Industrial Designer

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

About the Role

We are looking for an adventurous, passionate, and accomplished Industrial designer with world class design sensibility to join our design team in Shenzhen, China.

The right candidate loves music as we do, brings a fresh perspective on design & innovation and has the ability to understand and translate latest fashion, interior and cultural design trends into iconic product experiences for Harman’s iconic brands, including JBL, Harman Kardon and AKG.

You will take a lead role with hands-on responsibilities working in a very fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You understand that great design can amplify the lives of real people and how this builds a strong brand.
 

Your Team

This position will report to Sr Manager, Industrial Design.
 

What You Will Do

• Take a lead role with hands-on responsibilities.
• Conduct design brainstorming sessions.
• Create concept designs in 2D and 3D formats.
• Prototype designs using in-house and 3rd party resources.
• Develop detailed product design specifications and CMF documents.
• Present design solutions.
• Participate in user research activities.
• Investigate and propose new fit and finish options and CMF trends.
• Work on innovative and trend defining product concepts in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary creative teams across the globe.
• Be part of the team that is creating and delivering innovative and groundbreaking design experiences across various product categories.
• Work with design leaders in all phases of the design thinking process from concept, to strategic, to tactical, and implementation.

What You Need

• Love for Design & Music.
• 5+ years of experience in the field of industrial design with an impressive portfolio.
• Experience in designing products for the world of consumer or professional markets.
• Solid knowledge of the design process­ from trend research and design strategy to concept development and manufacturing execution.
• Excellent 2D and 3D skills: fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite and 3D such as Rhinoceros and KeyShot.
• Experience defining Materials, Colors, and Finishes.
• Ability to create photorealistic renderings.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to work seamlessly with leaders across functions.
• Ability to multi-task many projects and products at once.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Industrial/Product design.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling methods, and assembly methods.
• Able to quickly generate visual and physical definitions of new products that convey key attributes of function and layout.
• A proven structured approach to creative problem solving.

What is Nice to Have

• Quick learner with self-motivation
• Good interpersonal skill with team spirit
• Familiar with audio products preferred
• Detail-oriented and dedicated to documentation work
• Ability to create many concepts of one product with direction from a Product Development Manager.
• Ability to create concepts with local tastes and preferences yet still consistent with designs from global brand management.
• Ability to manipulate photographic digital files.
• Ability to function in a team environment.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work in an office.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. 

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.