The role
Job Type: Fulltime, Permanent
Location: Salisbury
We are looking for a talented product designer to join our Salisbury Design Studio. You will work in the product design team supported by a Team Leader and Product Design Lead.
The product design team helps inventors and start-ups from the UK, Europe, and the US to develop a variety of product ideas including consumer products, electronic products, and sustainable products.
* Work directly with clients to develop product ideas from initial concept to prototyping, manufacturing development, and all the way to a successful launch
* Consider the product's customer, functionality, and manufacturing costs to create solutions with a strong product-market fit
* Learn how to apply our advanced process to create fantastic design work, fast
What we're looking for
We're looking for a driven product designer ready for an exciting start to their career. Does this sound like you?
* Curiosity about how things work and how they were made
* Strong desire to improve your design skills and learn the best new ways to develop products
* Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, particularly injection moulding, metal fabrication, and rapid prototyping
* Good knowledge of materials, particularly plastics, metals, and woods
* Experience making functional prototypes (some electronics is a bonus)
* Strong 3d modelling skills, ideally with Solidworks
* Good rendering skills, ideally in Keyshot
* Photoshop, Illustrator InDesign, and other Adobe Creative Suite software experience
* Strong presentation and communication skills
Bonus experience
* Designing things in your spare time
* Making things in your spare time
* Product photography
What we can offer
* £24,000 starting salary (negotiable for applicants with more experience)
* Annual pay reviews
* 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
* Pension scheme
* Hybrid working options available after 6-12 months.
* A chance to work in a vibrant design studio and become an important part of helping us create incredible products for our clients
* Opportunity for some remote working days once you have a good understanding of our process and values
How to apply
Email info@innovate-design.co.uk with the subject: Junior Product Designer Vacancy.
Include your CV, covering letter and Portfolio (10mb max). Please, no recruitment agencies.