Mechanical Design Engineer II
Position Purpose
TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock 'n' roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design.
Essential Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Collaborate with project teams to develop innovative and effective technical solutions that align with project objectives and exceed client expectations.
Plan and execute technical solutions to work within scope, schedule, and budget.
Apply TAIT design best practices to design for fit and finish, manufacturing efficiency, onsite assembly + disassembly, and packaging.
Identify and understand the underlying physics of complex problems to create successful technical solutions.
Identify and prioritize project specific requirements and constraints to drive technical solutions.
Participate in client meetings and produce client-facing drawing packages as needed.
Communicate effectively through hand sketches, 2D CAD drawings and cross sections.
Efficiently generate robust and clean 3D models to support TAIT’s collaborative design process.
Produce pitch studies, schematics, storyboards, weight studies, and other supporting tasks to advance the design + engineering process.
Identify appropriate timing and scale of prototyping to support design + engineering process.
Recognize aspects of project work requiring engineering rigor to collaborate with internal and external engineering review on assigned project work.
Identify long lead time items and work with purchasing department to procure project specific components and materials.
Use custom TAIT CAD tools as appropriate in design and detailing processes.
Maintain project documentation including drawing redlines and operation manuals as required.
Release assembly and part drawings to be manufactured internal to TAIT as well as through subcontracting vendors using appropriate dimensioning and tolerancing.
Efficiently solve technical issues as they may arise during fabrication, testing, and/or commissioning.
Support legacy TAIT equipment as required by project needs and/or support department requests.
Maintain awareness of standard of solutions within TAIT’s markets, product lines, and platforms.
Maintain awareness of TAIT’s markets and competition.
Minimum Qualifications
BA/BS/BFA in technical theater, engineering, architecture, industrial design, product design and 4+ years of experience working in a related technical field OR 7+ years of design experience in live entertainment technology or adjacent field
Working knowledge of live entertainment technology
Experience working in a short-term, project-based environment
Success collaborating as part of a cross-functional team
Ability to be based in the Lititz, PA TAIT headquarters
Preferred Experience
Parametric modeling, ideally using Autodesk Inventor
Building information modeling (BIM)
Design for manufacture (DFM), especially aluminum structures and electro-mechanical machines
Rigging, especially theatrical rigging, arena rigging, performer flying, or catenary systems
TAIT markets, especially concert touring and theme parks
TAIT technology, especially winches, trolleys, and other overhead machinery/structures
Work Conditions and Physical Effort
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee regularly operates a computer, including typing, using a mouse or keyboard, and viewing the screen for extended periods.
TAIT Benefits
Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions (HDHP plans)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent Care)
Employer-paid life insurance with optional supplemental coverage
Employer-paid Short-term with optional long-term disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid vacation and 12 holidays
About TAIT
TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.