Overview

Design Systems Analyst (Applied R+D) – Foster + Partners
London, Battersea • On-site • Permanent

We are a global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering and design, founded by Norman Foster in 1967. The Design Systems Analyst in the Applied Research & Development team will bring together experience in research and innovation, strategic thinking about design process and technology, and deep technical expertise. They undertake delivery of technology and workflow solutions supporting teams across the practice in architecture, engineering and specialist disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct applied research and development in support of the Company’s objectives.
• Provide technology, modelling and workflow expertise to support design teams in the delivery of projects as internal consultants.
• Model, analyse and solve complex, multi-disciplinary design problems.
• Research and develop tools, methodologies and products to enable and generalise the above activities.
• Develop and maintain applications through coding and developer operations (DevOps) in support of the team’s areas of expertise in one or more application domains: Web development (front-end, back-end, full-stack); Real-time game engines and extended reality (XR); Machine learning and artificial intelligence; Desktop software including CAD and BIM plug-ins; High performance computing (distributed and GPGPU); Remote sensing and control including robotics and IoT.
• Manage the above applications as business-facing and/or commercial products from prototype to production.
• Deliver in support of all stages of the application development lifecycle, including tests, CI/CD pipelines and documentation.
• Advise and support project teams at all stages of design and construction, particularly through promotion and application of the above products, tools and methodologies.
• Maintain and advance knowledge of Computer Aided Design, Engineering and Manufacturing (CAD/CAE/CAM).
• Learn more about the ARD team here: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/people/teams/applied-rplusd

Key Skills

• Diploma or degree in architecture, engineering, computer science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Specialist knowledge and capability in one or more of the following areas: complex geometry and fabrication; performance-driven design and optimisation; collaborative design and interoperability; artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science; XR and interactive compute; robotics (e.g., SLAM, reality capture); IoT, smart building/city and digital twins.
• Strong programming skills in one or more of: C#, C++, JavaScript.
• Demonstrated experience of research in an academic or industrial setting, including problem formulation, precedent review, testing, evaluation and communication of results.
• Collaborating with software developers, computational designers, engineers and other domain specialists.

In return we offer a competitive basic salary and generous benefits package which includes 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), Pension, DIS and discretionary annual bonus.