Senior Industrial/Product Designer

Hi! We're Charcoal.

The world is filled with primitive, dull products that don’t add much value to our lives. A desk is just a surface to hold things up or an article of clothing is just a surface on our skin. We're changing that by leveraging great design and engineering to unlock the potential of everyday products that have remained stagnant for centuries.

Check out our products here - www.charcoal.inc

ROLE - Senior Industrial/Product Designer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the

  industrial design process

  : research, concept generation, prototyping, refinement, CMF, and DFM (Design for Manufacturing)
• Create

  3D CAD models, detailed drawings, and high-quality renderings

  for marketing and manufacturing
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to ensure designs are

  feasible, manufacturable, and aligned with cost and tooling constraints.

• Own the

  CMF (Color, Material, Finish)

  direction and coordinate with suppliers for sampling and final production validation.
• Develop

  physical prototypes (mock-ups, 3D prints, soft models

  ) to validate form, ergonomics, and user interaction.
• Participate in

  user research, competitive benchmarking, and trend analysis

  to inform design decisions.
• Contribute to packaging, accessory, and product ecosystem design where needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience

  in Industrial Design, preferably in consumer products, lifestyle products, hardware startups, or design consultancies.

• Expert-level proficiency in industrial design software

  , including:

3D Modeling

Rendering

2D

• Strong knowledge of

  materials, manufacturing processes, and prototyping

  (plastics, metals, soft goods, sheet metal, CNC, 3D printing).

• Exceptional sketching, storytelling, and visual communication skills.

• Understanding of

  ergonomics, human factors, and user-centered design

  .
• Portfolio that demonstrates

  real, shipped products

  —not just concept work.
• Ability to work in a

  lean, ambiguous, startup environment

  where ownership and resourcefulness are valued over titles and process.
• Bonus: Experience with

  soft

  goods, CMF libraries, packaging, or branding design.

What We’re Looking For:

• A builder mindset—someone who can think, design, prototype, and ship.
• Hands-on attitude: You should be comfortable opening CAD files, sending things for prototyping, and tweaking renders yourself.

• Attention to detail and taste

  —you care about the final product in the user’s hands.

• Collaborative but independent

  —you know when to push for quality and when to ship fast.
• Eager to

  grow with the company and build design culture from the ground up.

Why Join Us?

• Work directly with founders and core team.
• Freedom to design products that are

  distinctive, thoughtful, and real.

• Opportunity to help define the

  physical identity of an emerging brand.

• Rapid prototyping and

  direct-to-market execution cycles

  , not endless presentations.
• Be part of a

  hands-on, no-nonsense product team that ships.