Vacant job

Successful designs answer to both needs of human desirability, business viability and technical feasibility.

You will be challenged to identify meaningful insights from user observation, design trends, changes in society and shifting business models and translate them into appealing design proposals, excellent user experiences and innovative features with superior perceived quality.

You have an excellent sensitivity for shape, color and finishes and can rationalize designs semiotics. Although you are not a stylist, you are a true innovator with users at the heart and a passion for detail.

You understand branding through design and will contribute to the generation of an integrated product portfolio.

You can quickly elaborate ideas, by sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping or 3D printing, for team communication, functional verification and/or aesthetic presentations.

You can tackle any project brief and adapt the planning and design process, no matter if the project is focused on research, innovation, branding and so on.

You enjoy communicating the story of a design and can sell your ideas and guide the audience to understand the final result and everything that led to it.

You thrive on guiding a team, through project planning, driving team-oriented activities and workshops and giving feedback and leading on an individual level.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will be part of a creative design team consisting of industrial designers.

• Guide the product development from initial research and concepts to successful products.

• Communicate ideas and concepts to designers, engineers, and management within the organization.

• Be responsible for the ID function in a multidisciplinary project team.

• Maintain a continued understanding of the competition, industry, and relevant trends.

Requirements:

• You have a proven track record with close interaction and successful deliveries toward well-known and prestigious clients.

• The deliveries have given you an experience and convenience to understand, discuss with and present to senior management.

• You preferably have a BA / MA in industrial design and/or design engineering.

• You have a minimum of 6-8 years’ experience where a substantial part is done in a consultancy/studio environment.

• During these years you have led projects with several designers but also continuously done hands-on designs.

• You prove excellent feeling for form, proportions, and CMF.

• You have a strong understanding of global trends, technology, and fashion.

• You have knowledge in manufacturing processes and materials.

• You are a hands-on innovator and appreciate model making and testing.

• You are proficient using tools like CREO, Rhino, Keyshot and Adobe CC.

• You are self-driven and know how to organize work and lead design.

• All this above has given you national and international recognition.

• We would appreciate hands-on design experience of consumer goods.