Group Designer Director – Industrial Design

Group Designer Director – Industrial Design

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years professional experience in hardware, Industrial Design, or equivalent
• Proven track record of crafting and executing world-class hardware design from concept to production
• Demonstrated experience scaling a design team and deep understanding of production processes
• Excellent organizational skills and experience evolving project management and processes utilizing new tools and best practices
• Hands-on leader who develops and directs bold ideas, and executes programs
• Highly organized with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
• A team player who is highly collaborative with the ability to execute programs with care and clarity
• A strong visual communicator with the ability articulate concepts to executives
• Bring deep experience in strong design principles with a talent for guiding teams
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Design on identifying initiatives and strategic frameworks that align with business objectives
• Collaborate with functional leaders to align on industrial design initiatives and product identity
• Manage teams across hardware development, prototyping, and CMF
• Oversee team rituals including design critiques and updates
• Lead design mechanics ensuring consistency and quality in form language across hardware
• Collaborate with functional leaders to align on key topics and craft exec-level presentations, narratives, and emails
• Partner with Design Product Managers to develop planning and execution on implementation of design requirements across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics
• Cultivate talent and inspire a team of designers across disciplines and levels of experience
• Evolve internal processes around workflows and project management

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.