TEAMS Design is an award-winning user experience design and innovation firm with offices in Europe, North America, and Asia. Our innovative approach to design takes concepts from research and into reality while reinforcing the client’s brand personality.
The Shanghai studio is a bright and delightful open loft office, overlooking a piece of Shanghai's unique old neighbourhood and the inner street of Peninsula Bay with featured cafes and wine shops. Located on the North Bund area near Suzhou Creek, we are in one of the newly renovated red-brick factory buildings, among other art and design studios, branding, and e-commerce business units. We try our best to provide an open and supportive environment for our teams to thrive and achieve their full potentials.
A Senior Industrial Designer should have excellent analytical and communication skills. You have a strong sense for international brands, and the ability to understand consumers and to create suitable innovative ideas. You have superior design skills to develop products that are exciting, with understanding of different stakeholders. Together with the consideration of the latest design and technology trends, your work results are able to amaze both the client and consumers.
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Lead or independently manage medium-to-large scale product design projects, from strategic research to mass production follow-up.
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Drive concept development, delivering highly innovative and commercially viable design solutions.
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Engage deeply with clients to understand brand and market needs; participate in design presentations and business discussions.
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Mentor and guide junior designers, elevating the overall design capability of the team.
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Contribute to design process and methodology improvement, promoting internal tool and standard upgrades.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, electronics, supply chain, and other teams to ensure design quality in production.
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Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Design or related field.
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5+ years of experience in industrial design, with proven track record of independently leading projects that have successfully launched.
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Expertise in 3D modeling and rendering tools (Rhino, SolidWorks, Keyshot, etc.); familiarity with Pro/E is a plus.
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In-depth understanding of molds, materials, surface finishing, and mass production.
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Excellent design articulation and logical thinking skills; ability to clearly communicate design concepts and value.
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Strong English reading, writing, and communication skills (ability to present in English or handle client communication is a plus).
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Experience in design consultancy or cross-category product design is preferred.
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Experience in outdoor, healthcare, machinery, or related industries is a plus.
Interested in joining the team? Send us an email to [email protected] with your:
- Complete portfolio that doesn't just show final results, but a start-to-finish process that maps out the thinking, decision making, and development behind each project. Sketches and ideas that show how you think things through on paper as well as mock-ups must be included as part of your design thinking.
- Resume
- Cover letter (this can be the body of your email or attached separately)
Please apply via email only. You will hear from us, but we'd appreciate your patience due to the number of applicants.
