Industrial Designer: Own the Design from Sketch to CAD

Whipsaw Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Whipsaw Inc. in San Francisco invites an Industrial Designer with 3–6 years of professional experience to own the design direction on a range of projects, from first sketch to production-ready CAD. You’ll explain and defend ideas to clients, shaping products people actually want to live with.

This hybrid role is based in our San Francisco studio, with at least three days in person each week. Compensation ranges from $90,000 to $120,000 depending on experience, reflecting the breadth of

Qualifications

• 3–6 years designing physical products professionally.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related field.
• Ability to explain design decisions and create compelling concepts.
• Experience with CAD and rendering to production-ready specs.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Strong collaboration with engineers and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the industrial design on projects from concept to production handoff.
• Develop and defend design directions to clients.
• Design across consumer tech, health tech, robotics, and other categories.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers; bring manufacturing into the conversation.
• Create CAD models and renderings that clearly communicate design intent.
• Prototype early and iterate; test and learn.
• Write design documentation and specs for manufacturing partners.
• Provide constructive feedback to teammates.

Skills

Industrial design

Sketching

Prototyping

Renderings

Client presentations

Design documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

KeyShot

Adobe

Job description

Whipsaw Inc. in San Francisco invites an Industrial Designer with 3–6 years of professional experience to own the design direction on a range of projects, from first sketch to production-ready CAD. You’ll explain and defend ideas to clients, shaping products people actually want to live with.

This hybrid role is based in our San Francisco studio, with at least three days in person each week. Compensation ranges from $90,000 to $120,000 depending on experience, reflecting the breadth of