About the role
AI summarisedJoin the SIMTech Innovation Factory, a multidisciplinary design team at A*STAR dedicated to translating cutting-edge science into intuitive, user-centered innovations. You will serve as the creative bridge between advanced technologies and industry partners, leading design projects from initial concept through to successful production handover.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead industrial design direction for R&D and industry projects, from early concept development through to design freeze and production handover.
- Translate research outcomes, emerging technologies, and user insights into compelling product concepts and design strategies.
- Develop and validate design concepts using sketches, CAD models, renderings, and prototypes.
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to ensure design intent is successfully realized in production.
- Participate in design reviews to evaluate concepts for usability, manufacturability, cost, and feasibility.
- Prepare high-quality visual presentations and design documentation to communicate design intent to all stakeholders.
- Support product industrialization activities by working with engineering teams on tooling reviews and pilot builds.
Requirements
- Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of professional experience in industrial design, preferably in R&D or product innovation settings.
- Demonstrated experience designing real products that have been successfully launched to the market.
- Proficiency in design tools including Sketching, 3D CAD (Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo), and rendering software (Keyshot).
- Solid understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and production constraints.
- Proven experience working closely with engineering, research, and manufacturing partners to translate design intent into manufacturable products.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to lead design discussions, provide clear direction, and make informed design decisions.