Industrial Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Industrial Designer

Design it. Then go prove it in the field.

Source Direct | Phoenix, AZ | Full-Time | ~15% Travel

Why This Role Exists

We're constantly expanding into product categories that didn't exist here two years ago — and we're just getting started. That takes someone who does both halves of the job: designs products that meet spec and survive real installation conditions, then gets on-site to prove it. Not a designer who hands off a drawing and disappears. Someone who owns the product from first sketch to final install.

What You'll Do

Product design

• Design and develop new products across our growing platform — from bath and glass systems to entire categories we haven't launched yet

• Pressure-test drawings, specs, and installation requirements so what you design is manufacturable and field-ready from day one

• Work with manufacturing and engineering to improve performance and producibility before anything ships

• Drive product testing, validation, and documentation

Field application & troubleshooting

• Get on-site (~15% travel) to support installers and confirm your product performs exactly as designed

• Diagnose and fix installation or performance problems in the field — not just on paper after the fact

• Be the technical point of contact for contractors, installers, and distribution partners

• Feed what you learn on-site straight back into the next design — this is a loop, not a handoff

What You Bring

• Background in industrial design, mechanical engineering, or a related field — a degree helps, but a strong portfolio or hands-on track record carries just as much weight

• Real installation or field experience in construction or building products

• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort reading technical drawings

• CAD proficiency (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar) is a plus

• Comfort moving between a design review and a job-site conversation in the same week

• A valid driver's license and willingness to travel roughly 15%

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation commensurate with experience. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO and holidays, professional development support.

Why Source Direct

We design, engineer, and deliver made-to-spec building products for hospitality and multifamily construction — and we're actively pushing into product categories most competitors in this space haven't even started thinking about. This role sits right at the center of that expansion: the person who makes sure what we design in the office actually works on a job site three states away.

We're growing fast, and this seat is one of the ones that decides what "Source Direct product" means for the next five years.

Ready to Apply?

Send your resume, portfolio (if you have one), and a short note on why this role speaks to you.

Source Direct hires for drive, not pedigree. Nontraditional background, self-taught, coming from a totally different industry — if you can do the work, we want to hear from you.

We’re a dynamic, diverse, and creative team driven by strong relationships and a passion for delivering excellence. Recognized as an industry leader, our respected organization manufactures innovative construction products for hospitality projects nationwide. As a rapidly growing firm, we partner with renowned global brands and leading architecture and design firms.

Company Description

We’re a dynamic, diverse, and creative team driven by strong relationships and a passion for delivering excellence. Recognized as an industry leader, our respected organization manufactures innovative construction products for hospitality projects nationwide. As a rapidly growing firm, we partner with renowned global brands and leading architecture and design firms.