Hybrid Head of Industrial Design

at Plaud

• Job title: Head of Industrial Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $250,000 - $400,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Head of Industrial Design leading innovative product design for AI work solutions. Overseeing team management and enhancing user experience in a profitable startup.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing and developing new products, including appearance, structure, and functional design, to meet market demands and enhance user experience.
• Industrial designers should possess innovative thinking and creativity, providing unique design solutions that give products a competitive edge.
• Focus on the product’s user experience, ensuring functionality, usability, and comfort meet user needs, thereby improving the product’s market competitiveness.
• Optimize organizational resources according to department goals and business changes, build a talent pipeline, and enhance the professional skills of team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Art Design, or related fields.
• Over 8 years of experience in industrial design, including at least 3 years in team management, with successful hardware product design cases and project management experience.
• Familiar with industrial design processes for various product types, knowledgeable about CMF processes and manufacturing workflows, with rich hands-on design experience, and keen insight into global product design trends.
• Proficient in Rhino, 3ds Max, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator, familiar with 3D printing tools and operations, and possess excellent hand-drawing skills to quickly and accurately convey design ideas and concepts.
• Passionate about design work, with strong responsibility and professionalism, attention to detail, pursuit of excellence, and strict standards for design quality.
• Expert-level proficiency in industrial design tools (e.g. Alias, Rhino, SolidWorks, KeyShot or equivalent).
• Strong capability in 3D surface modeling, CAD review, and design-to-engineering handoff.
• Experience using rendering and visualization tools to communicate design intent.
• Familiarity with prototype development and translating digital design into physical samples.

Benefits

• Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy.
• 401(k) plan for full-time employees with company matching.
• Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays.
• 12 weeks of paid time off for new parents.
• Minimum of 3 in-office days per week.
• New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups.
• Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks.