Senior Industrial Designer, Packaging Experience
About The Position
At Sonos, we aim to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers, recognizing that it begins with mutual understanding. As a member of the Sonos team, you will collaborate with individuals of diverse styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to achieve our vision, cultivating a community where everyone is empowered to perform at their best. This role is designated as hybrid, blending remote work with in-office collaboration. Qualified candidates must reside within commuting distance of our Santa Barbara area (Goleta, CA) office and are expected to be present in the office three days per week. The Packaging Experience team is responsible for ensuring Sonos products are protected, revealed, and remembered, encompassing everything from the box's structure to the moment the product is unboxed. This position is central to that effort, leading structural and three-dimensional design for assigned programs from initial concept through mass production.
Requirements
- 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 — a portfolio of relevant design work is required for consideration
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Experience taking structural designs into mass production with global suppliers
- Working knowledge of fiber-based materials, including corrugated, folding carton, molded pulp, and print finishing
- Familiarity with ArtiosCAD or similar structural packaging design software
- Rendering and visualization skills in KeyShot or similar
- Proficiency in Figma for design presentations
- Interest in sustainability and material innovation
- Comfort working with distributed global teams
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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
- An Open Time Off policy (OTO)
- 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
- Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
- Generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition
- Short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition
- Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
- Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
- A generous employee discount program
- Sonos Radio HD - on us!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
