UX Designer, Industrial Prototyping Lead, Google Beam

Google•Mountain View, CA

7d•$188,000 - $274,000

About The Position

As the Industrial Prototyping Lead on Google Beam, you will operate as a multidisciplinary design leader pioneering next-generation lifelike 3D communication hardware and spatial experiences. At the intersection of physical industrial design, spatial architecture, and generative AI workflows, you will define and fabricate functional hardware reference designs, room-scale installations, and multimodal prototypes that guide internal engineering teams and external OEM/ODM partners. Google Beam is a communication technology from Google that enables people to feel as though they are having face-to-face conversations across distances. Powered by 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with leading remote video platforms, Google Beam is designed to immerse people in conversations. The role works with teammates across major functions in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment and contributes to the future of communications with Google products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Media Arts and Sciences, Product Design, or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of Industrial Design experience shipping mass-produced consumer electronics hardware end-to-end, including 3D CAD surface development, materials/CMF, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and owning factory-floor tooling.
Experience building functional physical prototypes, appearance models, and reference design specifications for Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners.
A portfolio or website link included in the resume showcasing end-to-end hardware realization and cross-disciplinary design projects.

Nice To Haves

Experience thriving in high-ambiguity 0-to-1 AI startups or research labs after establishing foundational mass-production at a tier-1 consumer hardware organization.
Demonstrated multidisciplinary portfolio spanning beyond traditional product realization into spatial/interior architecture, event and installation design, 3D motion graphics, and video compositing/VFX.
Fluency integrating Generative AI tools and experimental digital workflows into rapid concept exploration, visualization, and prototyping.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end industrial design, from 3D CAD surface development, CMF, and functional appearance models through Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and factory-floor tooling validation for Google Beam reference designs.
Design and fabricate cross-scale physical environments, custom furniture, telepresence booth architectures, and high-impact event installations, including major industry activations.
Integrate Generative AI tools, 3D motion graphics, real-time rendering engines such as Unreal or Unity, and video compositing/VFX into rapid concept exploration, user-testing stimuli, and executive design storytelling.
Partner with UX, Product Managers, and Engineering leaders to define priorities and envision the future of remote communication and collaboration.
Coach designers and mentor researchers to design products that balance technical feasibility with innovation.