Industrial Designer for Agri-Tech Hardware

industridesigner; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Job summary

Nofence is seeking an Industrial Designer in Trondheim to shape our livestock hardware, advancing from concepts to production-ready models. You will visualize ideas, prototype solutions, and ensure manufacturability in collaboration with engineers and manufacturing teams.

You will work with product management and UX to translate user feedback into tangible product concepts, with emphasis on animal welfare and farmer ergonomics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in industrial or product design.
• Experience designing electro-mechanical products for volume manufacturing.
• Excellent visualization skills on paper and with physical and digital models.
• Creative problem-solving skills for complex design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Generate and visualize design concepts and mechanical solutions for our future livestock hardware products, taking them from early ideas to production-ready models.
• Design for manufacturing by cooperation with mechanical and manufacturing engineers.
• Develop the design guidelines for industrial design in the company.
• Contribute to field research on farms and ranches to observe livestock interactions, working conditions, and operator workflows to inform design concepts.
• Design products that prioritize animal welfare, prevent injury, and ensure ergonomic, intuitive handling for farmers and agricultural technicians.
• Partner with Product Management and UX design to translate user feedback, field research, and competitive insights into compelling, feasible physical product concepts.

Job description

Nofence is seeking an Industrial Designer in Trondheim to shape our livestock hardware, advancing from concepts to production-ready models. You will visualize ideas, prototype solutions, and ensure manufacturability in collaboration with engineers and manufacturing teams.

You will work with product management and UX to translate user feedback into tangible product concepts, with emphasis on animal welfare and farmer ergonomics.