Senior Industrial Designer - Remote, US
Superpedestrian is engineering the future of micromobility. The Superpedestrian team is composed of some of the most talented operations specialists, policy managers, designers and engineers, all focused on transforming the future urban mobility. Our scooters, called LINK, were designed to prioritize safety from the inside out, and our Superpedestrian team is dedicated to building meaningful local and city partnerships across the world. Join us!
We are seeking a Senior Industrial Designer with a well-rounded background in product development, design, engineering, and a passion for physical user experience. This role will be focused on designing next generation vehicles and products for Superpedestrian including the evaluation of design concepts, rapid prototyping to validate form/fit/function, and R&D work to drive future development efforts.
What you'll do:
- Lead development of new products and features from conceptualization through production
- Produce high quality detailed concepts of new features and products
- Communicate design concepts to a cross-functional team and moderate design reviews
- Rapidly itegrate concept development using various prototyping techniques
- Ability to develop & translate CMF (Color-Material-Finish) decks into engineering requirements and provide feedback on manufacturing feasibility
- Interact with customers to understand problem space and improve user experience
What we're looking for:
- Established track record in product design and engineering development from conceptualization to post-launch support
- Ability to quickly create design concepts based on product requirements
- 5+ years of experience 3D modeling in SolidWorks
- Proficient in rendering and design tools: Keyshot, InVision
- Experience creating prototypes to display & evaluate aesthetic direction and/or functionality
- Strong sketching/wire-framing skills
- Skilled in material identification, evaluation, and tradeoff management
- Experience in designing for a variety of manufacturing methods – including plastic injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, extrusions
Perks:
- Competitive benefits with company subsidized medical, dental, vision & disability insurance and a 401k plan. Generous time off policy.
- On the job training with a leadership team that is committed to growth and development of all employees.
- A team of awesome, like-minded, driven people that support each other, and mentors from across the top echelons of industry.
- The chance to have your voice heard and help shape Superpedestrian’s future.
- Equity in a fast growing company.
- A commitment to an actively anti-racist environment.
Superpedestrian actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. If you think you meet most of the requirements, but not every single point on the job description, please still apply! We’d love to have a chat and see if you'd be a great addition to our team.