Industrial Designer (Analyst)
About The Position
PA Consulting operates as a unified global team of strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, scientists, engineers, and technologists helping clients drive innovation. We’re a collective of problem solvers, creators, and makers who transform ideas into reality. Our US-based design team in San Francisco (formerly Astro Studios) has shaped design culture for decades through solutions that blend technology, lifestyle, and design. We’re seeking an entry level industrial designer to join our team. As an entry‑level Industrial Designer at PA, you will be expected to apply your highest creative and analytical capabilities to the design of products, interactions, and services for our clients. Your role will vary based on project requirements and may include researching design trends and identifying key design challenges, contributing to client presentations, participating in brainstorming sessions, and developing concepts through detailed design refinement. You will use traditional design tools—such as sketching, CAD, and KeyShot—to explore ideas; create hands‑on mockups, models, and prototypes; and develop and manage CAD databases, including color/material/finish specifications and design‑control communications for downstream engineering phases. You will also have opportunities to leverage generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Vizcom, Copilot) to accelerate ideation, expand visual exploration, and support early‑stage concept storytelling. You will gain experience across the full design process while contributing to internal initiatives that build technical skills and bring innovative ideas to life. Throughout these efforts, you will engage with clients, vendors, partner organizations, and internal teams as an industry‑leading professional and representative of PA—building relationships, strengthening our reputation for creativity and delivery excellence, and contributing to a design process that is collaborative, rewarding, and fun.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Industrial Design
- Recent graduate in Industrial Design or a closely related field
- Strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for creative exploration
- Portfolio demonstrating compelling storytelling, thorough process documentation, broad concept exploration, concept development, creative solutions, and a refined aesthetic sensibility
- Ability to articulate a clear, well‑documented design process
- Excellent verbal and visual communication skills
- Self‑motivated, flexible, and comfortable working in dynamic environments
- Proficiency in 2D design tools, including analog and digital sketching and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience in 3D modeling and rendering
- Hands‑on prototyping skills with the ability to iterate and integrate feedback effectively
- Experience working within interdisciplinary teams and fostering cross‑disciplinary collaboration
Nice To Haves
- SolidWorks and KeyShot preferred
- Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Vizcom, Copilot) is a plus
- A distinct point of view and a strong individual design voice
Responsibilities
- Apply highest creative and analytical capabilities to the design of products, interactions, and services for clients
- Research design trends and identify key design challenges
- Contribute to client presentations
- Participate in brainstorming sessions
- Develop concepts through detailed design refinement
- Use traditional design tools—such as sketching, CAD, and KeyShot—to explore ideas
- Create hands‑on mockups, models, and prototypes
- Develop and manage CAD databases, including color/material/finish specifications and design‑control communications for downstream engineering phases
- Leverage generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Vizcom, Copilot) to accelerate ideation, expand visual exploration, and support early‑stage concept storytelling
- Gain experience across the full design process while contributing to internal initiatives that build technical skills and bring innovative ideas to life
- Engage with clients, vendors, partner organizations, and internal teams as an industry‑leading professional and representative of PA
- Build relationships, strengthen our reputation for creativity and delivery excellence, and contribute to a design process that is collaborative, rewarding, and fun
Benefits
- Benefits package at PA
- Group medical insurance
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Teladoc and informed Nurse line resources
- Long term care plan
- Group dental insurance
- Vision plan
- 401(k) Savings Plan with company profit sharing contribution
- Commuter and Parking tax-savings benefit
- 15 days paid vacation days with the opportunity to buy five additional days
- 10 paid Holidays plus 10 paid sick days
- Company and Voluntary income protection benefits
- Gym and health incentive reimbursement
- Pet and legal insurance Plans
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Annual performance-based bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
