Junior Industrial Designer at
Harman International

Harman is looking for a creatives who understands that great design can amplify the lives of real people and how this builds a strong brand.

We are looking for an adventurous, passionate, and accomplished Junior Industrial designer with world-class design sensibility to join our Professional Design team in Shenzhen, China. This new design role opens a great opportunity to innovate and support the global team with a focus on designing professional equipment for Harman International.

The right candidate loves music as we do, brings a fresh perspective on design & innovation, and has the ability to understand and translate the latest fashion, interior, and cultural design trends into iconic product experiences for Harman’s iconic brands, including JBL Professional, Martin Lighting, AMX, AKG, and many others. The right candidate is open to learning cutting-edge technology of the entertainment world, willing to innovate together with an advanced engineering team, evolve his/her ability to develop products for the professional market.

The Junior Industrial Designer will take an important role in a team with hands-on responsibilities working in a very fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with design leaders in all phases of the design thinking process from concept, to strategic, to tactical, and implementation.
• Participate in design, brainstorming sessions
• Create concept designs in 2D and 3D formats
• Prototype designs using in-house and 3rd party resources
• Develop detailed product design specifications and CMF documents
• Present design solutions to the team
• Participate in user research activities
• Investigate and propose new fit and finish options and CMF trends
• Work on innovative and trend-defining product concepts in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary creative teams across the globe.
• Be part of the team that is creating and delivering innovative and groundbreaking design experiences across various product categories.
• Move fast, be the voice for design, make critical decisions, and take ownership.

Basic Qualifications

• Love for Design & Music.
• 1+ years of experience in the field of industrial design with an impressive portfolio
• Experience in designing products for the world of consumer or professional markets.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the design process from trend research and design strategy to concept development and manufacturing execution.
• Excellent 2D and 3D skills: fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite and 3D such as Rhinoceros and KeyShot.
• Experience defining Materials, Colors, and Finishes.
• Ability to create photorealistic renderings
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to work seamlessly with leaders across functions.
• Ability to multi-task many projects and products at once.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Industrial/Product design
• Basic knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling methods, and assembly methods
• Able to quickly generate visual and physical definitions of new products that convey key attributes of function and layout
• A proven structured approach to creative problem solving
• Self-motivated, strategic, and energetic

Eligibility Requirements

• Willingness to travel at least 10% of the time.
• Willingness to work in an office.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. (www.harman.com)