Project Specialist, EMD - Industrial & Product Design

Stress Engineering Services, Inc.; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Stress Engineering Services, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Designer in Mason, Ohio. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design and a minimum of 2 years of experience. Responsibilities include sketching, CAD modeling, and collaborating with engineers and clients in a dynamic consulting environment. Strong proficiency in SolidWorks and a portfolio of design work are required. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience.
• Strong focus on human-centered design and empathy.
• Exceptional sketching abilities including digital tools.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including surfacing.
• Design portfolio required (PDF or website link).

Responsibilities

• Participate in meetings with prospective and current clients.
• Lead concept sketching and CAD modeling for design-driven programs.
• Create sketches and illustrations to explore new product ideas.
• Fabricate physical models using 3D printing and prototyping methods.
• Collaborate with engineering, marketing, production, and sales teams.

Skills

Human-centered design

Sketching

SolidWorks

CAD tools

Mechanical systems understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Job description

About Stress Engineering Services

For over 50 years, Stress Engineering Services (SES) has been recognized globally as a highly specialized technical consulting firm trusted to solve the toughest challenges in industry. Our work spans energy, petrochemical, industrial, consumer, power generation, aerospace, and medical sectors—where failure is not an option and precision matters. We combine scientific rigor with practical engineering judgment, delivering solutions that directly impact safety, reliability, and performance.

Overview

Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (SES) is a premier provider of innovation and product development services across a wide range of industries. The Industrial Design Group is foundational to SES and works hand‑in‑hand with our engineers to deliver powerful, real‑world solutions by integrating strategy, design, and engineering throughout the product development lifecycle. This is not a “design-for-design’s‑sake” role—this is design that solves meaningful, high‑impact problems.

Core Values

• We Over Me – We put our mission, clients, and team above individual agendas.
• Unyielding Pursuit of Excellence – Excellence is our standard. We deliver the right solution, on time, every time.
• Own It – We take personal and collective accountability to build trust and deliver results.

The Role

We are seeking an Industrial Designer with strong form generation skills, mechanical aptitude, and a collaborative mindset. You’ll work closely with engineers, designers, and clients in a fast‑paced consulting environment where adaptability, curiosity, and ownership are essential. You will help bring complex ideas to life—from early concept sketches through CAD modeling and prototyping—while contributing to projects that have real‑world consequences and visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in meetings with prospective and current clients
• Support proposals, reports, and marketing materials for engineering‑driven projects
• Lead concept sketching, development, and CAD modeling for design‑driven programs
• Create sketches and illustrations to explore new product ideas or enhance existing designs
• Interpret blueprints, detailed drawings, and CAD models to communicate design intent
• Fabricate physical models using 3D printing and other prototyping methods
• Iterate and refine models based on client feedback and technical requirements
• Research design trends, materials, and product constraints
• Collaborate with engineering, marketing, production, and sales teams to evaluate design concepts
• Consider appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, manufacturing methods, and market needs throughout the design process

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from an accredited institution
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience
• Strong focus on human‑centered design, empathy, and design thinking
• Exceptional sketching abilities (including digital sketching tools)
• Strong interest in brand design, design language, and form articulation
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including surfacing and complex assemblies
• Experience with additional CAD tools (e.g., Fusion 360, 3D surfacing software) is a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of mechanical systems
• Knowledge of common manufacturing processes (injection molding, blow molding, metal forming, etc.)
• Design portfolio required (PDF or website link)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

A Day in the Life at SES

In this role, no two days look the same—and that’s exactly what makes it exciting. You might start the day collaborating with engineers to translate complex technical requirements into thoughtful, human‑centered design concepts, sketch ideation for a proposal, refine CAD models for an active client project, or review 3D‑printed prototypes for an ergonomic study. In the afternoon, you may join a client meeting to present concepts, gather feedback, and quickly iterate designs based on real‑world constraints. Some days are highly creative—focused on form exploration, design language, and visual storytelling—while others are deeply technical, working through manufacturability, assembly, materials, and mechanical integration alongside engineering subject matter experts. You’ll balance independent work with cross‑functional collaboration, moving fluidly between concept development, detailed design, prototyping, and refinement. Because SES operates in a consulting environment, you’ll support multiple projects across different industries, sometimes within the same week.

Why Join SES

• High autonomy paired with high‑impact, high‑consequence work
• See your designs influence real‑world safety and performance
• Collaborate with world‑recognized subject matter experts
• Work in a supportive, entrepreneurial, employee‑owned culture
• Build your own consulting design portfolio within SES

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation based on market indicators and your experience, along with comprehensive benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and more.

Stress Engineering Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.