Skullcandy is hiring: Industrial Designer II in Park City

Skullcandy is seeking a creative and innovative Industrial Designer II to join our fast-paced Product Development team. This person will be at the front of the product development process, focused on creating best in-class products and industry leading user-experience design. This Industrial Designer II will be responsible for leading projects from conceptualization through mass production. This person must be a passionate and driven performer who stands out as an advanced and proficient industrial designer. Candidate must present an impactful portfolio displaying process, innovative thinking and creative problem solving.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the industrial design lead for various consumer headphone, earbud, and speaker projects.
• Responsible for demonstrating insightful "blue sky" conceptual thinking.
• Partner with Product Development Project Managers on design schedules from initial development through mass production.
• Create and deliver directional and user-experience stories through dynamic visual communication.
• Work closely with internal Sourcing team on costing and materials requirements for project components.
• Create 3D Geometry for concept validation through prototyping and visuals; problem solve through any component limitations due to cost restrictions.
• Integrate seamlessly with PD Engineering teams to effectively maintain design intent.
• Partner with Engineers in delivery of "looks like, works like" prototypes on tight timelines.
• Coordinate with Quality team to ensure testing requirements are met for projects.
• Communicate directly with manufacturing team in China to support execution of projects.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale, both verbally and visually.
• Multi-task and produce exceptional work under tight deadlines; maintain updated project schedule; track and manage projects under review.
• Understand global trends, technology, and fashion.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors in Industrial Design strongly preferred.
• 2 - 4 years of industrial design experience; experience on an in-house ID team preferred
• Consumer electronics design experience; experience with injection molding strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated CAD proficiency with an emphasis on advanced surfacing. Solidworks or Rhino preferred.
• Proven concept validation through rapid prototyping and 3D rendering.
• Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficiency with sketch modeling tools like Blender or SubD modeling would be valued.
• Tenacious commitment to producing high quality work and following each detail through to production
• Well-rounded knowledge and understanding of manufacturing materials and processes.
• Self-motivated and independent thinker with strong communication skills.
• Must be able to work with cross functional teams across the globe.
• Quick and dynamic sketching style.
• Insightful observation skills targeted at the core consumers lifestyle in the past, present and future.
• Must have strong organizational and multitasking experience.