APPARATUS

Senior Product Designer

NEW YORK STUDIO · Senior · Full-time

No sponsorshipDetected 63 days ago

SolidWorksAutoCADMechanical DesignLeadershipOrganizational Skills

About the role

The Senior Industrial Designer is responsible for engineering the full range of APPARATUS products, including new and existing lighting, furniture, objects, custom fixtures and special projects.
This role requires master-level skills in SolidWorks and an extensive background in engineering with specific prior experience in lighting.
Candidate must enjoy working in a collaborative environment, have a solutions-based perspective, be flexible and achieve results.

Lead the design engineering of custom lighting and furniture. Responsibilities include designing, prototyping, red-lining production drawings, components QC, dry-fitting production parts.
Build and implement expertise to meet design requirements for UL, CB, CE, UKCA compliance.
Collaborate with APPARATUS Interiors department on cross-functional product design needs such as signage, display items, products for spaces and events.
Lead the standards and organization/file management of the team's internal server.
Ensure the Manufacturing department vets all new product design and construction during established checkpoints, implementing their feedback.
Support management team in leadership and continuous refinement of team practices.
APPARATUS is New York-based design studio that explores the relationship of lighting, furniture and objects in immersive environments, threading the historical and the cultural through a modern lens.
Excellent work ethic, demonstrated by a high level of output; ability to self-motivate; ability to manage priorities with a sense of urgency.
Enjoys working collaboratively, ability to both lead and take direction.
Ability to respond professionally to critical feedback and proactive in seeking support and help when needed.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial engineering including lighting design and manufacturing.
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related.
Experience with high-end product and materials.
Background working in a collaborative team environment that values excellence and efficiency.

Master-level ability: SolidWorks.
Proficiency in: AutoCAD, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite.
Well-developed aesthetic sense and eye for detail.
Up-to-date knowledge of lighting and manufacturing technologies.
Interest in working for an Artistic Director-led company with a specific vision and vocabulary.
Background in the facilitation/creation of wiring schematics and voltage calculations for LED lighting.
Broad knowledge of materials and techniques including woodworking, metal machining, casting, welding, plastics.
Excellent work ethic, demonstrated by a high level of output
ability to self-motivate

The studio is headed by Gabriel Hendifar, Artistic Director, whose vision drives the studio's design work.
Team player who enjoys the process of creative development and is flexible working on multiple projects simultaneously.
Implement the vision of the Artistic Director through a broad range of responsibilities including 2D ideation sketching, 3D modeling (SolidWorks), rendering, full scale drawing, prototyping, samples build.

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