Senior Industrial Designer

newdealdesign

$90K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial design or equivalent
  • 5-8 years of relevant industrial design experience
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe CC
  • Exceptional skills in hand-sketching and form development
  • Strong problem-solving and communication abilities
  • Solid understanding of mechanics and teamwork with engineering teams
  • Portfolio showcasing creative process, storytelling, and craftsmanship

Responsibilities

  • Manage industrial design projects with collaboration across teams
  • Create compelling visual designs and presentations for clients
  • Assist leadership in client meetings and professional functions
  • Utilize design tools to enhance project execution
  • Apply expertise in color, materials, and finishes for product design

Benefits

  • Work with a full-stack team across various design functions
  • Engage in a mixture of quick-to-market and long-term projects
  • Gain diverse experiences with multiple ongoing projects
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including talented engineers
  • Enjoy a supportive and fun company culture
  • Located in a creative studio within San Francisco's South Park area
Full Job Description
WHO WE ARE

We are NewDealDesign, an acclaimed technology design firm and National Design Award winner. Our multidisciplinary team of Industrial Designers, Experience Designers, Strategists, and Engineers collaborates to shape meaningful products, systems, and experiences.

Our work includes early vision, strategy, interaction design, physical products, and shipped outcomes. We partner with startups and global companies, working at the intersection of technology, culture, and business. We prioritize clear thinking, craftsmanship, and collaboration.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Industrial Designer at NewDealDesign, you will deliver design work that shapes project outcomes and supports business goals. You will collaborate with the entire design and engineering teams and combine design excellence with client engagement. You will report to the Director of Industrial Design. This role demands a hands-on approach and commitment and is entirely onsite.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Provide tactical management of ID projects, collaborating with Engineers, Experience Designers, and Design Strategists to develop ideas and meet technical requirements.
  • Craft and organize all visual designs, written documents, and presentations effectively for clients' needs.
  • Assist NDD leadership in client-facing meetings and other professional functions.
  • Provide expertise working with an array of design tools to complete projects, such as 3D CAD SolidWorks, 3D Rendering, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft365 to bring projects and presentations to life.
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the value of color, materials, and finishes as it applies to product design.

WHO YOU ARE

  • A compelling storyteller with well-designed presentations that communicate a unique design perspective and approach.
  • An exceptional designer with expertise encompassing concept to refinement, details in support of engineering, attention to form, interaction details, and CMF throughout all ID project phases.
  • A multi-tasker able to adjust to competing priorities and maintain optimism in the face of challenge.
  • Resilient under pressure while exhibiting a respectful attitude.
  • You offer a considered point of view and collaborate effectively with diverse perspectives.
  • You experiment, embrace ambiguity, and eagerly try new approaches.
  • You value your colleagues and help them grow.
  • You infuse your work with impeccable style and taste.


WHY NDD ID

  • We Are Unique: We are a full stack team of ID (Industrial Design), UX (User Experience), PD (Product Development/Engineering), Strategy, and Brand. We have an amazing range of projects that reflect the makeup of our team.
  • We Do It All: We do both quick-to-market programs as well as long-term engagements spanning years.
  • Variety: We provide consistent assignments to multiple projects, and to projects in distinct phases, for a variety of day-to-day objectives and experiences.
  • Expand your Creative Point-of-View: You will have everyday interaction with a multidisciplinary team including talented engineers.
  • We are a close knit collaborate team who support each other, and each brings our own adept skills to the table. We value our culture, company activities, and off-hours fun. Bring your personality.
  • Location: Our creative studio is located in the South Park area of San Francisco!


REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial design or equivalent.
  • Must have 5-8 years of recent and very relevant industrial design experience.
  • Eligible to work in the US.
  • Excellence in relevant digital tools - SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe CC.
  • Excellent hand-sketching and form-development.
  • Great problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Demonstrate strong mechanical understanding and ability to interact with internal and external engineering teams.
  • Must have a portfolio that showcases your creative process, excellent form control, storytelling, and craft (sketches and models).


TO APPLY

If this role sounds like you, take the next step: send us your portfolio that demonstrates your capability as a thinker, designer, and leader. Share what inspires and drives you and tell us what kind of team member you would become at NewDealDesign. We look forward to hearing your story and exploring how you can make an impact with us.

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