Industrial Designer II

Industrial Designer II

Irvine, CA/ Full-time

At BSH, we don't just build appliances, we craft the heart of the home. As an Industrial Designer for our iconic Thermador and Bosch brands, you'll be defining the future of cooking, cooling, and dish care for North America.

We're looking for a creative force with a sophisticated visual language and a passion for collaboration. You will be the bridge between visionary concepts and tangible reality, working with our global teams of engineers, developers, and product managers to create products that are not only beautiful but also intuitive, delightful to use while delivering exceptional results. If you are a team player with meticulous attention to detail and a passion for creating exceptional products, let's build the future together.

Your responsibilities include:

• Create visionary concepts and designs for cooking and home appliances that support strategic business objectives for our brands.
• Think critically and strategically while translating concepts through mock ups, prototypes, using technologies like CAD and technical drawings
• Produce high quality design concepts and presentations
• Align our design strategy with market requirements
• Independently steer the design process from general specifications (e.g. design briefing / briefing of an agency) to realization (in close coordination with development, production, portfolio/product management)
• Work with external agencies like design service providers and model makers
• Planning, coordination and control of model building and external service providers.
• Influence decision-making through clear communication and demonstration of how design deliverables successfully balance requirements, constraints and user needs.
• Monitor trends and consumer insights to identify market opportunities
• Network and collaborate with global design team
• As a lifelong learner, you keep up with technology and design trends, striving for our interfaces to be modern and innovative

Your profile includes:

• Bachelor's degree (Industrial Design) – Required
• 3-5 Years of Experience (Industrial Design) – Required
• Excellent communication skills in order to keep a collaborative dialogue with key stakeholders across the world/time zones
• Ability to integrate diverse perspectives
• Requires minimal supervision, works independently
• Team player and structured problem solver
• Focus on results as well as attention to detail
• Ability to defend your designs through compelling story telling rooted in data and optimal business goals
• Analytical skills and sense for future trends
• Consumer centric mindset
• Comprehensive design knowledge
• Proficient visual design skills
• Extensive knowledge in Adobe suite, CAD-Software, Miro, and similar working tools with openness to learn new tools
• Field of household and kitchen environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of foreign languages a plus.
• Travel Percentage – 10%

Your Pay & Benefits

The pay range posted for this position is based on the location noted in the posting title. Exact compensation offered may vary based on your specific skillset and work location. If the position is bonus or incentive eligible then the payments range from 0% to 200% of target with details laid out within the plan document.

Benefits offered include the following:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Account (HSA) participation starting on the first day of the calendar month following date of hire.
• Wellness Plan that allows participating employees to earn lower medical care premiums.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan starting on the first day of the calendar month following 30 days of service. The plan provides a fully vested 100% employer match on the first 4% of compensation contributed and also includes an annual employer-funded profit sharing contribution dependent on company profitability.
• Two weeks of paid vacation for all non-temporary status new hires below Director level positions. Vacation entitlement increases based on years of service with BSH.
• Unlimited paid vacation for all Director and above level positions.
• The greater of (a) 40 hours of paid sick leave or (b) state or local minimum requirements for paid leave (Non-Production Line).
• 40 hours of paid personal leave (Production Line).
• 12 days of paid holidays per year (max 8 hours paid per day).
• Adoption Reimbursement Program, Perks at Work, and BSH Employee Purchase Program.
• BSH provides ongoing product training, uniforms, computer tablet, cell phone and a company vehicle for eligible positions.

BSH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, military service, or any other protected class. By including everyone and ensuring equal opportunities, BSH unleashes its full potential - EOE / AA Employer.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Bonus program.

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