Industrial Designer

co.bot; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobot in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Industrial Designer to translate user needs into elegant, manufacturable concepts for robotics systems. You will shape product vision from CMF to DFM, iterating from sketches to 3D models while aligning with engineering and manufacturing constraints.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive the design process, manage workstreams, and contribute to a cohesive visual identity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field.
• 5+ years of professional industrial design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Strong visual sensibility and ability to translate complex problems into simple solutions.
• Hands-on design for manufacturing (DFM) experience and curiosity about how products are engineered and assembled.
• Experience with rapid prototyping across materials and tools.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Rhino, Alias, CATIA or equivalent).
• Proficiency in 3D visualization/rendering (KeyShot, Cinema 4D or equivalent).
• Strong written and verbal communication, ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Enjoy fast-paced, collaborative startup environments.
• Willing to travel.
• Must have US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Translate user needs, design insights, and technical requirements into elegant, intuitive industrial design solutions.
• Drive the industrial design process from early concept to detailed design, prototyping, and manufacturing.
• Develop and refine design concepts through sketching, 3D modeling, visualization, and physical prototyping.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and manufacturing to navigate constraints and realize products.
• Independently manage design workstreams and communicate decisions across teams.
• Contribute to adjacent design initiatives to support a cohesive product experience and visual identity.

Skills

Industrial design

Concept to production

DFM awareness

3D CAD

Prototyping

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

Alias

CATIA

KeyShot

Job description

We are seeking an Industrial Designer at Cobot. In this role, you will work closely with the cross functional teams to develop and refine innovative concepts for our robotics systems. This position offers the opportunity to impact from product vision, definition, architecture, CMF to DFM. Iterating rapidly from initial sketches to 3D models, while ensuring alignment with manufacturing and engineering requirements.

Join us to reimagine the future of human-robot interaction.

Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings. They work, adapt, and react around you. Not the other way around.

This role is located onsite at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters.

Cobot will offer a relocation stipend if you are relocating to join our Santa Clara office and currently live more than 50 miles outside of the office location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate user needs, design insights, and technical requirements into elegant, intuitive industrial design solutions.

• Drive the industrial design process from early concept exploration through detailed design, prototyping, and manufacturing.

• Develop and refine compelling design concepts through sketching, 3D modeling, visualization, and physical prototyping, including in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces.

• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and manufacturing teams to navigate technical constraints, resolve design trade-offs, and bring products to life.

• Independently manage design workstreams, balance competing priorities, and communicate design decisions effectively across teams.

• Contribute to adjacent creative and design initiatives to support a cohesive product experience and visual identity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or a related field.

• 5+ years of professional industrial design experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality design work on realized physical products.

• Refined visual sensibility, strong design fundamentals, and the ability to translate complex problems into simple, thoughtful solutions.

• Hands-on experience with design for manufacturing (DFM), with a strong understanding of and curiosity about how products are engineered, built, and assembled.

• Experience with rapid prototyping across a variety of materials, methods, and tools.

• Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Rhino, Alias, CATIA, or equivalent.

• Proficiency in 3D visualization and rendering tools such as KeyShot, Cinema 4D, or equivalent.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

• Enjoy working in a fast paced, collaborative and dynamic start-up environment.

• Willing to travel.

• Must have and maintain US work authorization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience incorporating physical-product user experience (UX) considerations into industrial design for complex hardware systems.

• Experience designing products that integrate mechanical, electrical, and other engineering constraints, particularly in robotics or related industries.

The base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $210,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and experience level. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the noted geographic area. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Cobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

To all recruitment agencies: Collaborative Robotics does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our employees. Collaborative Robotics is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.