Kids2 · 3 months ago
Sr. Principal Industrial Designer - US
USA-GA-Atlanta
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expKids2 is a company dedicated to helping parents create tiny wins for their children through innovative product design. As the Sr. Principal Industrial Designer, you will be responsible for shaping the future of products that enhance play and learning experiences for babies, working collaboratively from conception to production.
BabyConsumer GoodsToys
Responsibilities
Create drawings, sketches, and renderings to convey new concepts and ideas to engineering, marketing, packaging, and management
Convey the 'story' of how concepts were developed and create pitches for product/collection ideas with storyboards, trend/mood boards, drawings, sketches, and high-quality renderings or animations
Interpret and apply both trends and insights into excellent forward-thinking product design
Create 3D mock-ups and kit-bashed models to communicate scale and function
Create 3D surface CAD to communicate design intent, evaluate CAD from vendors to ensure adherence to design vision, and generate 3D-printed models during the process
Drive projects from inception to completion while balancing the design intent with constraints like cost, manufacturing processes, and stakeholder inputs/needs
Prepare control drawings, color specs, and descriptions for the construction of prototypes and tooling models
Create marketing materials and displays to aid in conveying and promoting new ideas both internally and to customers
Run creative brainstorm sessions, build stories, essence and play pattern for our portfolio of brands as they come to life in toys
Participate in formal and informal reviews and brainstorming sessions to generate new product ideas
Work with outside vendors to supplement internal development resources
Support pre-production efforts, including approvals of tooling drawings, material samples, and pre-production product samples
Travel to Asia to work with designers and manufacturers 3 to 4 times a year is required. Build understanding for the target consumer, influenced by kid usability and parent expectations and needs
Other duties & responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in design field is preferred, including internships or co-ops
Undergraduate degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Toy Design or Entertainment Design
Requires attention to detail, excellent aesthetic sense for form and color, and high levels of cooperation and teamwork
Strong visualization skills: 2D Sketching
Basic understanding of business strategy
Basic understanding of manufacturing materials and processes
Basic modelmaking skills
Strong time-management skills
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc
Digital sketching software - Sketchbook Pro
Basic Microsoft Office software - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Preferred
Surface modeling software - Alias/Solidworks
Parametric modeling software - Creo
3D visualization software - Bunkspeed/Keyshot
3D Printer experience
Benefits
Competitive pay
Flexible hours
Generous benefits
Team member activities
Philanthropic efforts
Company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done
Company
Kids2
Kids2 is a global consumer goods company that designs products and holistic solutions to help early-stage parents and families.
501-1000 employees
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