Industrial Designer

Horizon Group USA, INC.; New Providence (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Group USA, INC. is seeking an Industrial Designer to drive 3D design efforts from concept to engineering. The role partners with design, development, and Shanghai teams, creating designs for rapid prototyping and manufacturing readiness.

The ideal candidate has 0–3 years in Industrial Design, strong SolidWorks skills, and experience with licensed brands or products. Prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, and office presence in New Providence, NJ up to 3x weekly are expected.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in Industrial Design; toy/arts and crafts experience required.
• Entry level candidates may rely on school projects related to toys/arts and crafts.
• SolidWorks proficiency is required.
• Experience with licensed brands/products is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design highly preferred.
• Strong sketching, CAD rendering and form development skills required.
• Knowledge of materials and mass production; plastic injection molding preferred.
• Experience building proof-of-concept models and working with 3D print shops.
• Comfort with all design phases from research to manufacturing detail design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Design on ideation and concept generation.
• Provide manufacturing input for concepts and DFMs.
• Create 3D design directions and SolidWorks models.
• Develop rapid prototypes via foam, prints, and other methods.
• Document design intent for overseas teams and manufacturers.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet cost and launch goals.

Skills

Industrial design

Sketching

Concept development

Prototyping

Cross-functional teamwork

Ability to follow direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

3D printing

CAD tools

Job description

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New Providence, NJ, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 1680

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

Location: New Providence , NJ (hybrid- in office as needed, up to 3x/week)

Position Overview

Are you an Industrial Designer that has a contagious imagination, a solid sense of 3D design, and experience with toys and/or arts and crafts products? If so, we have the job you’ve been waiting for! This newly added role on our team will support our growing 3D design efforts and work closely with our Product Development, Design, and Shanghai based teams while designing from initial product concept ideation up to and through engineering stages in a fast-paced rapid prototyping process.

Role Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Planning

• Partners with Product Design on product ideation and concept generation.
• Provides input on how product concepts might be manufactured.
• Provides 3D design suggestions and direction.

Product Design & Development

• Sketching- Develop new ideas through rapid ideation, 2D sketching and 3D design while considering cost and manufacturability.
• 3D Modeling- Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D renders.
• Rapid Prototyping- create rapid prototypes through a variety of means including but not limited to; hand models made of foam core or other suitable modeling compounds, 3D prints ready for additive manufacturing for evaluation and review, etc.
• Design documentation – Create, edit and update documentation to communicate design intent to internal and overseas team members.
• DFM (Design for Manufacturing) – Understands broadly how toys are manufactured and creates well defined DFM specification that communicate the design language and intent to our overseas team and ultimately to our manufacturers.
• Works in a highly cross functional environment with Product Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Production, etc. developing and executing new products to meet multiple objectives of cost, performance and launch timing. Makes recommendations to management related new product schedules, progress in the development process and proposed changes in product designs and program execution.

Skills and Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in the field of Industrial Design. Toy and/or arts and crafts experience is required.
• For entry level candidates, school projects related to toys and/or arts and crafts are suitable.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks is required.
• Experience working with licensed brands/products required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Industrial Design highly preferred.
• Excellent sketching, form development, CAD modeling, rendering, and graphic skills required.
• Working knowledge of materials and mass production procedures required; knowledge of plastic injection molding highly preferred.
• Experience building proof of concept models and working with 3D print shops, shop tools, materials, and the manufacturing processes highly preferred.
• Comfortable with all phases of the design process - from research to concept development and detail design for manufacturing highly preferred.
• Strong ability in hands on model making/prototyping.
• Willingness to work closely with, and take direction from, senior design team members.
• Ability to come to our office in New Providence, NJ as needed (up to 3x/week) for prototyping, sample review, etc. required.