Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco

Plaud
San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Collaboration"]

Join Plaud’s Global Product R&D Center as a Senior Industrial Designer focused on executing industrial design concepts for hardware products. You’ll develop 3D models and visualizations, ensure manufacturability, collaborate with mechanical/hardware engineers, and support prototyping, influencing the next generation of AI-enabled work tools.

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Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco

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Job Summary

Join Plaud’s Global Product R&D Center as a Senior Industrial Designer focused on executing industrial design concepts for hardware products. You’ll develop 3D models and visualizations, ensure manufacturability, collaborate with mechanical/hardware engineers, and support prototyping, influencing the next generation of AI-enabled work tools.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design Execution: Execute industrial design concepts for new products, focusing on the realization of approved design directions, including form, proportion, and overall appearance.
  • •3D Modeling & CAD Development: Create and refine high-quality 3D models and surfaces using industrial design tools, ensuring designs are accurate, manufacturable, and ready for engineering handoff.
  • •Design Composition & Visualization: Develop clear design compositions, layouts, and visual representations (sketches, renderings, exploded views) to effectively communicate design intent.
  • •Design-to-Engineering Handoff: Collaborate closely with mechanical and hardware engineers to translate design concepts into production-ready solutions, addressing feasibility, tolerance, and structural constraints.
  • •Prototype Support: Support prototyping and sample evaluation by reviewing physical models and providing design refinements based on feedback.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityRemote WorkPaid LeaveHybrid OfficeGearPaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Art Design, or related fields.
  • •Over 5 years of experience in industrial design, with successful hardware product design cases.
  • •Familiar with industrial design processes for various product types, knowledgeable about CMF processes and manufacturing workflows, with rich hands-on design experience, and keen insight into global product design trends.
  • •Proficient in Rhino, 3ds Max, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator, familiar with 3D printing tools and operations, and possess excellent hand-drawing skills to quickly and accurately convey design ideas and concepts.
  • •Passionately focused on design quality, with strong responsibility and professionalism, attention to detail, and pursuit of excellence.
Experience:5+ yearsIndustrial designHardware product design
Education:Bachelor's in Industrial Design
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationCollaboration
Tech Stack:Rhino3ds MaxSolidWorksPhotoshopIllustrator3D printing

Company Brief

Plaud
Builds AI-native hardware and software note-taking devices and apps (Plaud NOTE, NotePin) that record, transcribe, summarize, and extract insights from conversations to boost professional productivity.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2021
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