Sr. Industrial Designer

Position Summary:

The Sr. Industrial Designer develops innovative, manufacturable seating solutions for On / Off-road and specialty vehicle markets. This role balances OE customer needs, brand direction, ergonomic requirements, and initial manufacturing input into concepts, prototypes, and production-intent designs. The position works closely with the cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet customer expectations, cost targets, quality requirements, and production capabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead industrial design activities for new and existing seating programs across construction, turfcare, motorcycle, golf, and off-road markets.
• Interface directly with OE customers to understand design intent, user needs, vehicle integration requirements, brand expectations, timelines, and program constraints.
• Translate customer and internal requirements into compelling product concepts using sketches, renderings, 3D CAD, digital models, physical mockups, and presentation materials.
• Develop seating design solutions that balance ergonomics, comfort, durability, safety, styling, serviceability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, and Program Management to move concepts through development, validation, quote support, production release, and launch.
• Create and maintain product development documentation, including design briefs, concept packages, renderings, CAD data, product structures, trim and material direction, and quality criteria.
• Create, coordinate, and evaluate prototypes for customer reviews, internal design reviews, ergonomic assessment, design and manufacturing evaluation.
• Actively identify and support cost, value engineering, and process improvement opportunities throughout the development process.
• Manage design work for multiple programs simultaneously, balancing customer priorities, internal deadlines, design quality, and production requirements.
• Exhibit strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Conduct design reviews and communicate clearly with domestic and international teams, including collaboration with the Mexico facility as needed.
• Monitor competitive products, market trends, materials, manufacturing processes, seating technologies, and user needs relevant to off-road and specialty vehicle seating.
• May mentor and/or train less experienced Industrial Designers, Technicians, and interns.
• Ability to travel domestically and to Mexico if required, for customer meetings, production trials, launches, and supplier or facility support.