Senior Industrial Designer

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Industrial Designer serves as a senior individual contributor on the Product Development Team, acting as a creative catalyst for new product initiatives. This role is deployed dynamically across high-priority projects to drive front-end innovation, user research, and early-stage concept development.

The position provides leadership through project vision and design strategy rather than direct people management. Once a product concept and development strategy is defined, the Senior Industrial Designer facilitates a comprehensive handoff to a Product Development Manager, who then leads the engineering, manufacturing, and final execution phases.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Lead the ideation and conceptualization phases for new products, translating market trends, user insights, and business requirements into compelling design solutions.

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Develop sketches, wireframes, 3D models, or physical prototypes to effectively communicate design intent to stakeholders.

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Conduct rapid iteration and feasibility testing to refine early concepts before they move into the formal development pipeline.

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Act as a flexible, specialized resource, deploying onto various product pods at the inception of a project to establish the core design language and user experience.

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Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and project resources in sales, creative solutions, product strategy, and marketing, to ensure early concepts align with the broader portfolio/project roadmap.

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Define the initial project scope, aesthetic direction, and fundamental feature sets for each assigned initiative.

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Create comprehensive design specification packages that clearly articulate the conceptual vision, materials, user interactions, and critical design requirements.

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Partner closely with Product Development Managers to transition validated concepts, ensuring a seamless handoff for detailed engineering, sourcing, and commercial execution.

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Remain available as a consultative subject matter expert during the engineering phase to resolve design compromises and protect the original design intent without actively managing the execution timeline.

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Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

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This position has no direct reports.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

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Demonstrated ability to influence and lead cross-functional projects at a manager level without relying on formal reporting structures.

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High proficiency in design and prototyping tools, including CAD, SolidWorks, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable platforms.

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Strong understanding of manufacturing and engineering constraints and the ability to incorporate those considerations into early-stage concepts.

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Ability to translate market trends, user insights, and business requirements into compelling design solutions.

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Exceptional visual and verbal communication skills, including the ability to pitch concepts to stakeholders and clearly document requirements for technical teams.

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Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with creative solutions, product strategy, marketing, sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

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Demonstrated end-to-end conceptual thinking, from initial sketch through final handed-off design specifications.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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7+ years of experience in product design, industrial design, or a closely related field.

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Proven track record of bringing early-stage concepts to life through sketches, 3D models, prototypes, and design specifications.

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Experience developing and communicating product concepts while balancing user experience, business requirements, and manufacturing constraints.

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A robust portfolio showcasing end-to-end conceptual thinking, from initial sketch to final handed-off design specification.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:

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Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.

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Ability to operate a computer keyboard and other standard office equipment.

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Ability to read and interpret technical information, engineering documentation, specifications, and other business materials.

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Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

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Ability to communicate effectively by telephone, email, and other electronic communication methods.

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Ability to carry and lift materials or equipment up to 25 lbs., as required.