TECHNICAL PRODUCT DESIGNER – SOFT GOODS

You understand that a layer in a 3D CAD assembly that is labeled “fabric” doesn’t mean much. Designing with fabric requires both knowledge of material properties and comfort prototyping integration options. You have experience designing, patterning and prototyping soft good products and assemblies. You are comfortable designing and developing wrist-based wearables, on head technology platforms, on body support/carry systems and the tooling and fixtures that are required to bring these products to life. Human vs. robot, range of motion, size variation and washability are challenges you have grappled with before. You love solving problems and enjoy the creative process of building a physical sample to prove out an idea. From concept to production, you know the commercialization process and how to guide a project from napkin sketch to a production ready confirmation sample. You sweat the details because you want to deliver solutions that exceed our client’s expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Work on innovation design projects in consumer electronics, sportswear, wearables, medical tech, VR/AR, and aerospace
• Design and fabricate in Terrazign’s 6,000 square foot soft goods studio and machine shop
• Collaborate with project design leads to build design plans, create concepts and set deliverables for client projects
• Pattern soft good components, design 3D tooling and fixtures, construction functional prototypes and test samples
• Build presentation assets and communication tools that clearly describe decision making and design solutions
• Work with the client’s design, engineering, and manufacturing team members to be solution oriented to resolve project design and manufacturing issues
• Continually grow your knowledge of textile/material properties, soft good manufacturing processes and product industry standards
• Deliver the highest quality output with attention to all construction and material details
  
  

What you’ll bring

• Background in Industrial Design or Engineering with a focus on technical soft goods design, product engineering or innovation
• Experience designing and prototyping technical soft good assemblies: wearable tech, VR/AR, on body medical devices, CE assemblies
• Ability to approaching product design problem solving through the design thinking iterative process, scientific method, or engineering principles
• Comfort building physical soft good assembly prototypes to a “production ready” or “golden sample” level
• Knowledge of soft good materials and assembly techniques
• Ability to create 2D patterns for 3D objects
• CAD skills (rhino, Fusion 360, or equivalent)