Industrial Designer (Midweight)

Crux Product Design Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Generous pension scheme

Bike-to-work options

Health cash plan

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Crux Product Design Ltd is seeking an Advanced Industrial Designer to join our expanding creative team in Bristol. You’ll shape innovative products across medical, healthcare, consumer and industrial sectors from insight to concept creation and manufacture preparation.

Collaborate with global clients, Designers, Engineers and Human Factors experts to deliver desirable, intuitive and robust solutions, balancing user needs, brand, feasibility and commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Achieved a First or strong 2:1 in a relevant accredited degree program.
• 3+ years of hands‑on Industrial Design experience.
• Experience managing clients, customers or external stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and independently as part of a team.
• Great attention to detail.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proficient in Keyshot or Blender.
• Proficient in surface modelling (Solidworks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Industrial Design activities across multiple projects.
• Interpret, challenge and refine design briefs for impactful outcomes.
• Generate innovative product concepts and translate them through sketching, CAD development, visualization and prototyping.
• Create compelling narratives and presentations that communicate design intent to clients and teams.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Human Factors teams to balance user needs with feasibility and manufacturing constraints.
• Liaise with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to support prototyping and production.
• Produce clear design reports, presentations and client-facing documentation.
• Present ideas to colleagues and clients with varying technical knowledge and persuade on design rationale.
• Build trusted relationships within client accounts and identify opportunities for future design work.
• Promote design excellence and contribute to Crux's design processes and capabilities.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Interpersonal communication

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

First or strong 2:1 in accredited degree (Industrial Design or related)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Keyshot

Blender

Solidworks

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking for a talented Advanced Industrial Designer to join our growing creative team. At Crux, you will help shape innovative products across the medical, healthcare, consumer and industrial sectors, working from early insight generation and opportunity definition through to concept creation, design refinement and preparation for manufacture.

Working within our multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with global clients, Designers, Engineers, Human Factors specialists and Commercial teams to create products that are desirable, intuitive and technically robust. You will combine strong creative thinking with a solid understanding of product development, translating complex challenges into elegant, user-centred design solutions.

You will take ownership of key design activities within projects, interpreting and evolving client briefs, uncovering opportunities through research and creative exploration, and developing compelling concepts that balance user needs, brand expression, technical feasibility and commercial objectives. A strong appreciation of form, ergonomics, CMF and manufacturing processes is essential, alongside the ability to communicate ideas through sketching, CAD, visualisation and storytelling.

As a valued member of the team, you will help bring ideas to life, maintain design intent throughout development and contribute to the creative culture and continued growth of Crux's industrial design capability.

Principal Responsibilities

• Responsibility for leading the development and delivery of Industrial Design activities across multiple projects.

• Interpreting, challenging and refining design briefs to ensure impactful and commercially relevant outcomes.

• Generating innovative product concepts and translating them through sketching, CAD development, visualisation and prototyping.

• Creating compelling narratives and presentations that clearly communicate design intent and value to clients and internal teams.

• Collaborating closely with Engineering and Human Factors teams to develop solutions that balance user needs, technical requirements and manufacturing constraints.

• Liaising with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to support prototyping and production activities.

• Producing clear, concise design reports, presentations and client‑facing documentation.

• Presenting ideas to colleagues and clients with varying levels of technical knowledge, questioning where appropriate and being persuasive in communicating design rationale.

• Building trusted relationships within existing client accounts and helping identify opportunities for future design support.

• Promoting design excellence within the business and contributing to the continual development of Crux's Industrial Design processes, tools and capabilities.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Achieved a First or strong 2:1 in a relevant accredited degree program.

• 3+ years of experience in hands‑on Industrial Design roles.

• Experience managing clients, customers or other external stakeholders.

• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.

• Exceptional planning and organisational skills.

• Ability to work cooperatively and dependably as part of a team or independently.

• Great attention to details.

• Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite.

• Proficient in Keyshot or Blender.

• Proficient in surface modelling (Solidworks preferred).

Desirable

• 3D animation experience

• Experience in a consultancy environment.

• Experience in the medical, pharma or health industries.

Why you’ll love working here

We’re a dynamic, fast‑growing engineering consultancy with a reputation for delivering brilliant work and for being a genuinely great place to build your career.

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing and work‑life balance. You’ll enjoy a generous holiday allowance, life assurance, a generous pension scheme, bike‑to‑work options, a health cash plan, enhanced family leave and opportunities to get involved in social events throughout the year.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, and strive to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences help us grow.

We’re a Disability Confident employer. If you would like to make an application under the Disability Confident Scheme or need adjustments at any stage of the application and interview process (or once you join us!), just let us know and we’ll make sure you have the support you need.