Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are looking for a passionate and talented Industrial Designer to help bring our products to the world.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Industrial Designer at Kuiper team, your mission will be to define and design innovative new product categories that delight and inspire our customers around the world. These consumer facing products include different outdoor antennas, WiFi routers and other related products. In this role, you will collaborate with product designers, engineers, researchers, business leaders and production teams. You will be part of defining Industrial Design, CMF and usability strategy for Project Kuiper. You will leverage your expertise in ideation, visualization, 3D modelling and manufacturing to find sophisticated design solutions for highly technically constrained products. You will take a user-centric approach towards concept development, build rapid prototypes, and collaborate with user researchers to test and iterate on your designs.
Key job responsibilities
• Demonstrate great design advocacy communication and collaboration skills with cross functional teams
• Produce concept sketches, 3D Renderings, and prototypes ranging from quick low fidelity models to high fidelity cosmetic or functional prototypes
• Execute and deliver CAD surfacing/parametric models
• Utilize user-centric thinking and good aesthetic sensibility to align with customer needs and preferences
• Own and deliver CMF documents and supporting production documentation
• Design for manufacturing considering cost, scale, materials, processes
• Excellent organization skills and ability to track multiple design programs
• Clear communication skills and ability present to upper leadership.
• Thrive and be passionate about innovating new category defining products under ambiguity
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the team
Kuiper Hardware Design team is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary organization of designers, engineers, product managers, and program managers working together to bring the product vision to life. We enjoy what we do, have big ideas, and tackle complex problems by taking risks that drive global solutions. In every work stream, we immerse ourselves in insights, and invent on behalf of our customers. We brainstorm scenarios they will benefit from and solutions to pain points—crafting innovative products that aim to connect the physical and digital customer journey.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BA, BFA or BS in Industrial Design or related field
- 7+ years of professional industrial design experience.
- 7+ years of experience in a highly technical hardware domain, for example outdoor and indoor devices for consumer and enterprise customers.
- 5+ years of experience with one or more ID surfacing and parametric CAD tools, preferably a combination of Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo, Keyshot.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time,