Senior Industrial Product Designer

California Faucets Inc • Huntington Beach, CA

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About The Position

California Faucets is seeking a Senior Industrial Product Designer to shape its luxury product portfolio. The role leads industrial design from research and concept exploration through prototyping, validation, production handoff, and market launch, translating design, fashion, color, material, and lifestyle trends into distinctive, commercially relevant products. The designer works with Product Development, Engineering, Marketing, Quality, and Manufacturing to balance aesthetics, usability, quality, cost, tooling, and production requirements.

The position develops sketches, mood boards, color and material stories, renderings, prototypes, and presentations; partners with Engineering to convert approved concepts into technical specifications, CAD, tooling, and production-ready solutions; and sets a high standard for design craft and user experience. It also interprets luxury and adjacent-category trends, develops design narratives and future-facing concepts, leads brainstorms and reviews, and mentors junior designers. The role reports to the Head of Product and Brand and is based in a professional office environment.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Exceptional aesthetic judgment and ability to identify, interpret, and apply fashion, interior design, color, material, and luxury lifestyle trends to commercially relevant products.
• Strong visual communication skills across sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, rendering, mood boards, color and material studies, and presentation tools.
• Strong storytelling and visualization skills, supported by a portfolio demonstrating concept-to-launch execution.
• Ability to maintain design quality under pressure while balancing speed, detail, and excellence.
• Sufficient understanding of materials, finishes, product construction, and manufacturing processes to make informed design decisions and collaborate with technical engineering partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, agile, cross-functional environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with high execution quality.
• BA/BS in Industrial Design or a closely related field.
• 15+ years of experience designing physical products.
• Ability to work independently and own the full development process with minimal supervision.
• Proven track record of delivering products through production.

Nice To Haves

• MS degree preferred.
• Experience in luxury home, interiors, lifestyle, fashion-adjacent, furnishings, fixtures, or other premium consumer categories.
• Working knowledge of 3D/CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial design from early research and concept exploration through prototyping, design validation, production handoff, and market launch.
• Translate insights into innovative product solutions that elevate user experience and support business goals.
• Create sketches, mood boards, color and material stories, renderings, prototypes, and presentation materials that communicate design intent.
• Partner with Engineering to translate approved concepts into technical specifications, CAD, tooling, and production-ready solutions.
• Set standards for premium design craft, including proportion, surface, and detailing.
• Work with Product Development, Engineering, and Quality to ensure products meet usability, performance, and aesthetic standards.
• Direct and evaluate iterative prototypes, physical mock-ups, 3D-printed samples, and high-fidelity models to refine proportion, form, finish, ergonomics, and user experience.
• Collaborate with global engineering and manufacturing partners to solve design and production challenges.
• Preserve design quality while meeting cost, tooling, and production requirements, and support efficient handoff and successful mass production.
• Translate influences from fashion, interior design, architecture, art, hospitality, and culture into product ideas.
• Monitor and interpret trends in color, finish, material, form, and lifestyle, particularly in luxury kitchens, baths, interiors, furnishings, fixtures, and adjacent premium home categories.
• Build design narratives, mood boards, palettes, and future-facing concepts to inspire the organization and guide product collections.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, and Product teams to achieve aligned, high-quality outcomes.
• Lead brainstorms, concept sprints, and design reviews.
• Mentor junior designers and help raise the creative bar across the team.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability.
• Generous paid time off.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Employee discounts on theme parks, movie tickets, sporting events, hotels, and more.
• Additional voluntary benefits to meet individual needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior