Sr. Industrial Designer/Developer Sporting Go

United Sports Brands•Costa Mesa, CA

5d•$125,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Designer to join our Product Design & Development team and serve as the design and development lead for the emerging Performance Recovery and Therapy category and the industry leading Sports Medicine category. You will create the design vision, identify opportunities for innovation across a diverse range of products. The vision is to be the most trusted authority on injury prevention, recovery, and therapy for athletes. The business includes products under both McDavid and Shock Doctor brands. This is a senior-level, hands-on role with end-to-end ownership of both product design and product development, from initial concept and design through prototyping, factory development, testing, validation, commercialization, and production. The ideal candidate combines strong industrial design capabilities with deep knowledge of product development, construction, ergonomics, materials, manufacturing, costing, testing, quality, and commercialization. Candidates who thrive autonomously, deliver against briefs and bring innovative ideas to life will thrive in the position. This position will work across a diverse range of sporting goods, wearable products, and consumer products utilizing soft goods, molded components, mechanical assemblies, and electronic or powered functionality. The Senior Industrial Designer will work closely with Product Management, Sourcing, Quality, Regulatory/Compliance, Marketing, and overseas manufacturing partners while providing day-to-day leadership and mentorship to a Technical Designer/Developer reporting into this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Product Design, or a related field
8-10+ years leading industrial design and product development for physical products, concept through mass production
Experience owning a category or product line's design direction and staying hands-on through development — not handing off after concept
Strong portfolio spanning creative concept work and commercialized, produced products
Direct experience working with factories and suppliers: reviewing samples, giving development comments, resolving manufacturing issues
Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD/rendering tools, word, excel

Nice To Haves

Sporting goods, fitness, wearables, or medical/support product experience, and familiarity with ISO 13485 or similar quality-controlled environments, are a plus

Responsibilities

Own the design vision, product design language, and aesthetic direction for the category, from initial research, ideation, and concept development through final production
Create sketches, renderings, CAD models, presentations, technical drawings
Design products with a strong understanding of ergonomics, anatomy, fit, comfort, performance, and usability across combinations of soft goods, textiles, foams, plastics, molded components, hardware, mechanical assemblies, and other materials
Identify opportunities for innovation – new materials, differentiated product experiences, including incorporating electronic, powered, or interactive functionality
Own the product development process from concept through production approval, with support from Tech Designer/Developer following iso 13485 standard
Review samples each round and provide clear, actionable revision direction back to the factory
Select materials, construction, and manufacturing methods; partner with Sourcing on costing and value engineering without compromising design intent
Troubleshoot development issues directly internal team (developer, sourcing), etc
Work day-to-day with the direct report from a Technical Designer/Product Developer, ensuring all outbound communication properly translates your direction into tech packs, specs, BOMs, and factory communication
Creating and reviewing technical documentation before it goes to manufacturing partners
Make sure design intent carries through accurately as products move through revisions
Provide design input that supports design control documentation and traceability
Participate in design reviews and support verification/validation activities
Partner with Quality and Regulatory, who own compliance throughout product development.
Direct supervision of assigned staff.
Recruit, train, lead, develop, evaluate and retain staff associated with related functions.
Responsible for quarterly reviews of direct reports and ensuring all staff has outlined performance objectives.
Work with Human Resources for coaching & performance counseling.