Associate Industrial Designer

GE Appliances, a Haier company•Louisville, KY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Industrial Designer will conceptualize and develop new home appliance products. These will be executed in a fashion consistent with established visual brand language guidelines. The products possess a higher than-average degree of complexity with successful design solutions incorporating the appropriate blend of form, aesthetics, and physical and psychological interfaces.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from an accredited college/university
Minimum 1 year professional design experience in consumer products working with multidisciplinary teams
Proficient in 3D/modeling packages (Solidworks, ProE, Rhino, Alias) and 2D/rendering packages (Illustrator/Photoshop, KeyShot)
Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas using verbal, written and visualization tools to present complex ideas in an easily understandable way
Experienced and proficient in 3D prototyping and visualization, i.e., foam core, 3d printing, etc.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Industrial Design from an accredited college/university
Consumer electronics experience a plus
Appropriate professional certifications desired
Actively involved with professional organizations

Responsibilities

Design engaging products that delight the end-user.
Synthesize research, aesthetic trends and production processes to generate new concepts that possess the visual brand character and user experience of our products.
Create and develop products that work great in the home and are appealing both on the sales floor and in the home.
Lead day-to-day industrial design actions with product development teams.
Drive innovative product enhancements that simplify manufacturing complexity.
Identify/plan resource needs for future projects within platform.
Support internal/external design resources to manage projects.
Support collaborative projects with universities.