Mechanical Designer Consultant – Interactive Art & Installations

Job Title:

Mechanical Designer – Interactive Art & Installations

📍 On-site / Hybrid – [City] | Freelance or Full-time

About Us:

We’re an experimental artwork studio creating kinetic and interactive installations that fuse art, engineering, and technology. Think: ESP32-controlled mechanisms, 70 kg moving structures, gear systems, and sensor-based interactions — all brought to life with a strong sense of design and finish.

mechanically-minded designer

Role Overview:

mechanical design

Responsibilities:

• Design

  gear mechanisms, bearing layouts, and support structures

• Plan how wires, motors, and PCBs are housed in a neat and visually clean way
• Make smart choices for materials, fasteners, finishes, and enclosures
• Create

  CAD models and fabrication drawings

  for laser cutting, CNC, 3D printing, etc.
• Collaborate on prototyping and iterate based on testing
• Work to make all mechanical elements

  functional, compact, and well-integrated with the visual language of the artwork

What You Bring:

• Solid knowledge of

  mechanical design

  (gears, tolerances, moving assemblies, etc.)
• Proficiency with

  CAD tools

  (Fusion360, SolidWorks, Rhino, etc.)
• Understanding of how to build things — not just in theory, but hands-on (prototyping mindset)
• Strong

  visual sense

  — knows how to make things look clean, intentional, and designed
• Bonus: Familiarity with art, robotics, kinetic sculpture, or product design
  

What You’ll Get:

• A chance to work on cutting-edge art-meets-tech installations
• Freedom to influence the form, function, and finish of each piece
• Flexible terms (freelance, part-time, or full-time based on your availability and fit)

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