Digital Fabrication Lead, artists/architects/engineers - Monumental Labs (Mount Vernon, NY)
About the job
Description
Monumental Labs is looking to hire artists, architects, and engineers with a background in digital design and fabrication. As digital fabrication lead, you’ll be responsible for programing and operating our robots to turn the work of artists, architects, and collectors into stone sculpture and ornament. Candidates with strong design skills will also help our clients turn ideas and drawings into digital 3D models. You’ll work on everything from fine art, to public monuments, to architectural sculpture and ornament in both restoration work and new builds. Experience with classical architectural forms and proportions, as well as contemporary architectural patterns and ornament is a huge bonus.
On the robot programming and operations side:
You’ll use Powermill, Rhino and robot simulation software, among other programs, to create tool paths, place and orient models within blocks, orient blocks on the robot, and output robot code. You’ll devise milling strategies that are highly efficient and precise, and do so with an eye towards what’s beautiful and minimizes our carvers’ hand finishing time. Sometimes, the marks of the robot are part of the artwork, and these must be programmed with artistic intent.
You’ll oversee the physical preparation and orienting of blocks on the robot to align with your designs, and operate the robot yourself to ensure efficient operations.
You aren’t expected to know how to operate the robot off the bat. We’ll train you.
On the design side:
We have ongoing needs in 3D digital design and modeling. If you have these design skills, we’ll also have you work on the projects you’re best suited for, whether on figurative art, graphic design, or architectural ornament. You’ll use software such as Zbrush, Rhino, Revit, Grasshopper etc. Previous AutoCAD experience is also useful.
Benefits
Competitive salary ($62,000-$95,000)
Top-flight health insurance, dental, and vision benefits.
No and low-cost opportunities to mill your own pieces on our robots
About Us
Monumental Labs is building robotic stone carving factories to unleash a renaissance. Combining advanced robotics with traditional hand carving, Monumental Labs produces custom stone sculpture at a fraction of the cost for artists, architects, and collectors. Our north star is to build cities once again with the splendor of Florence, Paris, or Art Deco New York.
In the process, we’re bringing the stone craft ecosystem back to the United States, and forming an elite team of designers, artists, sculptors, and engineers to do it. We’re based in Mt. Vernon, NY, 6 miles north of Manhattan.
How to Apply
Email micah at monumentallabs.co (not .com) with whatever materials demonstrate your abilities.
