Timber Frame Designer (£35k–£50k + Equity) at AUAR

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Timber Frame Designer

£35k–£50k + Equity

AUAR is a London-based Series A startup automating homebuilding through robotic Micro Factories and proprietary software, backed by Planet A, PT1, Shadow Ventures, and ABB Robotics.

Join AUAR to transform architectural designs into production-ready timber frame data using our proprietary Master Builder software. You will bridge the gap between design and automated manufacturing, ensuring every panel is validated for our on-site robotic Micro Factories. This role offers the unique opportunity to see your digital models become physical reality across US and European building sites.

London, UK

• Work at the intersection of robotics and architecture within an 11,000 sq ft R&D facility where your designs are built on-site by robots.
• Join a mission-driven Series A startup backed by heavyweights like ABB Robotics, focused on making high-quality, sustainable homes affordable and easy to build.
• Enjoy significant ownership and high autonomy, including sizeable share options that ensure you grow alongside a company currently scaling across the US and Europe.

• Use proprietary Master Builder software to transform partner architectural drawings into high-quality, manufacture-ready timber frame BIM models and panel packs.
• Critically review incoming design packages to identify and resolve production details that fall outside system specifications before they reach the robotic Micro Factory.
• Collaborate with the Delivery Lead to coordinate production sequencing and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with regional codes across the UK, US, and EU.

• Has at least 3+ years of professional experience in timber frame design, production engineering, or DfMA within a factory-adjacent or MMC context.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Revit or similar BIM environments, with a strong grasp of timber frame structural behavior, tolerances, and connection details.
• Possesses a critical eye for architectural drawings and bills of material, with the ability to adapt to varying regional building codes and compliance frameworks.