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Industrial & Product Designer

Stress Engineering Services Inc., Mason, OH, United States


About Stress Engineering Services
For over 50 years, Stress Engineering Services (SES) has been recognized globally as a highly specialized technical consulting firm trusted to solve the toughest challenges in industry. Our work spans energy, petrochemical, industrial, consumer, power generation, aerospace, and medical sectors—where failure is not an option and precision matters.

We combine scientific rigor with practical engineering judgment, delivering solutions that directly impact safety, reliability, and performance.

Overview
Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (SES) is a premier provider of innovation and product development services across a wide range of industries. The Industrial Design Group is foundational to SES and works hand‑in‑hand with our engineers to deliver powerful, real‑world solutions by integrating strategy, design, and engineering throughout the product development lifecycle.

This is not a “design‑for‑design’s‑sake” role—this is design that solves meaningful, high‑impact problems.

Our Core Values

We Over Me

– We put our mission, clients, and team above individual agendas.

Unyielding Pursuit of Excellence

– Excellence is our standard. We deliver the right solution, on time, every time.

Own It

– We take personal and collective accountability to build trust and deliver results.

The Role
We are seeking an Industrial Designer with strong form generation skills, mechanical aptitude, and a collaborative mindset. You’ll work closely with engineers, designers, and clients in a fast‑paced consulting environment where adaptability, curiosity, and ownership are essential.

You will help bring complex ideas to life—from early concept sketches through CAD modeling and prototyping—while contributing to projects that have real‑world consequences and visibility.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in meetings with prospective and current clients

Support proposals, reports, and marketing materials for engineering‑driven projects

Lead concept sketching, development, and CAD modeling for design‑driven programs

Create sketches and illustrations to explore new product ideas or enhance existing designs

Interpret blueprints, detailed drawings, and CAD models to communicate design intent

Fabricate physical models using 3D printing and other prototyping methods

Iterate and refine models based on client feedback and technical requirements

Research design trends, materials, and product constraints

Collaborate with engineering, marketing, production, and sales teams to evaluate design concepts

Consider appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, manufacturing methods, and market needs throughout the design process

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from an accredited institution

Minimum 2 years of professional experience

Strong focus on human‑centered design, empathy, and design thinking

Strong interest in brand design, design language, and form articulation

Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including surfacing and complex assemblies

Experience with additional CAD tools (e.g., Fusion 360, 3D surfacing software) is a plus

Demonstrated understanding of mechanical systems

Knowledge of common manufacturing processes (injection molding, blow molding, metal forming, etc.)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

A Day in the Life at SES
In this role, no two days look the same—and that’s exactly what makes it exciting. You might start the day collaborating with engineers to translate complex technical requirements into thoughtful, human‑centered design concepts. As the day unfolds, you could shift into sketching ideation concepts for a proposal, refining CAD models for an active client project, or reviewing 3D‑printed prototypes for an ergonomic study to validate form, usability, and user interaction.

In the afternoon, you may join a client meeting to present concepts, gather feedback, and quickly iterate designs based on real‑world constraints. Some days are highly creative—focused on form exploration, design language, and visual storytelling—while others are deeply technical, working through manufacturability, assembly, materials, and mechanical integration alongside engineering subject matter experts.

You’ll balance independent work with cross‑functional collaboration, moving fluidly between concept development, detailed design, prototyping, and refinement. Because SES operates in a consulting environment, you’ll often support multiple projects across different industries, sometimes within the same week—keeping the work dynamic, challenging, and constantly evolving.

Why Join SES

High autonomy paired with high‑impact, high‑consequence work

See your designs influence real‑world safety and performance

Collaborate with world‑recognised subject matter experts

Work in a supportive, entrepreneurial, employee‑owned culture

Build your own consulting design portfolio within SES

We offer competitive compensation based on market indicators and your experience, along with comprehensive benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and more.

Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (SES) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Recruitment Process Disclosure
As part of your candidacy and potential future employment, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of certain information. This includes not disclosing, sharing, or discussing any proprietary, sensitive, or client‑related information obtained through your interactions with Stress Engineering Services. Whether through interviews, onboarding, or employment, you are expected to treat all company and client information as confidential and protected. This obligation applies during and after your engagement with us. By continuing in the hiring process, you acknowledge and agree to these terms of confidentiality and non‑disclosure.

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