Senior Packaging Experience Industrial Designer — Hybrid

Sonos LLC; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company matching

Open Time Off policy

Up to 12 paid holidays

Disability, Life & AD&D Insurance

Voluntary benefits

Mental health benefits

Employee discount & Sonos Radio HD

Job summary

Sonos is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer for the Packaging Experience team in Santa Barbara. You will own structural and three-dimensional design from concept through production, collaborating with packaging engineering, sourcing, and suppliers to deliver premium unboxing experiences.

The role requires a strong portfolio, 3D CAD proficiency, dieline expertise, and hands-on prototyping. You will work on sustainable packaging initiatives and influence scale across product lines while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Packaging, or a related design discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in industrial design, structural packaging design, or product development, with demonstrated packaging design experience for premium consumer products.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating three-dimensional design thinking, sketching ability, and resolved physical execution.
• Fluency in 3D CAD (NX, Rhino, SolidWorks, or equivalent) and Adobe Illustrator for dielines.
• Experience designing dielines in structural CAD software.
• Hands-on model making and prototyping skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Qualified applicants must be able to work from the office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own structural and three-dimensional design for assigned packaging programs, from box architecture and opening sequence through trays, inserts, and retention components
• Develop original concepts through sketching, paper studies, CAD, and physical models, designing the unboxing as an intentional experience with considered pacing, reveal, and gesture
• Produce dielines, 3D models, and structural documentation that packaging engineering and suppliers can build from directly
• Carry assigned programs from concept through production release, maintaining accountability for craft, timing, and design intent throughout
• Build models and prototypes by hand and by machine, validating fit, retention, and assembly with real product; review supplier prototypes and mass production samples against approved intent and drive issues to resolution
• Act as the design liaison with packaging engineering, sourcing, suppliers, and converters, translating design intent into clear, buildable guidance
• Present structural design work and its rationale to cross-functional teams and leadership
• Partner with product industrial design so that packaging form, proportion, and material direction are considered alongside the product itself
• Contribute to the structural side of the Packaging Experience design system, including standard architectures and components that scale across product categories
• Influence sustainable packaging efforts through fiber alternatives, material reduction, and recyclability

Job description

Sonos is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer for the Packaging Experience team in Santa Barbara. You will own structural and three-dimensional design from concept through production, collaborating with packaging engineering, sourcing, and suppliers to deliver premium unboxing experiences.

The role requires a strong portfolio, 3D CAD proficiency, dieline expertise, and hands-on prototyping. You will work on sustainable packaging initiatives and influence scale across product lines while