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Job Description
SRAM Senior Industrial Designer
SRAM LLC is one of the world\'s largest suppliers of components to the bike industry. Established in Chicago in 1987, SRAM continues to promote cycling through its products, racing, its advocacy, and its employees who are dedicated to improving the cycling experience.
We are seeking a creative and motivated Industrial Designer with Senior level design-work experience to join our Chicago Road Design team. This designer will play a key role in driving the design of industry leading Road cycling experiences. This position is located in SRAM’s Global HQ in Chicago’s West Loop.
Responsibilites:
• Outstanding visualization skills, a refined sense of form, an understanding of human factors, and rapid idea/concept generation skills.
• A strong understanding of user needs.
• Deliver solid and rational ergonomics for best physical performance.
• Build compelling stories to communicate design direction to your design team members and the larger product development team.
• Coordinate with design team partners like finish, graphics and finish engineering to meet defined requirements.
• As a shared resource, the ability to work on multiple projects at one time.
• Provide design leadership with our process partners, Product Managers and Design Engineers along with other members of the Industrial Design team including the Product appearance designers.
• A strong understanding of design for manufacturing; forging, die-casting, injection molding, and machining.
• Work with Design engineers directly on CAD models to configure/package engineering concepts into the most compelling products in the industry.
• On time delivery of solutions that meet product development timelines
• Work well in a cross functional environment with team-mates that include product Management, Design Engineering and Advanced design.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or equivalent from an accredited university, Master’s degree a plus
• Clear proficiency of Senior Designer level work and relevant experience working in cross-functional product development teams.
• Proficient at 3D CAD (Pro-E preferred)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to work with a global team. Approximately 15% travel.
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