American Housing
Lead Design Architect
Los Angeles, Remote. Posted 3 months ago
The role
You will define the look and feel of the new generation of the American Rowhome. You will drive the design from concept to construction and lead the design of a new residential catalogue.
What you will do
- Lead architectural exploration of the rowhome product catalogue including new interior layouts, facades, and styles.
- Lead the curation of interior and exterior finishes, fixtures, and appliances.
- Partner with Product Engineering and Supply Chain teams to identify suppliers.
- Partner with Product and Brand team on defining the unique architectural identity of products.
- Art direct visualizations.
- Assist with value engineering in protecting a holistic design vision.
- Oversee projects through construction and iterate designs based on learnings.
Required qualifications
- Relevant training in Architecture, Interior Design.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in architecture, or industrial design.
- Proven track record of taking designs from concept to construction.
- Proven track record of managing material selection and finish specifications across complex projects.
- Strong working knowledge of construction methods, trade coordination, and traditional building practices.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency in design software (e.g., Rhino, Revit, Enscape, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc).
- Experience in value engineering or cost optimization in a design-driven context.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with modular or off-site construction methods is preferable.
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits
- PTO
- participation in company equity programs
Before you apply
- Candidates must be based in or ready to relocate to Austin, TX full-time.
About the company
The American Housing Corporation is on a mission to solve the America’s housing crisis through all-out housing production. They use a vertically integrated development approach to buy land, design and manufacture, install, and sell homes directly to customers.