Middleweight Industrial Designer (CMF Focus)

sky; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV/ NOW package

Pension up to 9%

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP

Dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky is seeking an Industrial Designer to help shape world‑class consumer electronics and related products. You will contribute across concept to production, balancing user needs with business goals and technical feasibility.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, developing CMF strategies, visualisations and prototypes, while collaborating with engineering and product groups to ensure cohesive experiences across Sky’s devices and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field.
• Strong portfolio showing industrial design fundamentals and CMF sensibility.
• Hands-on product development experience in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong visual communication: sketching, rendering, model-making and presentation.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, visualization software and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Understanding of materials and production constraints.

Responsibilities

• Support the industrial design of world-class physical products from concept through to production.
• Generate thoughtful, creative and well-resolved design concepts that balance user needs, business objectives and technical requirements.
• Explore colour, material and finish opportunities that enhance product quality, usability and brand expression, whilst supporting the CMF library.
• Create compelling visualisations, prototypes, presentations and design documentation to communicate ideas effectively.
• Develop a strong understanding of product architecture, manufacturing processes and design for manufacture principles.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, UX, packaging and product teams to deliver cohesive customer experiences.
• Participate in design reviews and critiques, helping to raise the quality and consistency of our product portfolio.
• Support production sample reviews and work with suppliers to help ensure design intent is maintained through manufacture.

Skills

Industrial Design

Portfolio

3D CAD

Rendering

Adobe Creative Suite

Materials knowledge

Team collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

3D CAD software

Visualization software

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Q to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Team overview

Coming up with fresh ideas. Pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Creating unforgettable customer experiences. Our Design & our Sky Labs Brentwood & Aalborg teams make things happen. That's why we're at the heart of delivering the hardware and software for devices that keep our customers entertained. From ID and UX/UI to product strategy and hardware engineering, we bring new devices like Sky Glass and NOW to life at top speed and support them throughout the lifecycle.

What you’ll do

• Support the industrial design of world‑class physical products from concept through to production.
• Generate thoughtful, creative and well‑resolved design concepts that balance user needs, business objectives and technical requirements.
• Explore colour, material and finish opportunities that enhance product quality, usability and brand expression, whilst supporting the building and maintenance of the CMF library.
• Create compelling visualisations, prototypes, presentations and design documentation to communicate ideas effectively.
• Develop a strong understanding of product architecture, manufacturing processes and design for manufacture principles.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, UX, packaging and product teams to deliver cohesive customer experiences.
• Participate in design reviews and critiques, helping to raise the quality and consistency of our product portfolio.
• Support production sample reviews and work with suppliers to help ensure design intent is maintained through manufacture.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related design discipline.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating excellent industrial design fundamentals and a sensitivity to colour, material and finish . Portfolio must be shared at point of application.
• Hands‑on e xperience developing products from concept through to production within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong visual communication skills, including sketching, rendering, model‑making and presentation design.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, visualisation software and Adobe Creative Suite.
• An understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and production constraints.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with the confidence to contribute ideas and challenge constructively.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies, materials and sustainable design solutions.
• A passion for creating simple, thoughtful and beautifully resolved product experiences.

It would be great if you also had

• Experience working on CMF‑focused projects.
• Experience contributing to material libraries, trend research or material innovation programmes.
• Experience designing consumer electronics or other high‑volume manufactured products.

The rewards

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work

We’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state‑of‑the‑art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re‑energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to e