US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end industrial design from 3D CAD surface development, CMF, and functional appearance models through Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and factory-floor tooling validation for Google Beam reference designs.
- Design and fabricate cross-scale physical environments, custom furniture, telepresence booth architectures, and high-impact event installations (including major industry activations).
- Integrate Generative AI tools, 3D motion graphics, real-time rendering engines (Unreal/Unity), and video compositing/VFX into rapid concept exploration, user-testing stimuli, and executive design storytelling.
- Partner with UX, Product Managers, and Engineering leaders to define priorities and envision the future of remote communication and collaboration.
- Coach designers and mentor researchers to design products that balance technical feasibility with innovation.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Media Arts and Sciences, Product Design, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of Industrial Design experience shipping mass-produced consumer electronics hardware end-to-end, including 3D CAD surface development, materials/CMF, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and owning factory-floor tooling.
- Experience building functional physical prototypes, appearance models, and reference design specifications for Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners.
- A portfolio or website link included in the resume showcasing end-to-end hardware realization and cross-disciplinary design projects.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience thriving in high-ambiguity 0-to-1 AI startups or research labs after establishing foundational mass-production at a tier-1 consumer hardware organization.
- Demonstrated multidisciplinary portfolio spanning beyond traditional product realization into spatial/interior architecture, event and installation design, 3D motion graphics, and video compositing/VFX.
- Fluency integrating Generative AI tools and experimental digital workflows into rapid concept exploration, visualization, and prototyping.