Senior Industrial Designer – Lunar Hardware & CMF Lead

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in the company

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

Home office set up reimbursement

Weekly lunch stipend, snacks on-site

Job summary

Astrolab, The Moon rover company in Hawthorne, CA, seeks an Industrial Designer to anchor our product vision. You will work within a studio model inside Marketing, partnering with the Chief Creative Designer and engineering to ensure rovers and hardware reflect the Astrolab identity while meeting mission-critical requirements.

You will drive form, function and constraint-driven design, collaborating across engineering and branding to deliver production-ready concepts and visual language for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or related field.
• Experience taking physical products or hardware from concept through production.
• Experience using Blender and Adobe Creative Suite, with working knowledge of Alias; Class A modeling experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Design: Lead the industrial design process from concept to production-ready forms, embodying the Astrolab brand.
• Constraint-Driven Creativity: Collaborate with aerospace and mechanical engineers to navigate lunar constraints while maintaining design integrity.
• CMF Strategy: Own Color, Materials, and Finish strategy for space-grade performance and aesthetics.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Translate technical requirements into brand identity across marketing and engineering.
• Creative Partnership: Align design language with the Fractional Chief Creative Designer and leadership.
• Brand Stewardship: Ensure every touchpoint feels intentionally designed and Astrolab-branded.
• Design Communication: Use Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, and Alias to communicate intent to engineering and leadership.
• Iterative Prototyping: Rapidly iterate forms based on engineering feedback and brand alignment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, transportation design, product design, or a related field

Tools

Blender

Alias

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Astrolab, The Moon rover company in Hawthorne, CA, seeks an Industrial Designer to anchor our product vision. You will work within a studio model inside Marketing, partnering with the Chief Creative Designer and engineering to ensure rovers and hardware reflect the Astrolab identity while meeting mission-critical requirements.

You will drive form, function and constraint-driven design, collaborating across engineering and branding to deliver production-ready concepts and visual language for