Plaud · 1 week ago
Head of Industrial Design - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $400K/yr
8+ years expPlaud Inc. is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals, focusing on next-generation intelligence infrastructure. The Head of Industrial Design will be responsible for designing and developing new products, ensuring user experience, and leading a team to innovate in the field of industrial design.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Responsibilities
Product Design: Responsible for designing and developing new products, including appearance, structure, and functional design, to meet market demands and enhance user experience
Innovation & Creativity: Industrial designers should possess innovative thinking and creativity, providing unique design solutions that give products a competitive edge
User Experience Design: Focus on the product’s user experience, ensuring functionality, usability, and comfort meet user needs, thereby improving the product’s market competitiveness
Team Management: Optimize organizational resources according to department goals and business changes, build a talent pipeline, and enhance the professional skills of team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Art Design, or related fields
Over 8 years of experience in industrial design, including at least 3 years in team management, with successful hardware product design cases and project management experience
Familiar with industrial design processes for various product types, knowledgeable about CMF processes and manufacturing workflows, with rich hands-on design experience, and keen insight into global product design trends
Proficient in Rhino, 3ds Max, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator, familiar with 3D printing tools and operations, and possess excellent hand-drawing skills to quickly and accurately convey design ideas and concepts
Passionate about design work, with strong responsibility and professionalism, attention to detail, pursuit of excellence, and strict standards for design quality
Expert-level proficiency in industrial design tools (e.g. Alias, Rhino, SolidWorks, KeyShot or equivalent)
Strong capability in 3D surface modeling, CAD review, and design-to-engineering handoff
Experience using rendering and visualization tools to communicate design intent
Familiarity with prototype development and translating digital design into physical samples
Benefits
Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy.
401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching.
Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays.
12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender.
Minimum of 3x in office per week.
New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups.
Best office equipment.
Annual offsites.
Free office drinks and snacks.
Company
Plaud
Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals through AI note-taking solutions.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2026-01-12
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