Industrial Design CAD Sculptor, Devices and Services

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus target

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking an Industrial Design CAD Sculptor to join their Devices and Services team in Mountain View, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CAD modeling and collaboration within design teams, responsible for creating production-ready Class-A surfaces using various tools.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in industrial design. The role offers a salary range of $159,000 to $231,000, along with bonuses and equity options, highlighting the competitive nature of the position.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience modeling in an industrial design team.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 2 years of experience leading design projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate design intent into 3D data for concept development.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Deliver production-ready CAD models with Class-A surfaces.

Skills

CAD modeling

3D surfacing

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree in Design, HCI, CS or related field

Tools

Alias

Rhino

NX

Solidworks

Job description

Industrial Design CAD Sculptor, Devices and Services

Google, Mountain View, CA, USA.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience modeling (e.g., Alias, Rhino, NX, Solidworks) in an industrial design team.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 2 years of experience leading design projects.
• A great collaborator with a willingness to learn.
• Excellent 3D surfacing skills in Alias.

About the job

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.” Our Industrial Design Sculpting team uses a craftsmanship approach to deliver beautiful, production‑ready Class‑A surfaces. We care about surface quality, aesthetics, and mathematical precision.

As a CAD sculptor, you’ll translate design intent into 3D data for concept development, appearance models, and engineering requirements. You are enthusiastic about 3D modeling with a solid understanding of manufacturing design, and familiarity with rendering or polygonal modeling. Ultimately, you are a flexible thinker excited to use multiple tools to solve design challenges.

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our users’ interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful.

Compensation

US: $159,000 – $231,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

Responsibilities

• Capture the industrial designer’s design intent from sketches, conversations, and reference CAD using 3D software.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to meet manufacturing and tooling requirements.
• Deliver production‑ready CAD models with Class‑A surfaces ready for MP.
• Deliver Class‑A surfaces for downstream polygonal modeling, renderings, and visualization.

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