Front‑End Industrial Designer — Concept to Manufacture (Sydney)

RHL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RHL seeks an experienced Industrial Designer (Concept-to-Manufacture) in Sydney. This permanent, full-time role focuses on front-end ideation and close collaboration with engineering to carry products through to high-volume manufacture.

You will own concept development, translate ideas into production-ready CAD, apply DFM, and work with Asia-based partners to ensure robustness and cost-effectiveness at scale. Salary negotiable and a dynamic, international design environment await.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience designing physical consumer products.
• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or similar.
• Strong front-end capability: concept sketching, rendering and prototyping.
• Proven ability to take products through concept → prototyping → CAD → DFM → tooling → volume manufacture.
• Solid understanding of materials and manufacturing processes (injection moulding, sheet metal, die-cast).
• Strong collaboration and ability to manage workload in a fast-paced team.
• Advanced 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own concept development: user-led insight, ideation, sketching and form exploration.
• Translate concepts into production-ready solutions: CAD development, prototyping, testing and refinement.
• Apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) to ensure volume-feasible designs.
• Produce clear technical outputs (CAD, drawings, specs) to support tooling and production handover.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners in Asia to validate processes and maintain design intent.
• Occasional international travel to manufacturers for design reviews.

Skills

Concept development

Front-end capability

Full product development

3+ years experience

Advanced CAD skills

Education

Degree in Industrial Design or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

RHL seeks an experienced Industrial Designer (Concept-to-Manufacture) in Sydney. This permanent, full-time role focuses on front-end ideation and close collaboration with engineering to carry products through to high-volume manufacture.

You will own concept development, translate ideas into production-ready CAD, apply DFM, and work with Asia-based partners to ensure robustness and cost-effectiveness at scale. Salary negotiable and a dynamic, international design environment await.