Mid-Weight Industrial Designer

leManoosh; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual design festival trip abroad

Bonus based on company performance

Cycle to Work scheme, cycle storage

Job summary

leManoosh is seeking a talented mid-weight designer to join our team in the Chiswick office, contributing across the full design process from research to prototyping and CGI/visualisation. You will work directly with directors and a close-knit team in a collaborative studio environment.

The role requires 3–4+ years post-graduation experience, strong CAD skills in SolidWorks, advanced Keyshot rendering, and rapid prototyping abilities including 3D printing.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years of industry experience after graduation.
• Able to work logically and think systematically.
• Collaborative within a small team while managing client and team feedback.
• Strong surfacing and parametric CAD skills in SolidWorks; Adobe fluency.
• Exceptional Keyshot visualisation across lighting, materials, and composition.
• Rapid prototyping skills including 3D printing and card modelling.
• Good sketching and visual communication; present work creatively and clearly.
• Strong time and project management; adapt to project needs.
• Fluency in English; right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Work across every part of the design process from research and mapping to ideation and design development.
• Develop CAD and prototyping, DfM, and CGI/visualisation outputs.
• Collaborate directly with directors and the close-knit team in the Chiswick office.
• Present concepts clearly and manage client and team feedback.

Skills

SolidWorks

Keyshot

Adobe fluency

3D printing

CAD modelling

Sketching

Prototyping

Project management

Tools

SolidWorks

Keyshot

Blender

3D printing

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

The Opportunity

Default Office is a fast-growing industrial design practice working across technology, climate and energy sectors, consumer goods and homeware. Our designers and engineers work collaboratively with industry-leading clients, global companies and emerging startups to redefine the standard, and combine creative, innovative ideas with strategic, logical thinking.

We are looking for a talented mid-weight designer to join our team to work across every part of our design process, from early research and mapping, strategy and ideation, through to design development, CAD and prototyping, DfM and CGI/Visualisation.

You will be working directly with the directors, alongside our close-knit team in our Chiswick office.

Must haves

• 3-4+ years of industry experience post graduation
• A creative attitude, with the ability to work logically and think systematically
• Able to work collaboratively within a small team, managing client and team feedback
• Strong surfacing and parametric CAD skills in SolidWorks, and Adobe fluency
• Exceptional Keyshot visualisation skills, across lighting, materials and composition
• Rapid prototyping skills including 3D printing and card modelling
• Good sketching and visual communication skills
• Ability to present work and concepts creatively, beautifully and clearly
• Strong time and project management skills, adaptively working to project needs

Passionate About Learning New Skills And Exploring Creative Technologies

• Fluency in English, with the right to work in the UK

Beneficial

• Consultancy or agency experience
• CGI and animation skills
• Rendering or modelling experience in Blender
• Experience with consumer electronics or energy sector
• Motion graphics, video editing, and photography experience
• Experience using AI tools to aid, not replace, the creative process

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Annual design festival trip abroad
• Bonus based on company performance
• Cycle to Work scheme, cycle storage and showers on-site

Diversity and Inclusion

Default Office is an equal opportunity employer, and actively welcomes applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion or beliefs.