Job Description

Title : Consumer Device Engineer (CMF Designer)

Location : Seattle, WA (ON-SITE job)

Nature of employment : 12 months- potential for extension up to 2 years

Direct client

Internal job id: FT0420-1

Job Description

Color, Material, and Finish Designer - RL Industrial Design

General Summary / Responsibilities

Interface with industry to research and develop proprietary and innovative hardware styles, construction details, material combinations, new production techniques, etc.

Assist in the continual gathering and sharing of trends in consumer electronics, eyewear and fashion markets

Create fully resolved CMF strategy for presentation to team members, partners and manufactures.

Assist in the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase; create fully resolved solutions to communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challenges

Manage and maintain CMF product specifications for products in development from concept to production

Job Specifications

-Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience required

-5+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer

-Proficiency in communicating design vision, and concepts using 2D color renderings and 2D CAD. 3D -CAD and visualization experience is a plus

-Excellent organization skills, detail oriented, and has the ability to multitask across different projects and categories

-Working knowledge of plastic injection molding, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles

-Occasional domestic and international travel is a requirement for this position

Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

- Support the ID team to develop the right colour material finish and product. The candidate will work cross functionally with different teams

- Industrial Design background is preferred for this role including right amount of technical experience

- Designing client consumer facing products like glasses

Candidate Requirements:

1 5+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer, Industrial Design Background

-portfolio for design products they have worked on and linked in required for all candidates

2 Working knowledge of plastic injection molding, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles

3 Proficiency in communicating design vision, and concepts using 2D color renderings and 2D CAD. 3D CAD and visualization experience is a plus

Nice-to-have Skills (Optional):

Experience working with electronic products , rugs, fabric or tool companies- Big Tech

Years of Experience: 5+years

Degrees/Certifications Required: Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience required

Qualifications

CMF Designer, Industrial Design

Additional Information

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