Industrial Design Intern

ZOLL Medical Corporation•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•$25 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

CMSAt ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions. ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offers a unique portfolio of novel technologies designed to deliver better insights and better outcomes. On any given day, clinicians utilize these ZOLL products for tens of thousands of cardiac patients around the world: LifeVest, the world's first wearable defibrillator, has been trusted to protect more than 1M patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. HFMS (Heart Failure Management system) is a non-invasive, patch-based device that monitors pulmonary fluid levels and has been shown to reduce heart failure readmissions rates by 38 percent. TherOx Super Saturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need. ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Requirements

Currently enrolled or have experience in Industrial Design, Product Design, or other applicable Design program.
Experience generating, sketching & quickly iterating on novel ideas required
Experience creating low- and mid-fidelity physical prototypes required
Experience with a user centered design methodology required
Experience determining which materials and manufacturing methods best suit a particular concept required
Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with engineers for implementation of designs required
Portfolio of 2-3 examples of your design work demonstrating the design process required

Nice To Haves

Experience in the exploration of a wide variety of styling options (forms, colors, finishes, materials, etc.) preferred
Experience or foundational understanding of designing plastic injection molded parts preferred
Experience with various prototyping techniques (molding, milling, 3D printing, sanding, painting, filing, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

Create and communicate concepts through sketching, visual storytelling, and physical prototypes.
Interview internal and external stakeholders and users.
Aid in user testing, create protocols, run tests, create reports, and conduct data analysis.
Understand and apply future trends in design, technology, and materials to concept ideation.
Assist in developing user scenarios, use cases, and design requirements.
Collaborate with a cross functional team to create drawings and 3D renderings.
Present design work to cross functional teams for review, feedback, and approval.
Iterate designs based on user feedback, metrics, usability findings, and design critiques.
Partner with engineering teams and vendors to deliver prototype concepts.
Create design documentation and execute user research activities.