What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Designer II position at Skullcandy?
Skullcandy is seeking a creative and innovative Industrial Designer II to join our fast-paced Product Development team. This person will be at the front of the product development process, focused on creating best in-class products and industry leading user-experience design. This Industrial Designer II will be responsible for leading projects from conceptualization through mass production. This person must be a passionate and driven performer who stands out as an advanced and proficient industrial designer. Candidate must present an impactful portfolio displaying process, innovative thinking and creative problem solving.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as the industrial design lead for various consumer headphone, earbud, and speaker projects.
- Responsible for demonstrating insightful "blue sky" conceptual thinking.
- Partner with Product Development Project Managers on design schedules from initial development through mass production.
- Create and deliver directional and user-experience stories through dynamic visual communication.
- Work closely with internal Sourcing team on costing and materials requirements for project components.
- Create 3D Geometry for concept validation through prototyping and visuals; problem solve through any component limitations due to cost restrictions.
- Integrate seamlessly with PD Engineering teams to effectively maintain design intent.
- Partner with Engineers in delivery of "looks like, works like" prototypes on tight timelines.
- Coordinate with Quality team to ensure testing requirements are met for projects.
- Communicate directly with manufacturing team in China to support execution of projects.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale, both verbally and visually.
- Multi-task and produce exceptional work under tight deadlines; maintain updated project schedule; track and manage projects under review.
- Understand global trends, technology, and fashion.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors in Industrial Design strongly preferred.
- 2 - 4 years of industrial design experience; experience on an in-house ID team preferred
- Consumer electronics design experience; experience with injection molding strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated CAD proficiency with an emphasis on advanced surfacing. Solidworks or Rhino preferred.
- Proven concept validation through rapid prototyping and 3D rendering.
- Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Proficiency with sketch modeling tools like Blender or SubD modeling would be valued.
- Tenacious commitment to producing high quality work and following each detail through to production
- Well-rounded knowledge and understanding of manufacturing materials and processes.
- Self-motivated and independent thinker with strong communication skills.
- Must be able to work with cross functional teams across the globe.
- Quick and dynamic sketching style.
- Insightful observation skills targeted at the core consumers lifestyle in the past, present and future.
- Must have strong organizational and multitasking experience.
