Senior Industrial Designer

Glassboard, LLC•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Senior Industrial Designer leads design direction on complex client programs, translating user needs and engineering constraints into compelling products. The role collaborates with engineers, project managers, and clients from early concept through production intent, while helping establish the team’s design standards and mentoring other designers. It is suited to an experienced industrial designer from a product development environment who enjoys hands-on product design and raising the standard of craft for a growing team. Programs may span consumer, medical, industrial, and connected hardware. The position leads concept generation, sets and defends design direction, balances function, usability, aesthetics, and manufacturability, and guides physical and digital prototyping. It partners with cross-functional teams to address early development constraints, leads client communications and presentations, and conducts market and user research. The designer owns Class-A surfacing within production-intent CAD in partnership with engineering on DFM, and manages design tasks and timelines across concurrent programs. The role also mentors industrial designers, helps evolve and uphold the firm’s design standard, and shares knowledge of industry trends, materials, and manufacturing processes. Success means communicating clear design direction, accounting for engineering and manufacturing constraints early, handing off production-intent designs cleanly, building client confidence, delivering work on schedule, and helping other designers grow. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Product. Glassboard is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 4 years of professional experience in industrial design.
Portfolio demonstrating design leadership on production-intent products, not just concept work.
Proficiency in Onshape, SolidWorks, or a similar parametric modeling program.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, KeyShot, and Figma, with strong visualization skills.
Understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and DFM/DFA practices.
Exceptional ideation and storytelling abilities.
Collaborative, user-focused approach, strong attention to detail, and ability to iterate quickly.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a consulting or product development firm.
Experience designing complex electromechanical products.
Experience mentoring or leading other designers.

Responsibilities

Lead concept generation through sketching, rendering, and 3D modeling.
Set and defend design direction from early concept through production intent.
Balance product function, usability, aesthetics, and manufacturability in design execution.
Guide the creation of physical and digital prototypes to test ideas and validate concepts.
Partner with cross-functional teams to address design constraints during the early stages of development.
Lead client communications and presentations.
Conduct market and user research to inform design decisions.
Own Class-A surfacing within production-intent CAD, partnering with engineering on DFM.
Manage design tasks and timelines across multiple concurrent programs.
Mentor other industrial designers, providing feedback on craft, process, and output.
Evolve and uphold the design standard for the firm.
Stay current on industry trends, materials, and manufacturing processes, and share insights with the team.