Product Designer - Junior

Gensler•New York, NY

About The Position

Great product design starts with great insights—and at Gensler, those insights are powered by a broad, cross-disciplinary perspective shaped by work across virtually every market sector and geographic region. As a Product Designer within Gensler’s Product Practice you will collaborate with strategists, designers, and manufacturing partners to create innovative products for the built environment. This is a hands-on industrial design role ( not UI/UX ) that spans the full product development lifecycle, from research, visioning, and concept generation through design development, prototyping, validation, and launch, leveraging emerging technologies, new materials, and evolving user needs to deliver commercially successful products and exceptional user experiences.

Requirements

Completion of your undergraduate study or graduate study in Industrial Design, Environmental Design or similar object-based education platform.
1 - 5 years of relevant product design experience
High proficiency level of Solidworks along with rendering skills (Keyshot preferred)
Experience and interest in AI visualization platforms such as Nano Banana is required.
Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign .
Strong skills in 3D modeling, prototyping, and material exploration .
Ability to create or interpret technical drawings, fabrication details, and assembly diagrams.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on skills in model making, digital fabrication (CNC, laser cutting), or 3D printing are a plus.
Curiosity about emerging technologies, including generative AI and computational processes, XR/VR/AR for product visualization, parametric design tools, and material innovation and sustainable fabrication methods.
Revit proficiency a plus
Project management experience a plus
You're insatiable in your drive to find solutions to problems presented to you.
You welcome intellectual challenges and new market exposure.
Team player with demonstrated leadership experience in school or community environments.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize tasks.
Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication abilities.
Strong desire to conduct research both verbally and in writing.
Resourceful, self-motivated , and excited to collaborate.
Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
A bold thinker with a passion for experimentation and iterative design.
Artistic storytelling and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly articulate design intent.
Curiosity and critical thinking around technology's role in the future of design.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative products and solutions for the built environment, including furniture, lighting, wall systems, flooring, and architectural hardware.
Conduct market, user, and competitive research to identify opportunities and inform product strategy.
Participate in design charrettes, innovation workshops, and stakeholder reviews to shape product concepts and direction.
Create and communicate design ideas through sketches, renderings, 3D models, prototypes, presentations, and technical documentation.
Evaluate concepts for aesthetics, performance, ergonomics, sustainability, code compliance, manufacturability, and cost.
Research and specify materials, finishes, colors, and manufacturing processes.
Develop and review mock-ups, prototypes, and production samples to refine and validate product solutions.
Present concepts and recommendations to clients and project stakeholders.
Explore emerging technologies, visualization tools, computational design methods, and prototyping techniques to advance product innovation.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
disability
wellness programs
flex spending
paid holidays
paid time off
401k
profit sharing
employee stock ownership
twice annual bonus opportunities
reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
reimbursement tuition for certain eligible programs or classes