AI-Driven Lead Industrial Designer for Wearables & Hardware

Samsung Research America (SRA); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Design Innovation Center in San Francisco seeks a highly experienced Lead Industrial Designer to envision and shape the next generation of consumer products, with a focus on emerging AI-native design methodologies and wearable hardware experiences.

You will lead end-to-end design projects from opportunity discovery to concept finalization, collaborate with global teams, and create compelling narratives using renders, animations, and prototypes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent required.
• Master's degree preferred in Industrial Design or related field.
• Portfolio showing AI-assisted concept development.
• Ability to lead design projects from ambiguous opportunities to finished concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design projects from concept to prototype.
• Translate insights into product using human-centered design.
• Deeply integrate AI workflows into the design process.
• Define product direction and present to executives.
• Collaborate across San Francisco and Korea teams.

Skills

Industrial design

AI integration in design

Project leadership

Communication

Sketching

3D visualization

Prototyping

Cross-cultural collaboration

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Master's degree in Industrial Design or related field

Tools

Vizcom

Stable Diffusion

3D CAD

Job description

Samsung Design Innovation Center in San Francisco seeks a highly experienced Lead Industrial Designer to envision and shape the next generation of consumer products, with a focus on emerging AI-native design methodologies and wearable hardware experiences.

You will lead end-to-end design projects from opportunity discovery to concept finalization, collaborate with global teams, and create compelling narratives using renders, animations, and prototypes.