Senior Designer (ID)

Dolmen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Access to industry events & learning

Job summary

tangerine in London is seeking an exceptional Senior Designer (ID) to join our studio and lead design across research, strategy, concept, and delivery. You will mentor junior designers and shape project direction within a multidisciplinary team, translating insights into compelling products and experiences.

You will contribute as a senior member, driving projects, correlating client needs with strategic design solutions, and collaborating with engineers, researchers and strategists to deliver

Qualifications

• BA or MA degree in Industrial Design or a related discipline
• Minimum 6+ years of professional industrial design experience
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating creativity, strategic thinking and design excellence
• Proven ability to drive projects from concept through to delivery
• Strong administrative, organisational and project management skills
• Ability to think holistically about challenges and stakeholder needs
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
• Excellent sketching, storytelling and visual communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and/or Rhino
• Ability to create and communicate ideas clearly and beautifully
• Strong understanding of design for manufacture and production processes
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to mentor and support other designers
• Passion for innovation, design excellence and user-centred design
• Experience in transport design is highly desirable, including aviation, rail, automotive, mobility or passenger experience projects
• Experience working with global brands and international teams
• Knowledge of CMF development
• Experience facilitating innovation and co-creation workshops
• Prototyping and model-making experience
• Familiarity with AI-enabled design workflows
• Knowledge of Rhino and/or Alias
• Additional language skills
• Willingness to travel internationally when required

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of design projects from discovery through to implementation, responsible for ideation, 3D CAD and visualisation
• Manage and mentor junior and mid-weight designers
• Report to Directors and Creative Leads
• Attend and lead client meetings and project correspondence
• Plan and facilitate ideation workshops and co-creation sessions
• Conduct and interpret desktop and field research
• Translate insights into compelling innovation opportunities
• Apply strategic design thinking to solve complex challenges
• Manage project schedules, resources, deliverables and reviews
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Create compelling concepts, narratives and presentations
• Produce detailed CAD models and production-ready design solutions
• Develop high-quality visualisations and communication materials
• Collaborate with researchers, strategists, engineers and designers across disciplines
• Support business development activities, proposals and pitches where required

Skills

Portfolio excellence

Client-facing communication

Mentoring

Holistic design thinking

Sketching & storytelling

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

BA/MA in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

Alias

Job description

tangerine is an award-winning strategic design consultancy that helps organisations take bigger leaps forward through design. Since 1989, we have partnered with ambitious global brands to create innovative products, services and customer experiences that exceed expectations and deliver meaningful commercial impact.

Our multidisciplinary team combines insight, strategy, industrial design and customer experience expertise to solve complex challenges through creativity, collaboration and rigorous thinking. We work across a broad range of sectors, helping clients identify opportunities, create meaningful innovations and deliver experiences that create value for both businesses and customers.

From pioneering aviation interiors and future mobility concepts to consumer products and technology innovations, we have helped clients including Apple, British Airways, LG, Huawei and Toyota innovate, grow and lead within their markets.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Designer (ID) to join our London studio.

This role is particularly suited to designers with experience in aviation, rail, automotive, or future mobility programmes, although we welcome applications from candidates with broader product design backgrounds who can demonstrate outstanding strategic and creative capability.

You will be an integral part of the studio and be exposed to all aspects of the design process, from research and strategy through to concept generation, development, visualisation and implementation. Working as part of a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will be a key designer on projects, shape design direction and build trusted client relationships.

Combining strong strategic thinking with outstanding design execution, you will translate research and insight into compelling products, services and experiences. As a senior member of the design team, you will be expected to be the main day‑to‑day designer on projects and workstreams, mentor junior designers and contribute to the continued growth of our practice.

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of design projects from discovery through to implementation, responsible for ideation, 3D CAD and visualisation.
• Manage and mentor junior and mid‑weight designers
• Report to Directors and Creative Leads
• Attend and lead client meetings and project correspondence
• Plan and facilitate ideation workshops and co‑creation sessions
• Conduct and interpret desktop and field research
• Translate insights into compelling innovation opportunities
• Apply strategic design thinking to solve complex challenges
• Manage project schedules, resources, deliverables and reviews
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Create compelling concepts, narratives and presentations
• Produce detailed CAD models and production‑ready design solutions
• Develop high‑quality visualisations and communication materials
• Collaborate with researchers, strategists, engineers and designers across disciplines
• Support business development activities, proposals and pitches where required

Skills & Experience (Required)

• BA or MA degree in Industrial Design or a related discipline
• Minimum 6+ years of professional industrial design experience
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating creativity, strategic thinking and design excellence
• Proven ability to drive projects from concept through to delivery
• Strong administrative, organisational and project management skills
• Ability to think holistically about challenges and stakeholder needs
• Strong client‑facing communication and presentation skill
• Excellent sketching, storytelling and visual communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and/or Rhino
• Ability to create and communicate ideas clearly and beautifully
• Strong understanding of design for manufacture and production processes
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to mentor and support other designers
• Passion for innovation, design excellence and user‑centred design
• Interest in working across multiple sectors and project types
• Experience in transport design is highly desirable, including aviation, rail, automotive, mobility or passenger experience projects
• Experience working with global brands and international teams
• Knowledge of CMF development
• Experience facilitating innovation and co‑creation workshops
• Prototyping and model‑making experience
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled design workflows
• Knowledge of Rhino and/or Alias
• Additional language skills
• Willingness to travel internationally when required

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Access to industry events, conferences and learning programmes
• Collaborative, supportive and creative studio culture
• Regular team events and socials
• Opportunity to work on globally recognised brands and programmes

Location

This position is based in our London studio.

Hybrid working is available, with team members expected to spend three days of their time in the studio collaborating with colleagues and clients.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. tangerine is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we may only be able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

tangerine is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Strategic design consultancy tangerine helps the world's leading brands to take creative leaps through the design of innovative product and service experiences. Our multinational team of strategists, ...