What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Designer position at Ride1Up?
Ride1Up is a leading e-commerce company focused on the sale of electric bikes direct to consumers. This is a unique opportunity for a design professional to join a fun, fast paced industry while gaining valuable product design and manufacturing experience.
The Industrial Designer will report to the Chief Product Officer and will have an important role in helping design best in class e-bike models. The Industrial Designer must have strong design experience and be comfortable developing and presenting prototypes. They will be helping refine our current product offerings (eg: e-bikes, accessories, etc) as well as helping design new product lines. Candidates must be able to work independently in a remote or hybrid work environment.
Bike Industry Experience is a requirement for this role.
Additional Benefits
- High demand, high growth industry
- Discounts on electric bikes
- Potential to gain value e-commerce operations experience
- Employee stock option plan
Responsibilities
- Rapidly generate 2D design concepts using CAD underlays and digital sketching platforms
- Develop and refine 3D concept models using Creo, subdivision modeling and physical prototyping
- Create production-ready CAD models and communicate with overseas vendors to achieve successfully manufactured parts and assemblies
- Support and develop new bicycle frames, components and accessories at the initial concept level through to production
- Conduct market research to inform your design process
- Create detailed design presentations and lead design reviews
- Collect, interpret and implement design feedback from other departments
- Work closely with product team to ensure proper implementation of design intent on all products
Qualifications
- BA or BS in Industrial Design, Transportation Design or Mechanical Engineering
- A minimum of five years working as an Industrial Designer or Design Engineer
- Experience designing sporting goods and or performance products
- Advanced 3D surfacing skills, 2D sketching skills and presentation techniques
- Proficiency in PTC Creo or Solidworks, Keyshot and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience in the cycling industry, cycling culture, and market trends
- Knowledge of part design for a range of manufacturing processes (Composites, injection molding, machining, forging and hydroforming)
- Ability to create production-ready CAD models and drawings
- Passion for collaboration and the ability to provide and receive critical feedback in a productive manner
- Portfolio of work
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000