We are hiring for either an Exhibit Engineer or Senior Exhibit Engineer depending on experience. The Exhibit Engineer position emphasizes the design and building of interactive exhibits with complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The Senior Exhibit Engineer position differs in its emphasis on self-direction and independent design and production of high-quality exhibits.
Requirements
- Execution: Consistently deliver high-quality exhibit engineering across a number of projects under the direction of project leadership.
- Create exhibit designs that fit into budget and schedule, meeting regular milestones.
- Produce complete sets of design documentation including: part and assembly drawings, bills of materials, electronics and wiring schematics, maintenance manual pages and assembly instructions.
- Provide support to Production Management and project teams as needed in regards to purchasing efforts, including occasional management of subcontractor and vendor relationships.
- Design and fabricate basic tooling/fixtures for manufacturing.
- Participate in off-site installations, maintenance trips, and de-installations.
- Consistently deliver high-quality exhibit engineering across a number of projects with minimum supervision.
- Facilitate technical aspects of off-site installations, maintenance trips, and de-installations.
- Provide support as needed to Project Management with regards to off-site logistics and client relations.
- Solutions/Idea Generation: Regularly implement a wide variety of practical and innovative engineering strategies.
- Facilities Work/Institutional Support: Contribute to general museum operations, including shop and/or lab maintenance, exhibit maintenance, material ordering and stocking, and equipment upkeep.
- Share design and engineering techniques with other Exploratorium staff.
- Provide technical advice to help production staff order and build exhibits; promote quality, efficiency, and decreasing costs.
- Maintain current library of exhibit designs by managing design revisions, photographing design details, and organizing design information.
- Collaborate with design, engineering, and production staff, to find efficient ways to create exhibits.
- Teach design and engineering techniques to other Exploratorium staff.
- Flexibility: Adapt to project constraints with proactive solutions.
- Judgment: Make timely exhibit engineering decisions.
- Show strong creative discernment and good discipline around choice of forms, materials, and processes.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability Insurance
