Industrial Designer
San Francisco, CA, US
Description
Industrial Designer
San Francisco (Hybrid)
We are currently seeking Industrial Designers that possess outstanding skills in research, sketching, form/detail development and CAD modeling/rendering and the desire to work on a wide range of products in a creative and multi-disciplinary collaborative studio. Industrial Designers gain a deep understanding of technology, materials and manufacturing methods to improve the design and usability of an item.
Duties / Responsibilities:
- Sketching and ideation of initial design ideas
- Producing detailed, final hand drawings and specifications or, more likely, using dedicated computer software (CAD) to produce design specifications, including parts lists and cost
- Making sample mock-ups and testing working models by hand or using computerized prototyping equipment (CAD)
- Working alongside engineers and model-makers
- Conducting research and devising design proposals for a variety of projects
- Researching and identifying the suitability and availability of materials for the designed item to make sure it is cost effective
- Taking part in specialist or multidisciplinary team meetings
- Occasionally traveling to clients' production facilities and evaluating the feasibility of production
- Making presentations to senior design management or clients, either when bidding for a contract or to present design proposals.
- Helping identify interns and Industrial Design I candidates
Required Skills / Experience:
- Minimum 2-5 years of professional design agency experience
- High degree of proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Awesome in 3D software (such as Alias, Solidworks or Rhino)
- Excellent at hand sketching, model making and mock-ups
- Deep knowledge of materials, plastic and metal production processes
- Understanding quality control and other techniques for manufacturing
- Willingness to take direction and learn from others
- Passionate thinker about consumer behavior
- Multilingual skills are welcome
- Sensitivity to international consumers and markets
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Product Design
About Us
We are fuseproject.
Founded in 1999 by Yves Béhar, fuseproject is an award-winning, integrated design agency. Taking a long-term approach to developing products, experiences and brands, fuseproject works globally and across a wide array of industries as diverse as technology, furniture, fashion, environmental design, and consumer goods.
We fuse together design disciplines including design strategy, industrial design, brand, packaging, experience design (UI/UX), and environmental design for national and international corporate clients and startups.
Hybrid Work Schedule
As we safely return to the office, we have embraced hybrid work schedules.
Our people are encouraged to work in the office with some remote days. We’ve identified the ‘sweet spot’ for daily team connections and we play and meet together in that space, leaving the rest of the day to work autonomously and productively, alone or with others.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At fuseproject, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, clients and the communities we operate exist in a safe, productive and enriching environment for everyone. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Network
fuseproject is part of the Plus Company global agency network which includes Eleven, Inc., Mekanism, We Are Social, Citizen Relations, The Narrative Group, Cossette, Cossette media, Camp Jefferson, AIM (All Inclusive Marketing), Socialize, Septieme, Jungle Media, Path IQ, Middle Child, Metta, Magnet, Level11, K72, Magic Circle Workshop, Impact Research and Hello.
Physical Demands
Possible domestic and international travel. Ability and willingness to travel as required (pending the safety and status of COVID-19 and other travel restrictions).
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