Senior Industrial Designer

Job Overview

We are seeking a talented industrial designer who can create world-class product innovation. As a Senior Industrial Designer, you will bring consumer insight and stellar execution to design initiatives that harness cutting-edge technologies, integrating generative AI and emerging design tools into your workflow, pushing boundaries while ensuring each concept delivers real-world value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of complex, high-visibility projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment with consumer insights, brand strategy, and business goals.
• Develop and communicate compelling product visions through sketching, rendering, prototyping, and storytelling.
• Drive design exploration and innovation, proactively identifying new opportunities in form, function, and user experience.
• Collaborate deeply with Marketing, Engineering, R&D, and Manufacturing to balance design intent with feasibility, cost, and timelines.
• Translate research and trend analysis into actionable design strategies and differentiated product experiences.
• Establish and uphold design standards for aesthetics, usability, and craftsmanship within assigned projects.
• Create and present persuasive design narratives to influence leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to Associate and Staff designers, helping them grow their skills and elevate their work.
• Contribute to cross-category design reviews, offering constructive feedback and design critique.
• Act as a subject matter expert in design tools, prototyping, and advanced visualization techniques.
• Champion consumer empathy and design-driven thinking across teams, advocating for the role of design as a competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design
• 5 years+ of relevant experience in corporate or consulting Industrial Design
• Very good communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environments
• Exhibits advanced Aesthetic Sensibilities mastery in product form, detailing, and CMF with sophisticated understanding of aesthetic paradigms aligned to brand identity and market positioning.
• Leads with Consumer Empathy through designs informed by articulated and unarticulated insights embedded in workflows and real-world use cases.
• Utilizes Design Context through compelling storytelling that fosters emotional and logical connection. Advanced LLM use with compelling prompts. Proficient with ChatGPT, MS CoPilot or equivalents
• Advanced Design Feasibility knowledge, ensuring production-ready designs through close engineering/manufacturing collaboration while meeting requirements without sacrificing core ideas.
• Proficient in 2D design skills with strong sketching and Gen AI exploration while maintaining design intent. Advanced composition skills. Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Midjourney, Vizcom or equivalents
• Highly developed 3D design skills including advanced CAD modeling, surfacing, rendering, NURBS/Sub-D, and AR/VR engagement. Hand modelmaking and rapid prototyping expertise. Proficient with SolidWORKS, Rhino, Keyshot, Kaedim, Aero, UE or equivalents
• Proficient in Motion Design producing high-quality animations and video content. Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Runway or equivalents
• Advanced Interaction Design delivering intuitive, user-centric experiences through meticulous sensory details and advanced usability research methods.
• Ability to travel if needed