Industrial Designer, Contract-to-Hire

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling physical product designs and systems, balancing form, function, technical constraints and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including mechanical/electrical engineers, software developers, visual and interaction designers, brand strategists, and design researchers.
• Present ideas through sketches, CAD models, renderings, and physical mock-ups to clients and team members.
• Actively contribute to and lead human-centered research to inform design strategies.
• Create prototypes at varying fidelities using tools such as 3D printing and other rapid prototyping methods to explore, test, validate design concepts, and aid research efforts.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and demonstrate leadership over the course of 12+ week projects.
• Deliver exceptional visual storytelling using an array of 2D and 3D tools and techniques, creating compelling presentations for clients.
• Explore early-stage inspiration through digital experimentation, including generative AI and other innovative tools.
• Mentor fellow designers within and across disciplines by sharing knowledge, articulating industrial design processes, and demonstrating advanced craft techniques.

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of experience + internships in industrial design, including end-to-end contributions to projects in consumer products, medical devices, soft goods or packaging.
• Demonstrated fluency in digital tools such as SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, Blender, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Go-to-market (GTM) experience, with the ability to meaningfully contribute to the associated industrial design workstreams within multidisciplinary teams.
• Prototyping expertise, including 3D printing and other rapid prototyping methods.
• A passion for building in 3D while actively prototyping in real time to test insights.
• Visual storytelling abilities, including strong instincts in graphic design and deck-building.
• Strong theoretical or practical understanding of and ability to collaborate on the design for manufacturing (DFM) process.

Nice-to-Haves

• Professional experience with one or more of the following:
  • Consumer Electronics Design: complex surface design, integration of mechanical and electrical components like screens, speakers, and cameras.
  • Health and Medical Product Design: Usability and functionality with a focus on ergonomics and medical-specific requirements.
  • Packaging Design: design of out-of-box experiences (OOBE), structural packaging design, and sustainability considerations.
• Curiosity and drive to grow in one or more edge skills:
  • Strategy, Brand, Digital Interaction Design & Needfinding frameworks.
  • Digital Interaction Design.
  • Coding, Hacking, Software Development.
  • AI-based Visualization Tools.
  • Mechanical Engineering.

Compensation

• Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 USD (base; influenced by skills, experience, and location).
• Health Benefits: Vision, Dental, Healthcare.
• Additional benefits (for FTE): 401K matching, Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Assistance, Flexible Work, Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays, Annual Education Stipend, Home Office Stipend.