updated 9 days ago
Principal Industrial Designer (Fitness Hardware)
215 050 - 264 150$
Vacancy from Hirify Global, list of international tech companiesPlus is required to make matches and apply
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TL;DR
Principal Industrial Designer (Fitness Hardware): Designing and developing large-scale connected fitness equipment from research and concept exploration through DFM and launch with an accent on ergonomics, usability, CMF, and integrated subsystems. Focus on leading complex product assemblies, resolving manufacturing and technical challenges, and translating design intent into production-ready hardware across multiple concurrent projects.
Location: New York, New York; hybrid role based at 's New York City headquarters
Base salary: $215,050–$264,150 USD annually, plus equity awards, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and region-specific benefits.
Company
is a health and fitness brand developing connected hardware, software, expert instruction, and digital workout experiences.
What you will do
- Design and develop large-scale fitness equipment, including integrated subsystems and member input devices.
- Lead end-to-end product development from research and early concepts through design for manufacturing and launch.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Mechanical Engineering, UX Testing, Software, vendors, and business partners.
- Communicate design concepts through physical prototypes, sketches, 2D presentations, CAD, and executive-ready presentations.
- Manage design intent, troubleshoot technical issues, and maintain quality across multiple concurrent projects.
- Define CMF for user-facing parts and ensure production parts meet design and manufacturing requirements.
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant industrial design experience; the posting specifies 10+ years of relevant work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design.
- Experience leading sophisticated projects and managing complex design assemblies through the product development process.
- Experience bringing analog and digital mass-produced products to market with rigorous ergonomic and usability requirements.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, including surface modeling and curvature-continuous CAD, as well as KeyShot.
- Highly proficient analog and digital sketching, compelling rendering, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and experience with Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets or equivalent tools.
Nice to have
- Fitness industry experience.
- Advanced surfacing with SolidWorks or another parametric modeling tool.
- Personal interest in wellness or fitness.
Culture & Benefits
- Cross-functional collaboration with designers, engineers, vendors, and business partners.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off, short- and long-term disability coverage, mental health services, and paid parental leave of up to 18 weeks.
- 401(k), tuition reimbursement, student loan paydown plans, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Family care, fertility and adoption support, commuter benefits, product discounts, and free access to the Digital App.
Hiring process
- Portfolio submission is required; PDF is preferred and should demonstrate process, problem-solving, and prototyping.
- AI tools are not permitted during any stage of the application and interview process.
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