Reframe Systems · 1 day ago
Structural Engineer - Building Systems / DFMA
Andover, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expReframe Systems is on a mission to build resilient, energy-efficient housing at scale by re-imagining how homes are designed and built. They are seeking a Structural Engineer to own the structural design of their building platform, collaborating with various teams to ensure structural integrity and manufacturability of modular housing systems.
ConstructionEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Own the structural system for our platform
Define standard structural assemblies for walls, floors, roofs, stairs, and connections that balance strength, stiffness, cost, and manufacturability
Set design rules, load paths, typical details, and tolerances that can be reused across products and projects
Partner with architects and modelers to translate architectural intent into structurally rational, factory-buildable systems
Work with our Onshape Modeling / FeatureScript teams so structural rules are encoded in models, automation, and shop documentation (not just in isolated details)
Develop internal structural schemes and calculations for priority projects before they go to the Engineer of Record
Prepare clear, well-structured packages for external structural engineers and third-party inspectors, and drive efficient review cycles
Diagnose structural root causes behind issues like cracking, misfits, or tolerance clashes in factory and field
Turn lessons learned from the floor and jobsite into updated details, standards, and rules that prevent recurrence
Coordinate with EORs and other consultants to align on performance criteria, details, and assumptions
Push for designs that are safe and code-compliant without unnecessary over-design, and quantify trade-offs in cost and manufacturability
Co-lead investigations into new structural concepts and their implications for cost, throughput, carbon, and field performance
Work with systems and MEP engineering to rationalize penetrations, chases, and integrated assemblies
Work with modeling and software teams to design simple, repeatable optimization studies for key framing systems (for example: minimizing steel tonnage subject to drift limits, or comparing lateral systems across cost and constructability)
Help define how structural models, analysis tools, and modeling pipeline should interact so these studies can eventually be run automatically for both platforms and projects
Establish a baseline structural 'kit of parts'
Document standard wall, floor, and roof assemblies (including spans, sheathing patterns, shear wall strategy, tie-downs, and typical connections) for a selected product line (e.g., Triple Decker or comparable module set)
Identify where current details are over-designed, under-specified, or misaligned with factory reality, and propose targeted updates
Partner with factory, modeling, and design teams to select two recurring issues with structural implications (for example: cracking during lifts, truss dimension mismatches, missing shear/nailing schedules, or wall fit problems)
For each, deliver a concise root-cause write-up, including structural and process contributors
A concrete change to details, standards, or tolerances that is implemented in our drawings, models, or Sidekick documentation
For at least one active project, lead the structural engagement with the EOR from internal concept through stamped package
Produce a lightweight 'playbook' for how we want to work with stamping engineers going forward (what we own, what they own, how we avoid unnecessary over-design, and how we keep decisions synchronized with our models)
Work with modeling and software partners to get at least one important structural rule (for example: standard nailing schedule behavior, span checks, or connection rules) expressed in a way that can be encoded in our parametric modeling workflows
Document the next 3–5 candidate rules that should follow, with a clear sense of impact and implementation difficulty
Align with architecture, modeling, and factory engineering on what 'structurally done' means at each stage (concept, permit, issued-for-modeling, issued-for-factory, issued-for-field)
Propose a simple checklist or gate for at least one stage that we begin piloting on live work
Qualification
Required
7+ years of structural engineering experience on building projects, ideally including multifamily or high‑repeatability housing types
Strong grasp of structural behavior in wood/light‑gauge and mixed‑material systems (gravity, lateral, connections, deflection, movement, and creep)
Solid understanding of current building codes and standards, including IBC, ASCE 7, and relevant material-specific codes
Familiarity with Massachusetts and/or California building codes, and comfort working with third‑party modular inspection agencies and local AHJs
Proficiency with structural analysis and documentation tools; comfortable working from and back into Revit, and able to collaborate effectively with parametric CAD environments (Onshape, SolidWorks, Tekla, etc.)
Experience with or strong interest in API‑driven structural tools (for example SkyCiv, Dlubal RFEM 6, or similar), or a track record of using scripting/automation around more traditional tools (e.g., RISA, ETABS, SAP) to run repeatable studies and optimizations
Excited to turn one‑off project details into reusable patterns and rules
Able to weigh cost, manufacturability, throughput, and embodied carbon alongside pure structural performance
Clear communicator who can explain structural trade‑offs to architects, modelers, factory leaders, and executives
Comfortable engaging directly with trades and factory operators to understand what actually happens on the floor and in the field
Inclined to test ideas quickly on real problems, including prototypes, then codify what works
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and helping define processes, not just following them
Preferred
Experience with modular, offsite, panelized, or other prefabricated systems is a strong plus
Demonstrated track record of coordinating with architects, MEP engineers, fabricators, and field teams
Company
Reframe Systems
Robotic microfactories for building net-zero homes 2x faster, 2x cheaper with 10x lower carbon
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$20M2025-08-26Series A· $20M
Leadership Team
Vikas Enti
Co-Founder and CEO
Aaron Small
Co-Founder and Head of Operations
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