Branch · 5 hours ago
Senior Industrial [Furniture] Designer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expBranch is shaking up the office furniture industry to create a modern office experience. They are seeking a highly creative and motivated Industrial Designer to support new product development and existing product customizations across their furniture portfolio, collaborating closely with teams in North America and Asia.
E-CommerceFurnitureMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Support the design and development of new furniture products across seating, desking, storage, accessory, and related categories
Contribute to early concept development through sketching, ideation, and design exploration
Develop and refine 3D CAD models, layouts, and assemblies in collaboration with the furniture design and engineering teams
Support product customization efforts, line extensions, and iterative improvements to existing products
Generate renderings, models, prototypes, and presentations to clearly communicate design intent and design decisions
Develop product spec packs, drawings, and design documentation to support prototyping and development processes
Collaborate closely with product development, sourcing, and engineering teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and aligned with cost, quality, and performance targets
In partnership with the Asia team, visit factories to review design and development samples throughout the product development process
Participate in qualitative and quantitative research to understand user needs, ergonomic considerations, and industry trends
Support post-launch improvements by responding to customer feedback, production learnings, and quality insights
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design (BID) or a related field
5–10 years of experience at a design-led product company or product development consultancy, ideally in the furniture space
Proven experience designing and developing physical products that have shipped to market
Strong passion for researching, sketching, 3D modeling, rendering, prototyping, and storytelling design ideas
Experience with furniture-related products or products of similar scale that interact with humans and the built environment
Working knowledge of furniture materials, construction methods, and manufacturing processes
Strong design sensibility across form, proportion, color, materiality, ergonomics, and usability
Ability to translate conceptual designs into dimensioned drawings and CAD suitable for prototyping and manufacturing by international suppliers
Comfortable collaborating directly with engineers and factories to resolve design and manufacturability challenges
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with minimal oversight
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with a willingness to practice and improve through regular collaboration with global teams
An entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable working in evolving environments, with a strong bias for action and learning
Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, with the ability to support light graphic, layout, or visual communication needs as part of broader design workflows
Preferred
Experience supporting printed materials, packaging design, or assembly documentation is a plus, particularly in collaboration with graphic or production designers
Company
Branch
Branch is an online marketplace for office furniture.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$13.9MKey Investors
Springdale VenturesNine Four Ventures
2022-04-11Series A· $10M
2020-10-31Seed· $1.5M
2019-11-11Seed· $2.4M
Leadership Team
Gregory Hayes
Co-Founder and CEO
Sib Mahapatra
Co-Founder
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