Industrial Designer

Fromfolio; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Fromfolio in Brooklyn seeks a Senior Industrial Designer (strong staff 2 level) to lead design concepts from ideation through production. You will work hands-on across research, prototyping, and collaboration with engineers to create meaningful home goods solutions.

The role requires 5-7 years of industrial design experience, expert 2D rendering and SolidWorks CAD, and a rigorous approach to DFM and cost objectives. Hybrid NYC-based position.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as an industrial designer.
• Strong 2D skills: hand sketching, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Strong 3D CAD skills with SolidWorks.
• Experience with DFM and taking products to market.
• Comfort with rapid prototyping (foam models).
• Curiosity and passion for meaningful product design.
• Able to present design to clients and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate feasibility and manufacturability of concepts.
• Develop concepts into production-ready designs.
• Collaborate with engineers and clients to meet cost objectives.
• Create prototypes and test concepts with users.
• Present designs to team and clients; communicate clearly.

Skills

Hand sketching

Illustrator

Photoshop

SolidWorks

DFM

Prototyping

Client presentation

Team collaboration

Job description

Senior Industrial Designer

We are searching for a Senior (or strong staff 2) level designer to join our team in Brooklyn!

Industrial Designers at Smart are very hands-on. They participate in user research, make stuff, work with engineers, create prototypes, and test their concepts with real users with the ultimate goal of helping improve the way people live and work.

We work across categories, and some projects may be focused on high-level concepts, but many go into production. Be prepared to evaluate the feasibility of design concepts, manufacturability, and client cost/price objectives.

We're especially fond of quick thinkers, problem solvers and good communicators with a well-developed sense of form, proportion, color and materials.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience as an industrial designer.
• Incredible 2D skills like hand sketching, Illustrator and Photoshop rendering.
• Equally incredible 3D CAD skills in SolidWorks.
• DFM experience having brought at least 1 product to market.
• Comfortable with making quick foam models and rough prototypes.
• An incurable curiosity relating to all things design.
• Passion for conceptualizing and designing meaningful product solutions for people in their homes (housewares industry experience a plus).
• No fear of teamwork, brainstorming sessions or presenting in front of your team.
• Proactive communicator, making you a responsive team player.
Ability to confidently present your design to clients and answer any questions.

The role is based in NYC. Hybrid model, onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays each week. Salary range: -120k base salary plus bonus and benefits eligible.