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"Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future."
— Robert L. Peters
Technical Product Designer - Soft Goods
Yondr • Los Angeles, United States of America 🇺🇸
The Technical Product Designer will create and refine product concepts while collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop prototypes. They will also conduct materials research and ensure compliance with brand standards.
Responsibilities
- Create and refine product concepts in line with brand strategy and design language.
- Produce technical drawings, renderings, and illustrations using Adobe and other design tools.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and suppliers to develop prototypes and evaluate feasibility.
- Research and recommend suitable materials based on durability, performance, and cost criteria.
- Conduct and coordinate material testing for quality, compliance, and performance.
- Maintain a library of approved materials, finishes, and suppliers.
- Ensure all designs adhere to the company’s established visual identity and brand design standards.
- Review prototypes and production samples for compliance with branding and design intent.
- Partner with marketing and creative teams to align product aesthetics with overall brand storytelling.
- Work closely with engineering to ensure manufacturability and cost-effectiveness of designs.
- Partner with operations to ensure materials are available, compliant, and sustainable where possible.
- Participate in supplier reviews and production readiness checks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Materials Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3–5 years of experience in industrial design, product development, or materials engineering.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD tools (SolidWorks, Rhino, or similar).
- Strong knowledge of material properties, manufacturing processes, and testing protocols.
- Experience working with brand compliance standards and design systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Key Skills
- Experience in consumer products, lifestyle goods, or soft goods design.
- Knowledge of material sourcing and safety compliance standards.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative design environment.
- Strong visual design sensibility with a practical, production-minded approach.
Benefits
- 100% paid medical coverage plan option for employees and access to 15+ plan types, including PPO, HMO and HDHP
- Dental and vision and ancillary benefits such as short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
- Generous PTO for rest and recharge throughout the year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 1 week paid holiday break at the end of December, for a company-wide closure + 11 additional nationally recognized holidays
- 401(k) offering
- Tech tool preference, including choice of PC or Mac.
About Yondr
Yondr creates phone-free spaces. In our hyperconnected world, we provide a way to engage with what you’re doing and who you’re doing it with. Founded in 2014, Yondr offers a program to help schools, musical artists, comedians, businesses, and individuals eliminate the distraction and intrusion of smartphones and other personal technology. In schools, Yondr fosters distraction-free learning environments to help students connect meaningfully with one another and improve academic performance. For artists, comedians, and entertainers, Yondr allows audiences to be present and for artistic expression to flourish without unwanted recording and sharing. Our patented products and programs are also used in courthouses, weddings, private events, business conferences, warehouses, and more around the world. Our offices are located in Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, London, and Sydney.
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