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Dephy, Inc. · 2 months ago

Senior Soft Goods Designer

Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Dephy, Inc. is a company dedicated to tackling challenges at the forefront of wearable robotics. The Senior Soft Goods Designer will create prototypes for wearable robotic devices, combining creative problem-solving and technical expertise while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-quality products.

Consumer ElectronicsMechanical EngineeringRoboticsSoftwareWearables

Responsibilities

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with industrial design and engineering to build and test solutions and integrate soft goods seamlessly into complete products. As a senior designer, you may lead small teams and/or supervise the work of technicians for more complex soft goods projects

Design Leadership: Lead the concepting, design, and development of innovative soft goods components across multiple product lines, from initial sketches to production-ready specifications. Maintain a workspace, including managing inventory of supplies, cleanliness of the area, and maintenance of tools, safety equipment, and machinery

Vendor Management: Build and manage relationships with global suppliers and manufacturing partners, ensuring quality, cost, and lead-time objectives are met

Project Management: Plan, prioritize, and drive multiple soft goods development projects simultaneously, delivering on time and within budget

Technical Documentation: Create comprehensive tech packs, BOMs, and construction details to communicate design intent to internal teams and external partners clearly

Prototyping & Materials: Prototype using a wide variety of textiles, foams, plastics, with a restraint system to validate fit, performance, and manufacturability

Small lot manufacturing: Support the Manufacturing team when needed, by building a limited number of soft goods products for early production

Testing & Compliance: Ensure that goals are met through performance testing, user trials, and regulatory compliance activities for soft goods components

Process Improvement: Identify and implement best practices for soft goods development, materials selection, and manufacturing methods

Willingness to support other prototype efforts when needed

Qualification

Soft Goods DesignPrototypingProject ManagementVendor ManagementTechnical DocumentationProcess ImprovementTesting & ComplianceCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Creative problem-solving skills

Technical expertise in soft goods design

Experience in cross-functional collaboration

Ability to create high-quality prototypes from sketches, descriptions, and/or models

Strong relationship-building skills with vendors

Experience in developing and presenting detailed tech packs

Project management skills to coordinate timelines and deliverables

Ability to lead small teams and supervise technicians

Experience in concepting, design, and development of soft goods components

Ability to manage workspace, including inventory and cleanliness

Experience in vendor management and ensuring quality, cost, and lead-time objectives

Ability to drive multiple soft goods development projects simultaneously

Experience in creating technical documentation such as tech packs and BOMs

Prototyping experience with textiles, foams, and plastics

Experience in small lot manufacturing

Knowledge of performance testing and regulatory compliance for soft goods

Ability to identify and implement best practices for soft goods development

Company

Dephy, Inc.

Dephy is a bionic footwear and apparel company pioneering the world’s first powered ankle wearable device with our flagship product - the Dephy Sidekick.

Founded in 2015