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Job Title: Senior Industrial Designer
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, on site only
Reports to: Director of product development
Salary: Dependent on experience
About Us
At Espiritu Studio, we bring bold, innovative ideas to life, building solutions that create lasting impact. Through deep collaboration across strategy, design, and engineering, we develop what doesn’t yet exist.
Grounded in purpose and guided by research, our team crafts solutions that are as thoughtful as they are transformative, with people at the center and the future always in focus.
Job Description
As Senior Industrial Designer, you'll lead the Espiritu design process from concept to completion. You’ll combine creativity, technical expertise, and leadership to deliver products in diverse industries that meet functional, ergonomic, and aesthetic requirements while exceeding client expectations.
What You’ll Do
Responsibilities Include
At Espiritu Studio, we hold ourselves to a higher standard than most. You will be expected to embrace the Espiritu culture and embody our company’s core values. You’ll be part of a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and impact. You’ll work on projects that push boundaries, shape industries, and create meaningful change — all while growing your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
We Offer a Competitive Benefits Package Including
Espiritu is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe diverse perspectives fuel innovation and strengthen our culture. Our commitment is to create a workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. If you’re excited about our mission but don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply — we care as much about potential and passion as we do about experience.
Only full-time, in-office candidates will be considered. Espiritu Studio does not offer relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, on site only
Reports to: Director of product development
Salary: Dependent on experience
About Us
At Espiritu Studio, we bring bold, innovative ideas to life, building solutions that create lasting impact. Through deep collaboration across strategy, design, and engineering, we develop what doesn’t yet exist.
Grounded in purpose and guided by research, our team crafts solutions that are as thoughtful as they are transformative, with people at the center and the future always in focus.
Job Description
As Senior Industrial Designer, you'll lead the Espiritu design process from concept to completion. You’ll combine creativity, technical expertise, and leadership to deliver products in diverse industries that meet functional, ergonomic, and aesthetic requirements while exceeding client expectations.
What You’ll Do
Responsibilities Include
- Lead a structured process including user observation, experience mapping, and competitive analysis to identify and document product requirements.
- Create extensive conceptual sketches for evaluation and selection.
- Facilitate brainstorming and creative problem-solving workshops.
- Develop models and illustrations to communicate scale, context, features, functions, and aesthetics.
- Define color, material, and finish (CMF) specifications and contribute to manufacturing tech pack development.
- Deliver high-quality presentations and maintain clear and enthusiastic client communication.
- Validate designs through focus groups and simulated use studies.
- Perform basic project management tasks including maintaining project schedules and budgets and communicating risks to management.
- Drive internal design process improvements and integrate new technologies.
- A design leader, strategic thinker, and hands-on maker.
- An example of ownership, reliability, ambition, and service.
- Passionate about building culture and elevating team performance.
- Experienced with hardgoods design; soft goods and medical devices are a plus.
- Skilled in designing for diverse prototyping and manufacturing methods (textiles, plastics, metals).
- Proficient in SolidWorks, Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Keyshot.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design (or 2 years directly related industry experience).
- U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- 4-6 years of post-educational product design experience.
- Ability to travel to client locations within the US:
At Espiritu Studio, we hold ourselves to a higher standard than most. You will be expected to embrace the Espiritu culture and embody our company’s core values. You’ll be part of a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and impact. You’ll work on projects that push boundaries, shape industries, and create meaningful change — all while growing your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
We Offer a Competitive Benefits Package Including
- Retirement savings (SIRA) with employer match
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Supplemental Insurance Options
Espiritu is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe diverse perspectives fuel innovation and strengthen our culture. Our commitment is to create a workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. If you’re excited about our mission but don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply — we care as much about potential and passion as we do about experience.
Only full-time, in-office candidates will be considered. Espiritu Studio does not offer relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.