Founding Senior Industrial Designer — Robotics Hardware

Career Genie, Inc; Portugal; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with relocation premium

Equity in company growth

Health insurance and housing assistance

Access to robot fleet and assembly line

Structured progression opportunities

Job summary

Career Genie, Inc is seeking a Senior Industrial/Product Designer to shape the design of the Ardia robots in Caniçal, Madeira. This founding role offers the opportunity to design robot exteriors, ensuring functionality and manufacturability as production ramps up.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in industrial design, a strong portfolio of real products, and the ability to work closely with engineers to translate ideas into tangible designs. Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation assistance, are provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a senior industrial/product designer.
• Strong portfolio showcasing physical products, not just renders.
• Experience in robotics, automotive, consumer hardware, or medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Own the industrial/product design of robot exteriors.
• Translate engineering constraints into manufacturable forms.
• Collaborate with engineers on design for manufacturability.
• Define materials, finishes, and colors for production.
• Set human-interaction details for the robots.

Skills

Senior industrial design proficiency

Portfolio of shipped products

Comfort with CAD and craft-level design

Familiarity with manufacturing constraints

Job description

Career Genie, Inc is seeking a Senior Industrial/Product Designer to shape the design of the Ardia robots in Caniçal, Madeira. This founding role offers the opportunity to design robot exteriors, ensuring functionality and manufacturability as production ramps up.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in industrial design, a strong portfolio of real products, and the ability to work closely with engineers to translate ideas into tangible designs. Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation assistance, are provided.