Industrial Designer - Livestock Hardware & Field-Ready UX

Twoja Norwegia; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nofence, a Norwegian scale-up, seeks an Industrial Designer to shape our livestock hardware from concept to production. You will generate and visualize design concepts, work with mechanical engineers, and design for manufacturing while prioritizing animal welfare and farmer ergonomics.

You will conduct field research on farms, translate user feedback into feasible physical product concepts, and collaborate with Product Management and UX to align insights with product strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in industrial or product design.
• Experience designing electro-mechanical products for volume manufacturing.
• Strong visualization skills on paper and with models (physical/digital).
• Creative problem-solving for complex design challenges.

Responsibilities

• Generate and visualize design concepts and mechanical solutions for future livestock hardware.
• Design for manufacturing in collaboration with mechanical and manufacturing engineers.
• Develop design guidelines for industrial design within the company.
• Conduct field research on farms to observe livestock interactions and workflows.
• Create products prioritizing animal welfare, ergonomics, and farmer usability.
• Collaborate with Product Management and UX to translate feedback into feasible concepts.

Skills

Visualization skills

Design for manufacturing

Field research

Creative problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Industrial design degree

Tools

3D modeling

Prototyping

CAD

Job description

Nofence, a Norwegian scale-up, seeks an Industrial Designer to shape our livestock hardware from concept to production. You will generate and visualize design concepts, work with mechanical engineers, and design for manufacturing while prioritizing animal welfare and farmer ergonomics.

You will conduct field research on farms, translate user feedback into feasible physical product concepts, and collaborate with Product Management and UX to align insights with product strategy.