Industrial Designer

Astro Studios, Inc.; Bray; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave with bonus

Pension scheme

Community involvement

Annual performance-based bonus

Share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

Astro Studios, Inc. in Bray, Ireland, is seeking a Senior-Level Industrial Designer to lead client accounts and internal teams, shaping future products and experiences for major brands.

You will manage client relationships, guide design and innovation teams, write proposals, and drive consumer electronics design for mass production while delivering compelling narratives and sustainable design solutions.

Qualifications

• Excellent portfolio of industrial design experiences showcasing your skills, thinking, and methodology.
• Minimum 3 years professional experience (ideally in consultancy but not essential).
• Fluent and confident with hand sketching and craft modelling.
• Exceptional aesthetic sensibility.
• Empathetic to user needs, motivations, and behaviours.
• Thorough understanding of three‑dimensional design and skilled with Rhino/Solid Works and Keyshot (or similar).
• Proficiency across multiple design tools you will use in projects (e.g. Miro, Figma, Adobe Creative suite, Teams etc.).
• Experienced at tuning into brand values and crafting compelling stories.
• Experience working with consumer and healthcare brands is a positive but not essential.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong ability to articulate and convince others of your ideas and strategies.
• Solid understanding of industry trends and advancements in design and creativity.
• Good understanding of engineering and manufacturing requirements.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about emerging technologies (AI, Machine learning, Generative AI, XR, etc.) and its impact on design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and advise clients in bringing new products and experiences to life.
• Build strong client relationships for key accounts to deliver great work and identify new business opportunities.
• Write proposals and pitch to clients alongside the team.
• Lead teams to design and develop consumer electronics and similar devices for mass production.
• Build compelling design narratives that convey the brand and audience you are designing for.
• Provide creative direction and guidance to research, design and delivery teams.
• Think and act strategically and guide our clients with compelling solutions.
• Possess a strong aesthetic sensibility and a great eye for detail.
• Design holistic user experiences.
• Have a sustainability mindset when developing new concept ideas.
• Continually hone your creative, technical and communication skills.
• Collaborate with an open mind with colleagues and clients.
• Lead with creativity and act with urgency.
• Drive to design at the highest level for our clients and their customers.

Skills

Industrial design

Hand sketching

Rhino

SolidWorks

Keyshot

Miro

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Brand storytelling

3D design

Healthcare branding

Tools

Rhino

SolidWorks

Keyshot

Miro

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

IDA Business Park, Southern Cross Road, Irishtown, Bray, A98Y6W0, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Bray A98Y6W0, IE

We are seeking an experienced and talented Senior-Level Industrial Designer to join our fantastic team of researchers, designers, engineers, and prototypers at our studio in Co. Wicklow, Ireland to lead client accounts and internal teams, create future products and experiences for some of the world’s most exciting consumer brands.

Suitable applicants will be experienced in managing client relationships, leading design and innovation teams, creating proposals, and quoting new business. You will join a team who is passionate about delivering meaningful design solutions that help our clients create world‑leading, best‑selling products and experiences.

You will:

• Lead projects and advise clients in bringing new products and experiences to life
• Build strong client relationships for key accounts to deliver great work and identify new business opportunities
• Write proposals and pitch to clients alongside the team
• Lead teams to design and develop consumer electronics and similar devices for mass production
• Build compelling design narratives that convey the brand and audience you are designing for
• Provide creative direction and guidance to research, design and delivery teams
• Think and act strategically and guide our clients with compelling solutions
• Possess a strong aesthetic sensibility and a great eye for detail
• Design holistic user experiences
• Have a sustainability mindset when developing new concept ideas
• Continually hone your creative, technical and communication skills
• Collaborate with an open mind with colleagues and clients
• Lead with creativity and act with urgency
• Drive to design at the highest level for our clients and their customers

Qualifications

• Excellent portfolio of industrial design experiences showcasing your skills, thinking, and methodology
• Minimum 3 years professional experience (ideally in consultancy but not essential)
• Fluent and confident with hand sketching and craft modelling
• Exceptional aesthetic sensibility
• Empathetic to user needs, motivations, and behaviours
• Thorough understanding of three‑dimensional design and skilled with Rhino/Solid Works and Keyshot (or similar)
• Proficiency across multiple design tools you will use in projects (e.g. Miro, Figma, Adobe Creative suite, Teams etc.)
• Experienced at tuning into brand values and crafting compelling stories
• Experience working with consumer and healthcare brands is a positive but not essential
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong ability to articulate and convince others of your ideas and strategies
• Solid understanding of industry trends and advancements in design and creativity
• Good understanding of engineering and manufacturing requirements
• Knowledgeable and passionate about emerging technologies (AI, Machine learning, Generative AI, XR, etc.) and its impact on design solutions.

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives
• Annual performance‑based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.