Hybrid Senior Industrial Designer

at Plaud

• Job title: Senior Industrial Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $150,000 - $250,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Senior Industrial Designer focused on executing industrial design concepts for innovative products. Collaborating with engineers to translate ideas into production-ready designs, while thriving in a hybrid work culture.

Responsibilities

• Execute industrial design concepts for new products, focusing on the realization of approved design directions, including form, proportion, and overall appearance.
• Create and refine high-quality 3D models and surfaces using industrial design tools, ensuring designs are accurate, manufacturable, and ready for engineering handoff.
• Develop clear design compositions, layouts, and visual representations (sketches, renderings, exploded views) to effectively communicate design intent.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and hardware engineers to translate design concepts into production-ready solutions, addressing feasibility, tolerance, and structural constraints.
• Support prototyping and sample evaluation by reviewing physical models and providing design refinements based on feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Art Design, or related fields.
• Over 5 years of experience in industrial design, with successful hardware product design cases.
• 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.

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 3x in office 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.