Lead Industrial Designer

DYSON OPERATIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore seeks a Lead Industrial Designer to oversee product design and manage a team. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in design, strong skills in CAD applications, and a degree in Industrial Design or Product Design. Responsibilities include leading design reviews and ensuring product delivery aligns with the established design vision. The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Transport allowance

Comprehensive medical care

Leadership development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on design experience.
• Highly skilled in 3D CAD applications.
• Experienced in manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the look and feel of Dyson's products.
• Lead design for your product category.
• Manage a team of industrial designers.

Skills

Sketching

3D Modelling

Product Design

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Industrial Design or Product Design

Tools

NX

Rhino

Alias

Solidworks

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

*Please submit 2 separate documents for this application*

1) Your CV

2) Your portfolio (in PDF document)

About us

Dyson are looking for a Lead Industrial Designer, Robot to join our Global Design and Product Experience team. This role is based at our St James Power Station Headquarters in Singapore. You will be highly knowledgeable of production, manufacturing processes, and materials development. You will champion design and user experience to other parts of the business. You will travel frequently to collaborate with our Research Design & Development teams as well as establish and build relationships with our global development and manufacturing network.

About the role

• Own the look and feel of Dyson's products.
• Lead design for your product category.
• Manage 1-3 industrial designers in the team.
• Quickly visualise multiple design solutions at a very hi-resolution.
• Ensure design alignment and consistency through-out multiple projects.
• Lead Design and Product Experience reviews with senior stakeholders.
• Be the voice of design while collaborating with Engineering and Product Management.
• Collaborate daily with our global network of designers and engineers.
• Negotiate and challenge development, manufacturing, and cost limitations.
• Ensure delivery of products according to the established design vision.
• Create innovative design solutions that balance visuals, user-interaction, performance, manufacturing, and cost.
• Sweat the intricate details of the design while keeping the overall design intent in mind.
• Develop refined 3D surfaces for rendering, model building, and production.
• Deliver production A-class Surface CAD to Engineering and Tooling teams.
• Utilise digital and physical tools (models, physical rigs, renderings, 2D prints) to validate design solutions.
• Direct model making resource to accurately demonstrate and communicate solutions.

About you

• A degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hands‑on design experience.
• Incredibly skilled in sketching, form development, 3D surface quality, and 3D modelling.
• Highly skilled in 3D CAD applications (NX, Rhino, Alias, Solidworks, etc).
• Experienced in continuous CAD surfacing theory.
• Experienced in rendering software (Keyshot, VRed, etc).
• Experienced in 2D design software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, etc).
• Experienced in manufacturing processes and down‑stream product delivery.
• Proven ability managing multiple projects from concept to production.
• Assumes ownership of projects and capable of working without close supervision.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to clearly present ideas both verbally and visually.
• Assertive and diplomatic – a great collaborator and receptive of constructive criticism.

Benefits

Dyson Singapore monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.