Junior Designer — Hands-on, Mentored Prototyping

Emergency University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency University in Portland, OR is seeking a curious Junior Designer to grow with us as we envision and craft simple, thoughtful, enjoyable products and services for customers.

This role offers broad, multidisciplinary experience across physical and digital design, in a high-energy, small-team environment where you will sketch, prototype, facilitate workshops, and contribute to projects from concept to production, while learning from senior designers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, transportation design, or related field.
• Some experience (internship, co-op, academic, or entry-level) in a consumer product industry.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with at least one 3D modeling software (Alias AutoStudio, Rhino, or Blender).
• Familiarity with presentation apps (PowerPoint, Keynote, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Concepting and sketching across projects.
• Low- to high-fidelity prototyping.
• Workshop facilitation and asset production.
• Cross-functional collaboration and mentorship.

Skills

Curiosity

Communication

Sketching

Visualization

3D modeling

Prototyping

Storytelling

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial design, transportation design, or related field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Alias AutoStudio

Rhino

Blender

PowerPoint

Keynote

Job description

Emergency University in Portland, OR is seeking a curious Junior Designer to grow with us as we envision and craft simple, thoughtful, enjoyable products and services for customers.

This role offers broad, multidisciplinary experience across physical and digital design, in a high-energy, small-team environment where you will sketch, prototype, facilitate workshops, and contribute to projects from concept to production, while learning from senior designers.