Contract Industrial Designer

Our ideal candidate has the following skills and abilities:

Education & Experience

• BA/BS in Industrial Design or equivalent experience
• Have at least 3+ years of experience in the capacity of a industrial designer producing work of the highest quality
• Proficient with SolidWorks and Adobe Illustrator, experience with KeyShot preferred

Customer Research

• Lead the definition of new product offerings through empathy-centered research techniques
• Able to interpret and apply quantitative research data to create new product offerings
• Knowledge of design methods and ability to adapt techniques to specific client circumstances

Visual Communication

• Have a strong capacity for concept visualization and creative solutions
• Demonstrable sketching abilities - both spontaneous and refined

3D CAD

• Demonstrate a mastery of technical skills
• Able to move fluidly from sketching to quick massing models to prototype-ready CAD
• Understanding of mechanical design concepts and drawing communication requirements
• Develop 3D surface models of high complexity and sophistication that retain design intent and feasibility

Materials & Processes

• Have a strong understanding of materials and processes - balancing form and function for pragmatic design solutions
• Understanding of basic requirements for a design-for-manufactured part
• Innovate within known high and low volume manufacturing techniques
• Able to specify materials, construction, mechanisms, color, and surface

General

• No fear of learning new programs/apps in service of client’s needs
• Have a strong capacity for concept visualization and creative solutions
• Follow through on specific project expectations, commit to completion
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within assigned budgets
• Function well in a collaborative team environment
• Strong ability to self critique
• Adept at being able to discern when to move forward with design refinement
  
• Embrace the fail fast, fail often mentality
• Possess empathy across full product development cycle