Associate Industrial Designer

Revelyst; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

Vision

Disability and life insurance

401K

PTO

Paid holidays

Gear discounts

Job summary

Revelyst in Irvine, CA is seeking an Associate Industrial Designer to contribute to Giro’s product portfolio across cycling and snow categories. You will participate from concept through production handoff, collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, Development, and Manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate is creative, curious, and consumer-focused, with 0-2 years of experience and strong 3D modeling, sketching, and CMF development skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related discipline.
• 0-2 years of professional industrial design experience.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling tools (Rhino, Blender, SolidWorks).
• Strong sketching, visualization, and concept development skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Generate a broad range of innovative design concepts from briefs and trends.
• Create sketches, renderings, and visual communication materials.
• Support design reviews and cross-functional discussions.
• Develop and refine 3D CAD models for manufacturability.
• Create physical prototypes and support testing and validation.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Development, and Brand teams.

Skills

Rhino (Rhinoceros)

Blender

SolidWorks

Sketching

Adobe Illustrator

3D modeling

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

KeyShot

Job description

Job Description The Associate Industrial Designer supports the design and development of Giro's product portfolio across cycling and snow categories, including helmets, goggles, eyewear, and footwear. This role contributes to the full product creation process-from concept generation and design exploration through development and production handoff. The ideal candidate is highly creative, curious, adaptable, and consumer-focused, bringing fresh ideas and innovative thinking while collaborating closely with Product Management, Engineering, Development, and Manufacturing teams. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to both in-line product development and future-facing innovation projects. This position reports to the Design Manager and is based in our Irvine, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Generate a broad range of innovative design concepts in response to product briefs, trend research, consumer insights, and market opportunities.
• Create sketches, renderings, presentations, and visual communication materials that clearly convey design intent.
• Support ideation sessions, design reviews, and cross-functional discussions.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of Giro's future design language and product aesthetics.
• Participate in research activities focused on consumer trends, competitive products, emerging technologies, and cultural influences.
• Develop and refine 3D CAD models to explore form, function, ergonomics, and manufacturability.
• Create physical prototypes using both internal and external fabrication resources.
• Support iterative design development through prototyping, testing, and validation.
• Maintain organized and accurate design documentation, files, and revision histories.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product Development, Product Line Management, and Brand teams to ensure design solutions meet performance, cost, manufacturing, and brand objectives.
• Participate in user testing, wear testing, and consumer feedback sessions to inform design decisions.
• Support color, material, and finish (CMF) development in collaboration with the broader design team.
• Communicate with domestic and international manufacturing partners to ensure design intent is accurately executed.
• Participate in factory visits and development meetings as needed.
• Prepare and maintain technical design documentation, including specification sheets, technical drawings, bill of materials (BOMs), and product development packages.
• Support sample management processes throughout development cycles.
• Assist senior designers and development partners in bringing concepts through commercialization and production launch.
• Ensure product specifications and design details are accurately maintained throughout the development process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or a related discipline.
• 0-2 years of professional industrial design experience, including internships and co-op experience.
• Proficiency in Rhinoceros, Blender, SolidWorks, or similar 3D modeling tools.
• Strong sketching, visualization, and concept development skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, blow molding, and soft goods construction.
• Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with KeyShot or comparable rendering software.
• Exposure to soft goods design or sewn product development.
• Experience creating physical prototypes and models.
• Passion for cycling, snow sports, outdoor recreation, or active lifestyle products.

Benefits

• medical and dental
• vision
• disability and life insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• paid holidays
• gear discounts
• the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Salary

Pay Range: Annual Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer Protected Veteran/Disabled Revelyst is a collective of makers that design and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies. Our category-defining brands leverage meticulous craftsmanship and cross-collaboration to pursue new innovations that redefine what is humanly possible in the outdoors. Portfolio brands include Foresight Sports, Bushnell Golf, Fox, Bell, Giro, CamelBak, Bushnell, Simms Fishing and more. Revelyst is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or transgender status), national origin, religion, age (40 and older), equal pay, disability or genetic information (including family medical history or genetic tests or services), and retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding, and any other characteristics protected by law. The EEO Law poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Revelyst will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.