Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer

For our client, a leading company in the Pharmaceutical industry, we are currently looking for an **Industrial Designer**

**Tasks & Responsibilities**:

- Provide both support and guidance to multiple project teams in matters of industrial design, sustainability, and user experience to ensure a cohesive look and feel and adherence to product and platform standards.
- Create innovative concepts using both 2D and 3D design tools, visualizing solutions, and collaborating with engineers and external partners.
- Develop hardware and interaction design concepts in collaboration with Industrial Designer Champions, customers, business representatives, human factors engineers, and development teams.
- Support the integration of our client UX standards (visual, interaction, and industrial) and best practices, contributing to the continuous evolution of the design language and brand experience.
- Work closely with interaction designers to ensure a seamless user experience across both hardware and software.
- Plan and execute usability evaluations on hardware and software mock-ups, including the creation of hardware prototypes and ergonomic assessments in conjunction with human factors engineers.
- Provide mentorship and delegate tasks to junior designers and interns under the guidance of Principal Designers.

**Must Haves**:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design, 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience as Industrial Designer, gained either in-house and/or within a design agency
- A strong portfolio showcasing innovative design work that not only demonstrates solid design skills but also exemplifies a forward-thinking and strategic approach towards design implementation and execution
- Proficiency in user and customer experience design, usability, interaction design, and prototyping for both digital and physical products/solutions
- Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes, including mass production and small-scale industry
- Awareness of design and industry trends, material technology, and the latest developments in terms of sustainability
- Experience in providing solutions to complex problems with engineering and manufacturability constraints whilst preserving the chosen design direction
- Competence in managing all aspects of the hardware user experience, from unboxing to maintenance
- Proficiency in developing design concepts with clear and compelling visual communication, confidence in aesthetic decision-making with a trained eye for detail
- Strong communication skills, including planning, conducting, moderating, and analyzing workshops (both remote and in-person).
- Ability to sketch and create quick paper mock-ups, followed by more complex ones in collaboration with vendors
- Solid expertise in Solidworks, Keyshot (experience with the animation feature is a plus), Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly Illustrator and Photoshop), and familiarity with tools like figma and Lucidspark/miro
- Fluency in English, with proficiency in other languages, especially German, is considered a plus

Sounds like a great job?