Industrial Designer
Core
Define and drive industrial design vision for ruggedized, dual-use hardware systems (sensor platforms, vehicles, airborne effectors) used by warfighters and commercial operators in austere environments.
Role type
Senior Industrial Designer (Hardware/Defense)
Builds
Ruggedized physical systems for military, aerospace, and industrial applications
Domain
Defense & Aerospace Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Industrial design, human factors, ergonomics, DFMA, prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, design strategy, visual storytelling, manufacturing constraints
Preferred skills
Military/defense system design, mounted/dismounted platforms, HMI design, rapid prototyping, visual modeling, material/finish specification, user research, MIL-Spec design
Technologies
Solidworks, Keyshot, Adobe Suite, Figma, engineering PDM software
Responsibilities
Define industrial design vision for dual-use product portfolio; translate system requirements into physical form factors and user interactions; design for deployment, transport, and operation in austere environments; collaborate with hardware/software/UI teams for cohesive end-to-end experience; develop concepts, mockups, and prototypes; guide trade studies between performance, size, and usability; influence product architecture for usability and serviceability; ensure designs account for ruggedization and manufacturability; partner with brand groups to develop physical design language; create conceptual proposals; provide design direction and critique; participate in field testing and user engagement; evolve design language balancing performance and mission appropriateness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
