Senior Industrial Designer

Our Company

Vuly is an Australian-owned outdoor play company that provides fun, safe, and healthy play for everyone. Pioneering the outdoor play industry with our creative and innovative product ranges, Vuly stands out as a company like no other. This position offers a chance to join a creative and hands-on team dedicated to bringing children's products to life. Join us and make a difference!

The Role

We’re seeking an individual with ambitious dreams and innovative ideas to become an integral part of Vuly’s dynamic and ever-growing products department. Collaborating with a team of industrial designers and reporting to the Chief Products Officer, the ideal candidate will possess a passion for enhancing people’s lives through product design and be driven by a hands-on, practical approach to realising Vuly’s product vision. You’ll play a crucial role in shaping that vision and bringing it to the world.

Responsibilities

• Design of Vuly play products from concept through to mass production.
• Collaborating on product strategy and vision.
• Assisting and mentoring junior designers.
• Working with offshore suppliers to bring products to mass production.
• Market research and consumer trend analysis
• Prototyping of design concepts using a variety of methods, including mock-ups, 3D printing and working with the in-house fabrication team.
• Ensure that all products meet Vuly’s high standards of safety and quality
• Work within established brand guidelines and design language, while bringing a unique point of view and “design voice” to your work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Design or a recognised equivalent.

Key Requirements

• This role requires an innovative thinker who can push boundaries and help take Vuly to new and exciting places.
• Design for Manufacture: Experience in plastic component design, steel fabrication, and textile development is highly valued.
• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in a similar role designing quality consumer products, either in-house or agency-based.
• Ability to work collaboratively or autonomously, as required.
• A fundamentally modernist approach to design, demonstrating intuitive understanding of balance, line, proportion, colour and finish.
• Advanced-level Solidworks CAD skills, including demonstrated ability to produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Ability and willingness to travel overseas is a requirement of this role.

We’re a company with a great work culture! The role is full time Monday - Friday based in our Austin office. Come join our exciting team!

If you would like to be considered for this role please apply directly through Indeed. Please provide a link to an online portfolio. Candidates who do not provide a portfolio will not be considered for this role.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person