Industrial Designer

Number of employees

380

Austin, Texas, United States, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-29

Category: housing

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

ICON develops advanced construction technologies that advance humanity. Using proprietary 3D printing robotics, software and advanced materials, ICON is shifting the paradigm of homebuilding on Earth and beyond. www.iconbuild.com / follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ICON3DTech

ICON is looking for a curious, passionate, and collaborative Industrial Designer. Candidate must be a highly motivated, determined problem-solver with a rigorous attention to detail. This candidate will join a small multidisciplinary team responsible for conceiving, designing, validating, and launching ICON’s world-class products. As an ICONic, you will be a direct contributor to the development of entirely new products and processes to advance humankind’s ability to provide dignified, affordable, resilient, and sustainable shelter to the world. This role is based in Austin, TX and reports to the Director of Design.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with team members and executives to invent, design, engineer, and launch new products and services.
  • Negotiating and collaborating cross functionally with various departments such as our Hardware, Home, Controls, Material Science and Software teams to refine and execute the vision for our products and services.
  • Developing deep technical knowledge in areas outside your realm of expertise to understand other teams’ design constraints and challenges in service of creating seamless processes and production solutions.
  • Collaborating with outside vendors and internal experts to optimize designs for function, aesthetics, and production
  • Researching new materials, production methods, and technology as needed for projects.
  • Must be willing to perform a wide range of tasks on a daily basis (e.g. Transition from studio work to field work at a moment’s notice).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • 8+ years of professional work experience as an Industrial Designer.
  • Industrial Design degree required or equivalent.
  • Experience in hands-on prototyping, without relying solely on virtual design tools.
  • A body of work that has been produced or the understanding of how it can be produced.
  • Able to research materials and material exploration.
  • Able to create high quality design work and then manage production of design work with various partners and vendors.
  • Adept at communicating in a collaborative team environment and seeking optimum solutions with other team members.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Experience working in a design studio environment and or large multidisciplinary teams with strong design processes.
  • Experience in space or additive manufacturing is a plus.
  • Experience creating product ecosystems and entire design languages.
  • Strong 3D-modeling & photorealistic rendering skills a plus.
 
ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on  merit, competence, and qualifications. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), genetic trait, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. If there are accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.
 
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON.

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