Hybrid Product Designer: Golf & Softgoods

AC Golf; San Marcos (CA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AC Golf in San Marcos, CA, is seeking a hands-on Product Designer to guide concepts from exploration through production. This hybrid role collaborates with internal teams and manufacturing facilities to develop golf and softgoods that align with real-world production.

You’ll build design assets for presentations and help ensure prototypes match final intent. The ideal candidate has production-minded craft, strong visual communication, and a portfolio showing physical product development,

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Design, Industrial Design, or Softgoods Design.
• Strong skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• 3D modeling/rendering experience is preferred.
• Experience creating production-ready tech packs.
• Understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Golf industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new golf and softgoods product concepts.
• Create sketches, 2D drawings, renderings, colorways, and product presentations.
• Prepare detailed, factory-ready tech packs for production.
• Develop colors, materials, finishes, trims, hardware, and logo placement.
• Review prototypes and samples, then provide design revisions as needed.
• Partner with manufacturing facilities from concept through production.
• Research market trends and competitor products to inform direction.
• Support OEM/ODM customer development projects.

Skills

Product Design

Industrial Design

Softgoods Design

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

3D modeling/rendering

Tech packs

Materials & manufacturing

Golf industry experience

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

3D modeling/rendering

Job description

AC Golf in San Marcos, CA, is seeking a hands-on Product Designer to guide concepts from exploration through production. This hybrid role collaborates with internal teams and manufacturing facilities to develop golf and softgoods that align with real-world production.

You’ll build design assets for presentations and help ensure prototypes match final intent. The ideal candidate has production-minded craft, strong visual communication, and a portfolio showing physical product development,