Advanced Industrial Designer

【Overview】
We’re looking for an Advanced Industrial Designer to join our Taiwan-based design team, you will lead the end-to-end design and development of innovative products across diverse product categories. This role requires strong creative vision, advanced technical expertise, and the ability to solve complex design challenges with limited precedent. You will drive user-centered design solutions from concept through production while influencing product strategy, mentoring team members, and contributing to the continued growth of Garmin's Industrial Design organization.

【Responsibilities】

• Lead the design and development of new product concepts across a wide range of product categories from concept through production.
• Apply exceptional sketching, visualization, and ideation skills to explore complex design challenges, communicate strategic design direction, and inspire innovative solutions.
• Leverage advanced 3D modeling expertise to develop engineering-ready models, define product architecture, and ensure design intent is maintained throughout development and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with the Prototype Development team to create appearance models and prototypes for design evaluation and validation.
• Create compelling visualizations and presentation materials that effectively communicate design intent, user experience, CMF strategy, and product vision to cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with fellow Industrial Designers, CMF Designers, User Interface Designers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Product Managers, and manufacturing partners to deliver balanced, user-centered design solutions that meet business and technical objectives.
• Identify emerging market trends, technologies, manufacturing processes, and consumer insights to influence product strategy and drive innovation across product categories.
• Champion the adoption of new design tools, workflows, visualization techniques, and prototyping methods to enhance team capability, efficiency, and design quality.
• Provide thoughtful design critique, mentorship, and technical guidance that strengthens the skills of teammates while fostering a collaborative, high-performing design culture
• Communicate design strategy, rationale, tradeoffs, and recommendations with clarity and confidence, effectively influencing stakeholders and guiding project direction throughout product development
• Demonstrate leadership through initiative, sound judgment, and accountability while driving continuous improvement, elevating design quality, and contributing to the long-term success of the Industrial Design organization.
• Lead the design and development of new product concepts across a wide range of product categories from product concept through production.
• Apply exceptional sketching, visualization, and ideation skills to explore complex design challenges, communicate strategic design direction, and inspire innovative solutions.
• Leverage advanced 3D modeling expertise to develop complex engineering-ready models, guide product architecture, and ensure design intent is maintained throughout product development and manufacturing.

【Additional Responsibilities】

• Consistently demonstrates Garmin’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates reliable, predictable, and punctual attendance.
• Maintains a regular and consistent physical presence at the assigned work location.

【Qualifications】

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Product Design, or another field relevant to the essential functions of this job description from a four-year college or university.
• 4 years in product design experience performing a role substantially similar to the essential functions of this job description.