UPPAbaby k Hiring for Senior Industrial Designer at Rockland, MA Full Time

Job Description

Based in Rockland, Mass., UPPAbaby is on a mission to make the smartest strollers, car seats and juvenile gear available: intuitively designed, stylish and sleek, with the features and functions new parents want—plus innovations they never knew were possible.
Our company is laid back, with a collaborative culture and a variety of benefits, including:
• Competitive salary
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401K and life insurance
• No dress code
• Primarily in-office with flexible hours and remote work opportunities
• Weekly catered lunches
• Free snacks, drinks and cold brew on tap
• In-house gym

A Senior Industrial Designer at UPPAbaby focuses on a holistic design approach, beginning with ideation and continuing through into the manufacturing of our products. This position requires a mechanically minded person, with experience in overseas manufacturing, a good understanding of human factors and a keen eye for aesthetics.
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What your day will be like:
• You will conduct design research and have detailed knowledge of industry trends
• You will use Innovative thinking and ideation along with the ability to communicate these
ideas through sketching, 3D modeling and in writing
• You will run brainstorming sessions and design reviews in addition to attending weekly
product recap meetings
• You will be working collaboratively with the mechanical engineering team to ensure product
manufacturability and integrity
• You will be mentoring the junior design staff and assisting them understanding our process
and brand
• You will have daily communications with overseas factories
• You will travel overseas to work with our suppliers and factories
• You will have some domestic travel for conferences and trade shows
• You will travel around 10% of time annually
• You will work with the engineering team to complete product specs and BOM’s
• You will realize your ideas through prototyping and bread-boarding ideas as they pertain to
the development process
• You will work independently with outside engineering and design resources
• You will schedule projects with project management to hit deadlines and ensure
information is communicated in a timely fashion both internally and externally
• You will have a general understanding and application of soft goods, patterns, and materials

About you:
You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
You must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator (other comparable software also acceptable)
You must have excellent sketching skills and 3D modeling experience using Solidworks
You must be proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft word
You must have excellent understanding of the manufacturing process, specifically tailored to understand part moldability and material selection
You must be elf-motivated to complete all task required of the job and high attention to detail and have strong problem solving skills
You must have a passion for showing an appreciation for strong aesthetics
You Must have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in industrial design and 5-7 years’ experience in industrial design and product development
You must want to be in the office and having some juvenile experience is a plus

Application Details

Please include resume and work samples – or – link to work samples