Senior Element Designer - LEGO® DESiGN

Job Description

Ready to shape the future of LEGO® play through innovative products, functional solutions and outstanding design?

In the LEGO® System, everything starts with a single element. For us, every piece is a unique product, worthy of the expertise required to bring a LEGO experience to life.  We're looking to you to help us protect, enhance and imagine what the LEGO System is, both now and for the future.

We are looking for a Senior Element Designer with strong 3D design capabilities and a passion for innovation. You combine excellent design fundamentals with a deep understanding of form, proportion, scale, detailing and functionality. You thrive on solving complex design challenges and turning ideas into compelling physical products that balance creativity, play value and manufacturability.

As a senior member of the team, you will drive projects from concept to production, influence design direction and collaborate across disciplines to deliver world-class LEGO® elements and play experiences.

Core Responsibilities

• Drive Element Design projects from concept exploration to final design for manufacturing
• Create innovative injection molded elements that expand the LEGO® System in Play
• Lead the development of functional solutions, mechanisms and new building experiences
• Translate creative concepts, user needs and technical requirements into compelling 3D products
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Model Design, Materials and Manufacturing to deliver high-quality solutions
• Balance aesthetics, functionality, play value and production requirements throughout development
• Drive innovation by exploring new opportunities, technologies, materials and design approaches
• Create and communicate design intent through sketches, digital models, prototypes and documentation
• Influence design quality and elevate creative standards across projects and teams
• Act as a role model for collaboration, design excellence and proactive problem-solving
• Share knowledge, mentor colleagues and contribute to capability building within the design community
• Contribute proactively to the evolution of the LEGO® Design DNA

Play your part in our team succeeding

Our LEGO Design Organization consists of a dynamic, creative, and collaborative culture. No two projects are the same, and they all require different needs and expertise.

Element Design is a key department in the development of new LEGO® elements, including both molded and textile solutions. We operate at the intersection of design for aesthetics, design for play and design for manufacturing, partnering closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to transform ideas into reality.

Our designers create solutions that combine outstanding design quality with purposeful functionality. Whether developing a new mechanism, a novel building solution, an innovative material application or a breakthrough element concept, we strive to push the boundaries of creativity while maintaining the quality and values of the LEGO® brand.

Every year, we create hundreds of new elements that shape play experiences across the LEGO® portfolio. Success is always a team sport, and our work relies on strong partnerships, curiosity and a shared passion for innovation.

Do you have what it takes?

• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design or equivalent design education, combined with a proven track record of product design experience and leading design processes
• Strong hardgoods design capabilities with an exceptional understanding of form, proportion, scale, detailing and product aesthetics
• Experience driving innovation and solving challenging design problems through creativity and systems thinking
• Strong 3D design capabilities using one or more of the following software packages NX, Rhino or similar software.
• Ability to translate 2D concepts and abstract opportunities into compelling and manufacturable 3D products
• Strong sketching, visualization and storytelling capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and proven ability to collaborate across multiple functional areas
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, including injection molding and other production methods
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound design decisions in complex development environments
• Good analytic and systems-thinking skills
• Good at documenting progress and planning own time

It is an advantage if you bring

• Experience designing consumer products, toys, functional products or mechanical systems
• Experience developing innovative mechanisms, product features or interactive experiences
• Experience working with both aesthetic and functional product requirements
• Experience with prototyping, testing and user-centered design approaches
• Understanding of textile product development and alternative manufacturing technologies
• Understanding of play from a child's perspective
• Willingness to invest in the lives and careers of interns and junior designers through mentorship

Bring innovation to life

As a Senior Element Designer, you will help define future building and play experiences through outstanding product design. You are equally passionate about aesthetics and functionality, and you enjoy exploring opportunities that challenge existing solutions and expand what is possible within the LEGO® System.

You will find yourself in a creative and highly collaborative environment where ideas are encouraged, innovation is celebrated and your work will directly impact products enjoyed by children around the world.

Please submit your CV, motivational letter and portfolio in English. A portfolio is required as part of your application and must either be uploaded directly (maximum upload size per file is 2 MB) or included as a clearly visible link within your CV. 

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.