--- title: 'SME Structural Design Engineer at ZURU' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sme-structural-design-engineer-zuru-kolkata-3th5s12s5tjh' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # SME Structural Design Engineer at ZURU - **Company:** ZURU - **Location:** Kolkata, India - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zuru/f373e0cb-3767-4fa6-826d-f124094a694c ## Job description Job Title: SME Structural Design Engineer Location: Kolkata, India Company: ZURU Tech Website: [www.zurutech.com](http://www.zurutech.com) About Us: ZURU Tech is digitizing the construction process of buildings all around the world. We have a multi-national team developing the world’s first digital building fabrication platform, you design, we build it! We at ZURU develop the ZURU Home app, a BIM software meant for the general public, architects, and engineers, from here anyone can buy, design, and send to manufacturing any type of building with complete design freedom. Welcome to the future! Key Responsibilities: 📌 Develop software requirements (structural analysis and component designs). 📌 Prepare hand computation for component designs. 📌Prepare the benchmark modules/templates including the calculations sheet. 📌 Research and develop technical information sheets related to different areas of product development. 📌 Provide strong technical leadership with a focus on continuous improvement. Qualifications & Requirements: ✔ Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering from an Institution of repute and / or proven track records ✔ 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience in Concrete Design, specially Building Structures ✔ Experience in preparation of structural design calculations for international projects. ✔ Good proficiency of commonly used structural analysis and design software solutions like STAAD, ETABS or equivalent. Preferred Skills & Experience: ✔ Through knowledge of ACI, EC, Australian and New Zealand codes. ✔ Experience of working in international structural consultancy projects in concrete for premier structural engineering company. ✔ Proficiency in some programming languages like Python or equivalent. What do we offer? 💰 Competitive compensation 🚑 Medical Insurance for self & family 🚩 Training & skill development programs 🤘🏼 Work with the Global team, make the most of the diverse knowledge A lot more! Come and discover us! ## About ZURU ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ZURU is a privately held, family-owned conglomerate that designs and manufactures innovative toys, disruptive consumer goods, and develops fully automated construction technology. - **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; funded via a $20,000 family loan and reinvested profits) - **Headquarters**: Hong Kong (with major hubs in Shenzhen, Auckland, Los Angeles, London, Modena, Ahmedabad) - **Founded**: 2003 - **Founders**: Nick Mowbray, Mat Mowbray, and Anna Mowbray ## Core Business ZURU operates across three core divisions that span multiple industries: toys (ZURU Toys), fast-moving consumer goods (ZURU Edge), and construction technology (ZURU Tech). Its primary customers are children and families (B2C through retail and e‑commerce), consumers of personal care, baby, and pet products (B2C), and the global construction industry (B2B – developers, builders, and homeowners). The company’s mission, as stated on its website, is to **“reimagine tomorrow”** – relentlessly disrupting stagnant categories and redefining what’s possible. ## Products & Services - **[ZURU Toys](https://zuru.com/)**: A portfolio of more than 15 toy brands including Mini Brands™, Bunch O Balloons™, XSHOT™, Rainbocorns™, Robo Alive™, Smashers™, and Fuggler™. Distributed to major retailers in over 120 countries. Known for rapid innovation and viral product launches. - **[ZURU Edge](https://zuru.com/)**: A consumer‑goods division building “tomorrow’s brands” across five verticals: - **Baby Care** – Millie Moon (premium nappies), Rascals (value baby care) - **Personal Care & Beauty** – MONDAY Haircare (fastest‑growing haircare brand in the US) - **Pet Care** – Rhodes Pet Science - **Home Care** - **Health & Wellness** - **[ZURU Tech](https://zuru.com/built-different-the-zuru-story/)**: A construction‑tech division developing the world’s first fully integrated, fully automated building ecosystem. Key components: - **Dreamcatcher** – A proprietary BIM (Building Information Modelling) platform built on a gaming engine that lets consumers customise homes room‑by‑room, automatically handling compliance, structural loads, and site conditions. - **Automated factory** – A planned full‑scale facility (2 km × 800 m) where components are manufactured without human intervention and shipped to site. - 600+ engineers working across six global R&D hubs; over 100 patents filed. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $2.6 billion (as reported in ZURU’s own ‘Built Different’ story; year not specified, but context suggests 2024/2025) - **Key Metric**: Employee count of **6,000** across 34 offices and 120+ markets (as of 2025). Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: The company is self‑funded (no external investors). Key partners include **Disney, Universal Studios, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon** (for entertainment toy lines), **Ulta Beauty** and **KFC** for co‑branded consumer‑goods launches, and **IKEA** (furniture scanned into Dreamcatcher for home customisation). - **Growth Signals**: - ZURU Edge – MONDAY Haircare became one of the fastest‑growing US haircare brands within two years of launch. - ZURU Toys – Bunch O Balloons transformed the water‑balloon category; annual shipments of certain items exceed 39 million units. - ZURU Tech – First full‑scale homes are in production; the team is actively scaling the factory and software development. - Headcount grew from 5,000 (earlier reference) to 6,000, reflecting continued expansion. ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertical Integration**: ZURU owns its entire value chain – from concept and design to automated manufacturing (over 100 acres of factory space) and global distribution. - **Speed of Innovation**: Known for being faster, leaner, and more agile than incumbents – “fire bullets, fail fast” is a core operating principle. - **Cross‑Division Synergy**: Insights and lean manufacturing from toys are applied to consumer goods and construction, creating economies of scale and rapid learning loops. - **Proprietary Construction Tech**: Dreamcatcher is a unique, patent‑protected platform that directly connects a consumer‑facing front‑end to fully automated production, potentially disrupting the $40 trillion construction industry. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale ZURU Edge**: Continue launching new brands in pet care, baby care, beauty, home, and health – targeting legacy categories with outdated incumbents. - **Commercialise ZURU Tech**: Build the full‑scale automated factory, secure construction partners, and begin delivering homes at a fraction of traditional cost. - **Global Expansion**: Extend reach into new markets (currently 120+ countries) and grow headcount, especially in engineering, R&D, and operations. - **Talent Density**: Hire “the driven and the brave” – experts who can operate with radical candour and a compounding‑improvement mindset. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: ZURU’s internal DNA is built on principles like *Good Humans Only, Compounding Improvement (2% per week), Radical Candour, Shift the Needle, and Overprepare and Win*. The environment is described as high‑performance, meritocratic, and feedback‑driven. - **Global Exposure**: Offices in 34 locations including **Shenzhen, Auckland, Los Angeles, London, Modena, and Ahmedabad**. Team members work on global projects that cross industries and markets. - **Benefits**: Health insurance in most locations; 24/7 private gym (Shenzhen only); run clubs, table tennis, and social sporting teams; **Friday catered happy hours** to unwind and connect. - **Professional Development**: Mentorship from leading entrepreneurs, access to training materials, and a culture of “leadership on the dance floor” – teams are given real responsibility early. Internship programs are available. - **Work Model**: The company appears to be primarily **on‑site / office‑based**, though some roles may offer flexibility. The website emphasises collaboration and face‑to‑face connection. ## Sources 1. [zuru.com](https://zuru.com/) – Company overview, three divisions, mission 2. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuru_(company)) – Founding details, founders, headquarters, brands 3. [zuru.com/built-different-the-zuru-story](https://zuru.com/built-different-the-zuru-story/) – Valuation, employee count, ZURU Tech details, factory scale 4. [zuru.com/careers](https://zuru.com/careers/) – Culture values (Good Humans Only, Compounding Improvement, etc.), benefits, locations, recruitment process 5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/zuru](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zuru) – Open roles (referenced for completeness) ## Other roles at ZURU - [External & Internal Audit Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/external-internal-audit-manager-zuru-auckland-826rn8x2zejv) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Marketing Graduate - Toys](https://feeny.ai/job/marketing-graduate-toys-zuru-auckland-grxfvr9wwwj3) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Paid Media Graduate](https://feeny.ai/job/paid-media-graduate-zuru-auckland-9hgt23vdf5g9) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Social & Content Manager - Pet & Confectionary](https://feeny.ai/job/social-content-manager-pet-confectionary-zuru-auckland-znzp7ktjatym) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Talent Acquisition Director](https://feeny.ai/job/talent-acquisition-director-zuru-shenzhen-pxwb10gsdxgr) — Shenzhen, China - [Business Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/business-analyst-zuru-bentonville-nca0kv8wgmhc) — Bentonville, United States - [Key Account Manager - France](https://feeny.ai/job/key-account-manager-france-zuru-paris-p04x3yss7wk3) — Paris, France - [National Account Manager - France](https://feeny.ai/job/national-account-manager-france-zuru-paris-cbm5kdws1e5d) — Paris, France - [C++ Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/c-software-engineer-zuru-modena-dmd62rpd6epn) — Modena, Italy - [Content Marketing Internship (Beauty)](https://feeny.ai/job/content-marketing-internship-beauty-zuru-sydney-f71bgdb54yj1) — Sydney, Australia