Senior Industrial Designer

IDEO • Chicago, IL

337d • $70,000 - $125,000

About The Position

At IDEO, we use design to create new products, services, experiences; tangible strategies; and creative capabilities. IDEO Chicago is in search of a Senior Industrial Designer to partner with interdisciplinary teams designing innovative and human-centered physical products and services. This role will own a workstream emphasizing creative problem solving, core industrial design skills, rapid prototyping and advanced visual storytelling. This hire will have the unique opportunity to design cutting edge products, and grow as a Design Thinking practitioner under IDEO's diverse network of Design Directors, Partners and Business Leaders.

Requirements

• 4-6+ years of experience in industrial design, including end-to-end contributions to projects in consumer products, medical devices, soft goods or packaging.
• Demonstrated fluency in digital tools such as SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Product launch experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Prototyping expertise, including 3D printing and other rapid prototyping methods.
• A passion for building in 3D while actively prototyping in real time to test insights.
• Visual storytelling abilities, including strong instincts in graphic design and deck-building.
• Strong theoretical or practical understanding of and ability to collaborate on the design for manufacturing (DFM) process.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience with Health and Medical Product Design: Usability and functionality with a focus on ergonomics and medical-specific requirements.
• Professional experience with Digital Interaction Design: Creation and integration of digital UX/UI elements into physical products.
• Professional experience with Packaging Design: design of out-of-box experiences (OOBE), structural packaging design, and sustainability considerations.
• Curiosity and drive to grow in one or more edge skills: Strategy & Needfinding frameworks, Digital Interaction Design, Coding, Hacking, Software Development, Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Apply your expertise to develop compelling physical product designs and systems, balancing form, function, technical constraints and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including mechanical/electrical engineers, software developers, interaction designers, and design researchers.
• Present ideas through sketches, CAD models, renderings, and physical mock-ups to clients and team members.
• Actively contribute to and lead human-centered research to inform design strategies.
• Create prototypes at varying fidelities using tools such as 3D printing and other rapid prototyping methods to explore, test, and validate design concepts.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and demonstrate leadership over the course of 12+ week projects.
• Deliver exceptional visual storytelling using an array of 2D and 3D tools and techniques, creating compelling presentations for clients.
• Explore early-stage inspiration through digital experimentation, including generative AI and other innovative tools.
• Mentor junior designers by sharing knowledge and demonstrating advanced craft techniques.

Benefits

• Health insurance (vision, dental, and healthcare)
• 401K matching
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Annual education stipend
• Home office stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees