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ICON Technology
United States, Texas, Austin
220 East Saint Elmo Road (Show on map)
Jun 17, 2025
Now Hiring Associate Building Designer As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you will support the design, development, and delivery of high-performance wall systems, enclosures, and buildings using ICON's 3D printing technology. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in architectural design who is eager to contribute to innovative building systems and learn in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll work on projects that advance the future of affordable, resilient, and sustainable shelter. This role is based in Austin, TX, and will report to the Senior Director of Building Design. RESPONSIBILITIES Support the development of ICON's 3D-printed wall systems with a focus on occupant comfort, sustainability, and performance. Assist in the creation of construction documents, wall assembly drawings, and building envelope details, including window and door systems, waterproofing, and weatherization. Help produce diagrams that communicate construction sequencing for building system integration (mechanical, electrical, plumbing). Collaborate with architects, engineers, and researchers to support design strategies for weatherization, resiliency, and thermal performance. Participate in design explorations of new wall profiles and configurations for future projects. Contribute to the organization of drawing templates, detail libraries, and wall system catalogs for varying climate zones. Produce drawings and documentation to support research, development, and field implementation efforts. Coordinate with internal teams (software, construction, and printing) to support successful project execution. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Degree in Architecture or a related field from an accredited institution. Familiarity with design tools such as Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Google Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite. Understanding of architectural drawing sets and building systems. Strong interest in sustainability, innovation, and emerging building technologies. Ability to work in a collaborative, iterative environment and communicate ideas visually and verbally. Portfolio or work samples demonstrating design and technical documentation capabilities. PREFERRED SKILLS Experience with both residential and commercial design projects (academic or internship experience welcome). Proficiency in rendering tools (e.g., Enscape) is a plus. Strong organization and time management skills. Self-motivated and eager to learn new tools and processes. ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended). Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON. As part of our compliance with these obligations, the Company invites you to voluntarily self-identify as set forth below. Provision of such information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your employment or subject you to any adverse treatment. Any and all information provided will be considered confidential, will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file, and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement purposes. Internet Applicant Employment Notices