Industrial Designer
Deft AI
Industrial Designer
Deft AI
Robotics systems integration for industrial automation
What you'll do
● Own the robot's industrial design — form, materials, surface treatment, and color — and shepherd your design intent through DFM, supplier reviews, and into production parts
● Build Deft's brand from scratch — visual identity, design system, pitch decks, website, trade show presence, and demo videos
● Design operator-facing UX for robot monitoring and control, optimized for noisy factory environments
● Collaborate daily with engineers on mechanical, electrical, and software teams — you're a creative partner, not a downstream executor
● Lay the design foundation — tools, workflows, and eventually a team — as Deft scales
Required Qualifications
● Shipped a real physical product you've designed into medium-to-high volume production
Benefits
● Medical, dental & vision plans ($0 payroll deduction)
● Daily meals stipend
Hiring Process
● Phone screen + 2 virtual interviews + onsite
Expected Compensation
● $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
● The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
Deft Robotics acts as a systems integrator that deploys wheeled humanoid robots in factories, pairing hardware procurement with integration, ROI analysis, and deployment workflows for production environments. Its offering combines hardware sourcing with engineering, integration, and ROI planning so humanoid platforms can operate on the factory floor. Unlike pure robot makers, Deft handles end-to-end deployment and workflow engagement to ensure the robots are productive in real plant settings. Its goal is to automate factory and industrial work by delivering measurable returns through effective integration and deployment on real production lines.
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