Senior Industrial Designer, Fauna

Fauna Robotics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics seeks a senior industrial designer to refine exterior robot surfaces from design intent into production-ready details. The role sits at the intersection of mechanical design, tooling, and cosmetic finish decisions, ensuring the visible hardware communicates safety, durability, and intent.

You will lead Class A surface development, translate sketches into production-ready 3D models, and collaborate with mechanical, hardware, and vendor teams to resolve DFM and cost tradeoffs while

Qualifications

• Senior experience in industrial design, design innovation, or product R&D.
• CAD fluency and comfort managing engineering-heavy design projects.
• Ability to make tradeoffs across aesthetics, tooling, manufacturing, and cost.
• Experience collaborating with mechanical, hardware, and vendor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Class A surface development for exterior robot components.
• Turn sketches or concept geometry into production-intent 3D models.
• Resolve DFM issues with design engineering and manufacturing partners.
• Define cosmetic finish and CMF details that hold up at scale.

Skills

Industrial design

CAD fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Surface development

Tools

CAD software

Job description

What the role actually is

Fauna is hiring a senior industrial designer to refine robot exterior parts from approved design intent into production-ready surfaces. The job sits close to mechanical design, tooling, CMF, and cosmetic finish decisions.

The work is about making the robot's visible hardware feel deliberate while still respecting draft, wall thickness, assembly, manufacturing constraints, and vendor realities.

What you would work on

• Lead Class A surface development for exterior robot components
• Turn sketches or concept geometry into production-intent 3D models
• Resolve DFM issues with design engineering and manufacturing partners
• Define cosmetic finish and CMF details that hold up at scale

What they are asking for

• Senior experience in industrial design, design innovation, or product R&D
• CAD fluency and comfort managing engineering-heavy design projects
• Ability to make tradeoffs across aesthetics, tooling, manufacturing, and cost
• Experience collaborating with mechanical, hardware, and vendor teams

Why this one is worth a look

Fauna's robot is meant for everyday human spaces, so industrial design is not just styling. The exterior has to communicate safety, personality, durability, and intent before a user reads a screen or hears a prompt.