Industrial Designer

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Staff Industrial Designer to help define and develop the visual design and usability of our robot platforms from concept through production. This is a position within a multidisciplinary design group devoted to defining and implementing high quality product experiences.

Our products are highly complex, with competing technical requirements and multiple stakeholders. Within this R&D environment, our industrial designers work closely with the hardware teams, and are in constant collaboration with mechanical engineers. The work involves troubleshooting and compromise through a highly iterative design process. We are looking for someone who can translate these highly constrained problems with visually stunning solutions. 

We welcome applicants with demonstrated experience in performance soft goods, sneakers or sports equipment and an understanding of laminated / molded processes.

How you will make an impact:

• Provide iterative concept development, design refinement and production support

• Support the industrial design leads and product teams

• Collaborate with product managers, engineering, UX, and HRI research

• Contribute to defining and evolving the visual form language of our products

• Participate in user research to understand / evolve workflows and usability

We are looking for:

• BFA / BS in Industrial Design

• Superb form development

• Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial design position

• Enthusiasm to support an R&D environment

• Proficiency in visual communication and related tools

• Proficiency with 3D CAD Modeling (Rhino3D, etc.)

• Experience building mock-ups and configuration prototypes

• Experience with Keyshot or similar rendering software

• Experience mapping user workflows

• A demonstrated understanding of color, material & finish

• Understanding of various manufacturing processes

• Experience with performance soft goods (strong plus)

• Experience with consumer products (a strong plus)

• UX, Animation, and / or other adjacent skill sets (a plus)

All applicants must have a portfolio of work samples, web link (preferred) or pdf.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

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