Junior Industrial Designer

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid vacation & sick leave

Job summary

HP, Inc. in Houston seeks a Junior Industrial Designer to help shape next-generation products and platforms. You will contribute to and potentially lead multidisciplinary projects, support innovation, and influence design language and technology integration, bringing meaningful product experiences to life.

We value collaboration with talented teams and opportunities for growth. A bachelor's or master's in industrial design plus 2–5 years' experience is preferred, with a pathway to broader

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant industrial design or product development experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with project teams across design research, CAD modeling, and language development.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver design solutions.
• Review concepts to ensure alignment with usability goals and product requirements.
• Contribute to timelines with cross-functional teams to meet milestones.
• Apply domain expertise to support cross-organizational initiatives.
• Translate ideas into tangible outcomes through concept development and presentations.
• Support innovation with emerging technologies and evolving design language.
• Participate in continuous improvement of design processes and team effectiveness.

Skills

3D Modeling & CAD

Industrial Design

Prototyping

Engineering basics

UX/UI fundamentals

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial Design

Job description

Junior Industrial Designer

Description -

Are you ready to help drive transformation at the cutting edge of industrial design? Join us as a Junior Industrial Designer and play a key role in shaping a portfolio of next-generation products and platforms. Depending on your experience level, you will contribute to or lead multidisciplinary projects, support innovation, and influence the evolution of our design language and technology integration. This is an opportunity to grow your impact, collaborate with talented teams, and bring meaningful product experiences to life.

Candidate submissions MUST include a portfolio link

Key Responsibilities

• Work with multiple project teams across all phases of industrial design and development—including design research, design concept /language development, CAD modeling, Supplier engagement, design specifications, and more.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality design solutions and foster strong working relationships.
• Review and evaluate design concepts and project activities to ensure alignment with design standards, usability goals, and product requirements.
• Contribute to project timelines, working closely with project managers and cross-functional teams to meet key milestones.
• Apply domain expertise to support cross-organizational initiatives and product strategies.
• Translate ideas into tangible outcomes through concept development, presentations, and design execution
• Support innovation through the integration of emerging technologies and evolving design language.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts to enhance design processes, quality, and team effectiveness.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in industrial design or product development.

Knowledge & Skills

• 3D Modeling and CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Pro-E, Rhino, etc)
• Industrial Design, Product Design, and New Product Development
• Prototyping and Manufacturing Processes
• Basic understanding of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering principles
• UX/UI fundamentals, user research, and visual communication
• Project and workflow management

Cross-Functional Competencies

• Effective communication
• Results orientation
• Learning agility
• Digital fluency
• Customer-centric mindset

The pay range for this role is $83,000 to $127,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job - Engineering

Schedule - Full time

Shift - No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel - 25%

Relocation - Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP's EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"