Industrial Designer, Contract

Role: Industrial Designer, Contract

Type: Contract (In-Office Overlap Required)

Location: Brooklyn, NY 

Hourly Rate: $40/hour

About Doris

Doris is a product design, engineering, and brand studio based in New York, with a dedicated team in Hong Kong. We design, engineer, source, and manufacture consumer products. That’s four disciplines on one team, integrated from day one. We’ve launched 500 products and won 12 design awards.

We work with startups, Fortune 100 companies, and heritage brands. Our categories include hardware and electronics, appliances, cookware, soft goods, furniture, home accessories, and packaging.

Design here starts with observation and research. It ends with a product that can be tooled, made, and shipped. Every object needs a reason to exist.

The Contract

We’re bringing on a contract industrial designer to lead design on multiple client programs, from brief to production handoff. Your main point-of-contact will be the Director of Industrial Design and you will interface with our clients directly. You’ll also work alongside our engineering and sourcing teams in New York, Hong Kong, and China.

Engagement

• Type: Independent Contractor, 1099. This is not an employment contract or position and does not include employee benefits, paid time off, or payroll tax withholding. You are responsible for your own taxes, insurance, and business expenses.
• Duration: Temporary 2-6 months, scoped by program
• Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, schedule at your discretion, with availability during core studio hours for client reviews and team syncs.
• Location: Must have on-site overlap at our Brooklyn studio, Monday–Friday
• Equipment: Contractors provide their own computer and software licenses. Doris will provide studio access, 3D modeling tools and materials. 
• Rate: $40 per hour paid monthly
• Start: Dec 01, 2026

What you’ll do

• Own the design on assigned projects from concept through production handoff.
• Present work directly to clients, including C-level stakeholders.
• Design within existing brand guidelines and product ecosystems.
• Work with engineers on DFM, CMF, and tooling feedback when necessary. 
• Deliver production-ready CAD, renderings, CMF specs, and design documentation against agreed program milestones.

Who you are

• You have 3 years as a professional industrial designer, ideally at a consultancy or studio.
• Your portfolio includes shipped products, not only concepts.
• You have strong form skills grounded in function.
• You ramp fast and work independently. Contract means productive in week one, not month two.
• You’re a clear, confident presenter.
• You’re advanced in Rhino, Onshape, SolidWorks, KeyShot, and Photoshop.

Bonus Points

• Direct experience with overseas suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Studio experience that brings a different perspective to how we work.

How to apply

Submit your portfolio, résumé and availability. We’ll reach out if there’s a fit.

Doris is committed to equal opportunity in hiring and contracting. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, disability, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, predisposing genetic characteristics, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by federal, New York State, or New York City law. In accordance with NYC and New York State law, we do not request salary history during the application process. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities; to request accommodation, please contact Human Resources (info@doris.design). We firmly believe that a diversity of experience, perspectives, and background leads to a better environment for our employees and to better results for our clients. We strongly encourage qualified candidates to apply.

Selected contractors will sign a written independent contractor agreement covering scope, deliverables, rate, and payment terms, along with confidentiality and intellectual property assignment provisions. All work product created for Doris and its clients is owned by Doris or the applicable client.