Industrial Designer

Accountabilities:

• Design compelling products that reflect brand identities, licensed collaborations, and audience expectations while meeting functional and production requirements.
• Collaborate with creative and cross-functional teams to translate 3D concepts into visually and physically engaging solutions aligned with manufacturing processes and cost targets.
• Develop and refine product design language across consoles, controllers, electronics, collectibles, and related consumer products.
• Generate multiple design concepts for assigned projects and develop the strongest directions within established concept and refinement timelines.
• Prepare concepts for user testing through prototypes, renderings, sketches, illustrations, and 3D models.
• Develop durable, manufacturable products by identifying and helping resolve design, engineering, material, and assembly challenges before production handoff.
• Contribute to research and development involving new materials, 3D rendering techniques, prototyping methods, and production processes.
• Provide creative feedback and production support while collaborating with vendors and internal teams to maintain project momentum.
• Communicate design strategies, creative processes, and product concepts clearly to internal stakeholders, including design and executive teams.
• Participate in design critiques, planning sessions, and concept development meetings to improve product and customer experiences.
• Monitor social, industry, technology, pop culture, and consumer trends that can influence future product development.
• Manage multiple design projects and deliverables, meeting agreed timelines and incorporating cross-functional feedback throughout each development phase.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Toy Design, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience as a product designer, preferably within entertainment, licensing, creative agency, consumer products, or pop culture environments.
• 1–3 years of consumer product development experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative skills across concept generation, design development, visualization, prototyping, and final product development.
• Excellent sketching, ideation, design methodology, and concept development capabilities.
• Strong hand-sketching and digital 2D/3D visualization and rendering skills.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, mock-ups, modeling, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of 2D, 3D, and rendering tools such as Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, Sketchbook, KeyShot, Photoshop, Illustrator, SolidWorks, Cinema 4D, and Blender; Maya is a plus.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including plastic injection molding, metal die casting, and stamping, as well as design for manufacturing principles.
• Strong understanding of plastics, materials, production methods, and hands-on prototyping techniques.
• Familiarity with defining and implementing colors, materials, and finishes is a plus.
• Interest in consumer electronics, gaming, pop culture trends, fandoms, and licensing.
• Strong creative and analytical problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take ownership of projects while working effectively with guidance and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Benefits:

• Fully remote position for candidates currently based in the United States.
• Salary range of $90,000–$100,000.
• Opportunity to design consumer electronics, gaming products, and collectibles with significant creative ownership.
• Collaborative environment spanning creative, product, engineering, manufacturing, and vendor teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to new materials, prototyping methods, and emerging product design approaches.
• Hands-on role with the opportunity to take products from early concepts through production.