Industrial Product Designer

Product Designer

Longboard is on a journey to become a world-class leader in manufacturing exceptional building architectural products by focusing on three core strategies namely Radical Client Care, Relentless Executional Improvement & Revolutionary Product Development. Revolutionary Product Development is key to sustaining our existing product leadership position in the market. Achieving this strategy will mean delivering a continuous pipeline of innovative new products with sustainable performance and design advantages over the existing market offerings.

The Product Designer role will be pivotal in driving these efforts in a collaborative environment with the rest of Longboards’ leadership team, to develop new product lines, enhance and continuously improve existing product lines, and provide technical support where required. The Product Designer will further be responsible for monitoring, coordinating, and giving input into the various stages of the product development cycle such as Idea Generation, Screening, Research, Design, Testing, and Product Launches.

What You Will Do:

· Engage in the entire process of product development and product design from inception of new ideas, iterating product variations, and testing through to the product launch cycle.

· Keep up to date, research, and develop a good understanding of the Building, Design, Construction, and Architectural community, the challenges they face, and the products they need.

· Develop a good understanding of the key principles in building and building envelope design, industry codes, standards, and specifications.

· Develop conceptual ideas through draft sketches on paper, as well as detailed models utilizing CAD software packages as necessary.

· Develop detailed 3D and 2D CAD models of products and product assemblies both alone, as well as within the built environment.

· Research materials and techniques used for producing new and conceptual products.

· Produce prototype components through additive manufacturing, in-house as well as vendor fabrication, and test functionality and feasibility of design in a hands-on environment.

· Guide and inform on the process of selecting the best manufacturing solutions of product components throughout the design process.

· Interact with architects and installers to understand their needs and recommendations on existing product improvements, as well as new products for their respective market and customer base.

· Optimize product manufacturing efficiency through good product design principles (DFM and DFA).

· Coordinate with and develop extrusion die drawings in collaboration with the production department using established industry standards.

· Perform software simulations (Solidworks Simulation) and develop reports such as structural and thermal finite element analysis (FEA) as part of the product design and design verification process.

· Co-ordinate and give input into 3rd party product testing such as Wind Load, Impact, Seismic, Thermal Conductivity and Acoustics

· Give input into the development of technical documents covering product specifications, manufacturing guidelines, and installation instructions.

· Gather feedback from the account managers, product managers, and end users to determine functionality, as well as opportunities for product improvement.

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

• Exceptional experience with Product Design and Development with 2 plus years of experience in 3D and 2D CAD design software packages such as Solidworks (preferred), Fusion 360, AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit), Catia, etc.
• An innovator with a passion for creating exceptional concepts, ideas, products, and customer experiences.
• Matrix-oriented, with the ability to work on a wide breadth of varying products and projects concurrently.
• Comfortable with visualization and has product/environment visualization experience with 3D software (Keyshot preferred but not necessary)
• Hungry to learn and grow your knowledge, skillsets, and approach to design in the evolving architectural landscape.
• Familiar with principles of good design (ie. Dieter Rams 10 Rules)
• Detail Oriented, we thrive on the details, as well as how those details come together to create the whole.

Nice to Have:

• Design experience within the Architectural, Building Design & Construction Industry would be advantageous.
• Functional knowledge of PDM (Solidworks) file vault structures
• Experience creating 3D renderings with Keyshot and Photoview

Who You Are:

• Technical Expert: Able to develop, communicate, and implement technical guidance.
• Investigative: Investigate, advise, and solve unusual design problems as well as provide expert advice on design processes or construction methods
• Determined and Persevering: You know when to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Adaptable: Able to develop custom solutions to meet Longboards’ demands
• Collaborative: You strive to foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. Team players should be humble, hungry, innovative, and smart.

We are looking for people who:

Identify with our Purpose:

We help make the world a better place when Longboard products are chosen to enhance inspiring design!

Share Our Values:

• People Come First
• Transparency
• We are in this together
• There is always a better way
• Simplicity
• Committed to compassionate acts and human flourishing

Strive for Greatness:

Built on the belief that a great workplace can be a fantastic development ground for learning the disciplines that lead to living a great life, Longboard is committed to putting our people first and working together to achieve audacious goals.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year