Industrial Design Lead

Greater Chicago Area

srch 10433 

Do you thrive on the challenges found in medical device design? Is design research and strategy an essential aspect of your design process for the programs that you lead? Do you have what it takes to lead a team from ideation through to production? Do you want to be part of a high-caliber company that truly values design? If so, then this may be the next step in your career path. 

Yeh IDeology is a recruitment firm specializing in design and strategy. Our client, a leader in their consumer medical field, is looking for an exceptionally talented senior industrial designer who can design the aspects of professional equipment to fit the needs and knowledge of the consumer. The ideal candidate wields a strong design skill-set, a headstrong work ethic, and a passion for achieving solid results—while still maintaining strong interpersonal skills and a good sense of humor. 

The Industrial Design Lead position will require the candidate to be motivated and up for a challenge, because they will be focusing on several areas: First and foremost, they will be constantly conceptualizing and developing new product concepts while focusing on usability and innovation. Secondly, they will incorporate user research and design implementation to their conceptualization. Finally, they will spend time developing methodologies and adding to their extensive technical, design, and business knowledge. 

Important Skills: 

  • Strong ideation skills for new product development
  • Can collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Has experience leading project teams
  • Working knowledge of end-user research
  • Uses outstanding communicative skills to express product design solutions to others
  • Thorough understanding of Engineering and Marketing

 Requirements: 

  • 5+ years experience working as an industrial designer in new product development
  • BA/MA in Industrial Design
  • Proficient in 3D CAD for prototype development and visual digital design tools
  • Hands-on model-making/prototyping for early concept developement

  Qualified candidates should send resumes and portfolios (a PDF under 3mb) and reference the above search number to apply@yehideology.com.  

NOTE: Candidates who are not US citizens or permanent residents need to have authorization to work in the US in order to apply.