Design Systems Analyst

We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes: private medical insurance for you and your family; life assurance; personal travel insurance; access to a range of wellbeing support, comprising virtual GP services, mental health support and lifestyle coaching; as well as discount programmes for various retailers. On our London campus, we have subsidised catering facilities, and host regular social events, and sports activities, for everyone to enjoy.

To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities to develop both your technical and non-technical skills through continuous learning, professional development support, and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.

As a Design Systems Analyst at Foster + Partners, you will help develop and implement advanced digital methodologies that support the modelling, simulation and analysis of complex architectural projects. You'll work closely with project teams across all stages of design and construction, driving innovation in computational design, geometry control and digital fabrication workflows while contributing to a research-driven, technology focused environment.

• Develop advanced methodologies for geometry control, modelling and digital workflows.
• Collaborate with project teams across design, documentation, fabrication and construction stages.
• Research and test new modelling techniques, tools and digital technologies.
• Promote innovative digital methods and support their adoption within project teams.
• Work at the intersection of design, technology and computation in a highly specialised environment.

• Demonstratable industry experience (3+ years) in Computational Design for Architectural Geometry, gained through relevant professional experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Rhino and Grasshopper is essential.
• Practical programming experience is essential, with proven experience working with code and scripting languages such as Python, C#, JavaScript,
• Expertise in computational design, advanced architectural geometry, BIM, visualisation and/or digital fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of CAD, CAE, CAM and BIM workflows, digital fabrication technologies, geometry-driven design processes and 3D project delivery.
• Degree or diploma in Architecture, Computational Design or a related discipline. A Computational Design qualification is highly desirable.
• Experience with Revit, Dynamo or CATIA is advantageous. Exposure to OpenGL, HTML, CSS, WebGL or the development of custom digital tools and workflows is desirable.