Senior Industrial Designer

Responsibilities

• Drive the industrial design work for Canopy's next-generation vehicle security hardware, developing innovative product solutions from early concept exploration through to prototyping, validation and mass production.
• Translate complex technical capabilities and engineering constraints into clear, compelling hardware experiences, working closely with AI, sensing, electrical, mechanical and embedded software teams to understand our technical challenges and opportunities.
• Integrate advanced sensors, processors and bespoke ML models into products that remain intuitive, useful and customer-centered.
• Champion a customer-centered design approach, partnering with Ford and internal stakeholders to run user research and prototype testing, ensuring our design work responds to customer insights and delivers a frictionless experience for our customers and their vehicles.
• Create and communicate design direction through sketches, CAD, prototypes, renders and design narratives that help align Canopy Engineering and Ford Product teams around the right product decisions.
• Support the transition from prototype to mass production, working with internal engineering teams, suppliers and manufacturers on CMF and product quality expectations to protect design intent through to launch.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years' experience in industrial design, with a strong track record of developing physical products from concept through to production.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial Design or related field or equivalent experience.
• A strong portfolio of hardware product design work, showing how you think through user needs, technical constraints, product form, and manufacturability.
• Exceptional 2D and 3D design skills, with expertise in sketching, digital rendering, 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred) and rapid prototyping to develop clear, compelling hardware concepts.
• Strong visual and verbal communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex ideas into clear design narratives that help align design, engineering, product and leadership teams.
• A deep understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• The ability to work through ambiguity, with strong problem-solving skills, sound judgement and the ability to make clear recommendations while balancing customer experience, technical feasibility, cost, quality and manufacturing realities.
• A collaborative, hands-on working style, with experience managing multiple complex workstreams in a fast-paced product development environment.
• A willingness to support and develop others, mentoring junior and mid-level designers through feedback, reviews and day-to-day collaboration.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retailer plan with a generous company match.
• Generous Paid Time Off, Sick, and Holidays.
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.

Skills

• Experience in automotive or consumer electronics industry.
• Knowledge of automotive security systems and technologies.
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes and supply chain.
• Experience with automotive safety standards and regulations.
• Experience with automotive cybersecurity and data privacy.

Pay

• Compensation Range: $106,200 to $143,800 depending on skills and experience.

Schedule

• Full-time position.