Industrial Designer

Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) • Full-time • California, United States, US • 1d ago

Role Description

Sharper Image is looking for a passionate Industrial designer to join our Design Team! We develop products in the fields of innovative consumer electronics, wellness, floorcare, kitchenware, beauty, bathroom products, e-mobility, and toys.

The position requires each designer to work on a wide variety of products, across categories. Applicants need to have a strong aesthetic sensibility, love to innovate, can build complete product experiences, can push boundaries, embrace the unusual and have the drive and skillset to take ideas from concept through to production. The majority of the team is ex-agency so you will be part of a highly collaborative award-winning in-house design team. Note the position is hybrid, requiring 3 in-office days in Irvine, California.

Applicants must submit a portfolio as either a PDF or a link to a website as part of their application.

Responsibilities & Priorities

The strategic evolution of products and brands.

Participate and sometimes lead brainstorming sessions.

Design and CAD development.

An eye for creating copy and beautiful compelling story, renderings, and presentations.

Collaboration with teams across multiple creative and business disciplines.

Manage manufacturing partners.

Core Competencies & Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Industrial Design.

Proficient in Rhino and/or SolidWorks.

Proficient in 3D rendering program.

Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Has a core understanding in mass production manufacturing techniques.

Initiative and drive to manage your own projects.

Works well in a team.

Good knowledge of design trends.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent critical thinker and problem solver.

Who We Are

https://www.thethreesixtygroup.com/

Headquartered in Southern California, Merchsource, a ThreeSixty Group Company, is the global CPG organization behind Sharper Image, FAO Schwarz, and Vornado. We bring high-quality products to consumers in over 30 countries in the categories of everyday play, technology, health and wellness, and premium home comfort. ThreeSixty designs, develops, manufactures, and markets an entire portfolio of aspirational products under beloved brands. We are also the proud owner of the prestigious FAO Schwarz flagship store in New York City.

Our team is core to our mission, and our mission is to inspire happiness through brands and products you love. Our vision is to create a better tomorrow through exceptional experiences that redefines what is possible.

MerchSource LLC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. MerchSource strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, interns, or any other covered persons, on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, and transgender status, gender, physical or mental disability, including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions, alienage or citizenship status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, unemployment status, caregiver status, credit history, salary history, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state and local laws, with respect to hiring, promotion, discipline, firing, compensation, benefits, or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment.