullpen is partnering with Space Craft to recruit a Development & Design Associate to join their growing development team in Charlotte.

Space Craft is a design-driven real estate development firm focused on creating walkable neighborhoods and sustainable mixed-use communities. This role will work closely with the development, architecture, and construction teams to help shepherd projects from early concept through construction and delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a design background and development exposure who wants to play a meaningful role in shaping high-quality urban development projects.

The Role

The Development & Design Associate will support the management of a growing portfolio of multifamily and mixed-use projects, coordinating with architects, consultants, and contractors to move projects through design, permitting, and construction phases.

This role will balance analytical problem-solving with hands-on project management, helping ensure projects are delivered on schedule, on budget, and aligned with the firm’s design vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate design review and collaborate with the internal architecture team during design and construction phases

• Manage consultants including civil, structural, MEP, environmental, survey, and geotechnical teams

• Work closely with general contractors and architects to manage project schedules and milestones

• Prepare internal project updates summarizing schedule, budget, design progress, and key risks

• Visit active construction sites to maintain strong coordination with project teams

• Track project budgets including payment draws, contingencies, and value engineering opportunities

• Coordinate permitting with municipalities and resolve plan discrepancies with project partners

• Manage RFIs, submittals, and change requests between project stakeholders

• Support project closeout including punch lists, turnover coordination, and lease-up preparation

• Collaborate with internal teams on design initiatives including unit layouts, amenities, and FF&E

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in real estate development, architecture, construction, or related project management roles

• Undergraduate degree required; graduate studies in architecture, real estate development, urban planning, or related fields are a plus

• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to collaborate effectively with architects, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders

• Interest in real estate development, urbanism, and sustainable design

Location

Charlotte, NC (in-person with occasional flexibility for remote work)

Compensation

Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses and benefits.

About Space Craft

Space Craft is a mission-driven development firm dedicated to building high-quality urban neighborhoods that prioritize walkability, sustainability, and thoughtful design. The team operates in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment and works across the full lifecycle of development projects.

Apply

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply directly or contact the Bullpen Real Estate team for additional information.