Industrial Design Lead (Los Angeles)

Responsibilities
• Build out US Industrial Design department, establish standards, hire and develop talent
• Assemble, manage, and lead Industrial Design teams of skilled experts
• Lead design thinking process from conceptual, to strategic, to tactical, to execution
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering to produce informed designs
• Synthesize thoughtful designs that address people’s needs and aspirations across a range of
product lines
• Communicate complex ideas, anticipate potential objections, and persuades others to adopt a
different point of view
• Establish design language for different product lines informed by brand feeling, trends, and
competitive forces
• Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on aesthetic, function, serviceability, and budget

Requirements
• Love technology, excited about the future, passionate about designing next-gen products
• 8 years of relevant Industrial Design experience
• Impressive portfolio of cutting-edge design that demonstrates forward thinking
• Strong understanding of latest CE technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated experience with defining materials, colors, and finishes for manufacturing
• Strong command of all current and upcoming Industrial Design software and equipment
• Curious, observant, talented, thoughtful, empathetic, confident, experienced
• Experience in a management leadership role, hiring, managing, and evaluating employees
• Chinese language ability preferred