Industrial Designer

Company Description

We are seeking an experienced and talented Senior-Level Industrial Designer to join our fantastic team of researchers, designers, engineers, and prototypers at our studio in Co. Wicklow, Ireland to lead client accounts and internal teams to create future products and experiences for some of the world’s most exciting consumer brands.  

Suitable applicants will be experienced in managing client relationships, leading design and innovation teams, creating proposals, and quoting new business. You will join a team who is passionate about delivering meaningful design solutions that help our clients create world-leading, and best-selling products and experiences.  

Job Description

You will: 

• Lead projects and advise client in bring new products and experiences to life 
• Build strong client relationships for key accounts to deliver great work and identify new business opportunities 
• Write proposals and pitch to clients alongside the team 
• Lead teams to design and develop consumer electronics and similar devices for mass production 
• Build compelling design narratives that convey the brand and audience you are designing for 
• Provide creative direction and guidance to research, design and delivery teams 
• Think and act strategically and guide our clients with compelling solutions 
• Possess a strong aesthetic sensibility and a great eye for detail 
• Design holistic user experiences 
• Have a sustainability mindset when developing new concept ideas 
• Continually hone your creative, technical and communication skills 
• Collaborate with an open mind with colleagues and clients 
• Lead with creativity and act with urgency 
• Drive to design at the highest level for our clients and their customers 

Our Team 

We offer you the opportunity to work and grow in a dynamic and supportive team environment. We are a forward-looking team, built to tackle what’s next. Our ambition is to create solutions that drive impact, define categories and make a difference for people, business and the planet. You will be guided to continually imbue these qualities in your work. 

With full R&D facilities and a highly experienced team you will have the equipment, encouragement, and expertise to fully develop your concepts from early crafted visions through to fully working prototypes and design for manufacture. Our work environment is second to none - a fully equipped 1,500 sq m. combined studio, workshops and labs designed to maximise experimentation, creativity, and fast progress. 

PA’s Irish studio is located in the beautiful surroundings of Co. Wicklow – ‘the Garden of Ireland’ – known for hiking, cycling, trail running and other outdoor activities. The office is five minutes from Bray’s seafront where people enjoy walks, sea swimming, surfing, cafes, and restaurants, and 30 minutes from Dublin City Centre, for those looking for more vibrant evenings, weekends and nightlife. 

Qualifications

• Excellent portfolio of industrial design experience showcasing your skills, thinking, and methodology 
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design 
• Minimum 3 years professional experience (ideally in consultancy but not essential) 
• Fluent and confident with hand sketching and craft modelling 
• Exceptional aesthetic sensibility 
• Empathetic to user needs, motivations, and behaviours 
• Thorough understanding of three-dimensional design and skilled with Rhino/Solid Works and Keyshot (or similar). 
• Proficiency across multiple design tools you will use in projects (e.g. Miro, Figma, Adobe Creative suite, Teams etc.) 
• Experienced at tuning in to brand values and crafting compelling stories 
• Experience working with consumer and healthcare brands is a positive but not essential 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong ability to articulate and convince others of your ideas and strategies 
• Solid understanding of industry trends and advancements in design and creativity 
• Good understanding of engineering and manufacturing requirements 
• Knowledgeable and passionate about emerging technologies (AI, Machine learning, Generative AI, XR, etc.) and its impact on design solutions. 

Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.  

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.  

Find out more about Life at PA here.  

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:  

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family  
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days  
• Generous company pension scheme  
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives  
• Annual performance-based bonus  
• PA share ownership  
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)  

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

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