Senior Industrial Designer

Bird Buddy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the technology sector is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer in New York. In this role, you will lead the design from concept to production for innovative consumer products, collaborating with engineering and marketing teams. Your work will drive meaningful impact in connecting people with nature through technology in a dynamic startup environment.

Benefits

100% company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with 100% company match

Five weeks of paid time off

Stock options

Bird Buddy subscription

Qualifications

• Experience designing consumer electronics preferred.
• Ability to maintain and evolve design language.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast iteration cycles.

Responsibilities

• Drive design from concept to production, ensuring functionality and aesthetics.
• Collaborate with engineering and marketing for user-centered design.
• Prototype and refine designs with vendors and engineering teams.

Skills

Creative problem solving

3D visualization

CAD modeling

Prototyping

Education

5+ years experience as an industrial designer

Tools

CAD

Keyshot

Rhino

Solidworks

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Bird Buddy is hiring a senior Industrial Designer in New York to lead concept-to-production design for our growing product ecosystem.

You’ll drive research, design, development, prototyping, and collaboration with engineering and marketing to bring innovative ideas to life.

This is a chance to own meaningful design work, build for real-world impact, and grow within a fast-moving, mission-driven startup.

Key responsibilities

• Develop concepts into production-ready designs keeping the purpose, functionality and aesthetic excellence intact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. mechanical engineering, supply chain, customer engagement) to bring cohesive and user-centered designs to market.
• Prototype and refine design language in partnership with vendors and engineering teams.
• Use an assortment of tools including but not limited to sketching, CAD, and rapid prototyping to lead design development on innovative products.
• Maintain and evolve Bird Buddy’s visual design language across the product portfolio.
• 5+ years working as an industrial designer. Experience designing consumer electronics is preferred.
• Excellent form development, creative problem solving, 3D visualization (Keyshot), and CAD modeling (Rhino, Solidworks) skills.
• Experience collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Experience with the entire design process, including design strategy, rapid prototyping, concept development, and manufacturing execution.
• Experience in mechanical design, CMF, and manufacturing processes.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast iteration cycles in a startup environment.
• Passion for nature, smart products, and building something that truly makes a difference.
• Work on a project that can truly change how millions of people perceive nature and help them make a lasting impact on global biodiversity for generations to come
• Engage with a passionate, dynamic, and talented team in person and remote.
• Be part of the fast-paced, innovative environment of a rapidly growing startup, with abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and 80% company-paid for your dependents.
• 100% company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Company contribution to a Health Savings Account for those enrolled in our medical plan.
• 401(k) plan with 100% company match on the first 6% that you contribute.
• Five weeks of paid time off.
• Stock options.
• And of course, you get your own Bird Buddy and Bird Buddy Pro subscription!

If this describes you, we invite you to submit your application using this LINK to help us learn more about you and your potential contributions to our mission to connect people with nature through technology.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design

• Industries

  Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

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