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Senior Industrial Designer at Anduril in Costa Mesa, CA
Job Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril’s Design Team is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer to join our core team. The Design Team leads Anduril’s brand identity, visual communication, concept art, and industrial design. Our team’s purpose is to connect the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Senior Industrial Designer, you will be designing and executing hardware solutions for Anduril products by partnering with engineering and fabrication teams. The ideal candidate is not only an impeccable artist, but also has deep experience in fit and finish, and production processes. If you are passionate about developing products from sketch to production, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Conceptualize, visualize, and develop products and prototypes for real-world requirements around manufacturability and operator use
- Rapidly execute end-to-end industrial design cycles and own simultaneous design efforts
- Partner with designers, product architects, and mechanical engineers to shape a holistic form language across hardware
- Communicate design intent through sketching, 3D CAD modeling with details inclusive of features and functionality
- Support form language development and participate in design reviews and critiques
- Product renderings with photorealistic textures and lighting
- Define color, material, and finish, and create applied graphics
- Validate designs using mockups and physical prototyping
- Communicate with external suppliers, vendors, and teams
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 5+ years professional experience in Product, Industrial Design, or equivalent
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft and proficiency in ideation, 2D/3D visualization, and prototyping or production experience
- Excellent application of material surfacing, dimensionality, composition, scale, and form
- A deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and DFM
- Knowledge of general military application and mechanical authenticity is a plus
- Expert knowledge in industry-standard 3D modeling and rendering software such as SolidWorks, Rhino, NX, Keyshot, C4D or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and business development
- A team player who brings a unique sense of aesthetics and passion for bringing concepts to life
- Must work on-site at HQ
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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