Senior Industrial Designer I

About the role

ICON develops advanced construction technologies that advance humanity. Using proprietary 3D printing robotics, software and advanced materials, ICON is shifting the paradigm of homebuilding on Earth and beyond. The ICON Industrial Design team is looking for a curious, passionate, and collaborative Senior Industrial Designer.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and Executives to invent, design, engineer, and launch new products and services.
• Negotiate and collaborate cross functionally with various departments such as Hardware, Home, Controls, Material Science and Software teams to refine and execute the vision for products and services.
• Develop deep technical knowledge in areas outside your realm of expertise to understand other teams’ design constraints and challenges in service of creating seamless processes and production solutions.
• Collaborate with outside vendors and internal experts to optimize designs for function, aesthetics, and production.
• Research new materials, production methods, and technology as needed for projects.
• Perform a wide range of tasks on a daily basis, including transitioning from studio work to field work at a moment’s notice.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional work experience as an Industrial Designer.
• Industrial Design degree required.
• A body of work that has been produced or the understanding of how it can be produced.
• A healthy obsession with how things are made and how they work.
• Passion for materials and material exploration.
• A deep appreciation for aesthetics.
• Design craftsmanship - able to create high quality design work and then manage production of design work with various partners and vendors.
• Experience in hands-on prototyping, without relying solely on virtual design tools.
• Adept at communicating in a collaborative team environment and seeking optimum solutions with other team members.

Skills

• Experience working in a design studio environment and or large multidisciplinary teams with strong design processes.
• Experience in space or additive manufacturing is a plus.
• Experience creating product ecosystems and entire design languages.
• Strong 3D-modeling & photorealistic rendering skills a plus.

Additional Information

Reports to: Director, Industrial Design onsite in Austin, TX with some travel as needed per project.