Industrial Designer/Fabricator - Exhibits

Join the exhibits department at Marshall Space Flight Center as a Junior Industrial Designer supporting the design, planning, fabrication, and installation of exhibit products and events.

Responsibilities:

• Design and produce planning documents, event layouts, renderings, and fabrication plans using Solidworks and Keyshot CAD software
  • Knowledge of Fusion 360 is a plus
• Alongside a team of skilled craftsmen, fabricate, assemble, and install exhibit products using high-fidelity modelmaking, cabinetry, and/or woodworking techniques
• Develop detailed and accurate fabrication drawings, along with Bill of Materials (BOMs), to provide to in-house and vendor fabricators
• Support event installations and teardowns, ensuring exhibits are safely transported, assembled and maintained
• Operate and maintain workshop tools
• Follow and enforce NASA and OSHA safety protocols throughout all aspects of the position
• Develop Job Hazard analyses to identify hazards and mitigation efforts related to those identified hazards

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Design or related field
• Three (3) years of related experience 
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Solidworks, and Keyshot
• Hands-on experience or training in a workshop environment
• Ability to lift heavy materials and operate machinery safely
• Willingness to travel for exhibit installations and events, occasionally during off-business hours

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in high-fidelity modelmaking, cabinetry, and fabrication
• Proficiency in 3D printing and laser cutters, among other standard woodshop tools
• Proficiency in Solidworks and Keyshot
  • Fusion 360 would also be a plus
• Hands-on experience safely working in active woodshop and installation environments
• Able to consistently lift 50 lbs
• Forklift certification is a plus
  • Candidate must be willing to become certified to operate a forklift if they are not already certified
• Willingness to travel for events and installations
• Firm understanding of translating a concept to a fabricated object
• Strong communication skills and technological know-how