Industrial Designer

Were looking for a creative Industrial Designer (35 years experience) to join our Industrial Design team. Youll design delightful manufacturable hardware across desktop cutting machines heat-presses and new product categories. Youll work closely with Design Leadership Product Management Engineering and suppliers to shape product vision deliver thoughtful aesthetics and help bring concepts to market.

Why youll love it
Youll join the Industrial Design team at a pivotal stage in our growth helping build a design-led organization that balances business objectives with thoughtful and innovative product experiences.

Qualifications :

What youll do

• Provide vision creative solutions and beautiful aesthetics across categories including desktop cutting machines heat-presses and new product areas.
• Absorb user needs technical constraints mechanical engineering and business objectives into clear design solutions.
• Translate concepts into sketches 3D CAD models CMF (color material finish) direction prototypes and presentation-ready assets.
• Demonstrate strong craftsmanship in sketching form development and rapid prototyping/model making.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sourcing Operations Software Engineering and external suppliers/contract manufacturers to move concepts to production.
• Maintain and align to a consistent visual design language across a family of products.
• Track design trends and identify opportunities to push our product language and widen category thinking.
• Present and defend design ideas iterate from feedback and participate in design reviews.

Qualifications (required)

• 35 years of relevant Industrial Design experience in a design consultancy/agency or in-house product team ideally with experience bringing products to market.
• Strong portfolio showcasing thoughtful product design creative problem solving end-user empathy sketching CMF and form development.
• Mastery of industry design tools including 3D CAD (SolidWorks and/or Rhino) Adobe Photoshop Illustrator and KeyShot.
• Hands-on prototyping and model making experience.
• Ability to integrate technical/engineering constraints and business requirements into elegant manufacturable designs.
• Excellent visual presentation and communication skills; comfortable pitching designs and responding to critique.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in synthesizing user research into actionable product opportunities
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and supplier/CM collaboration.
• Experience leveraging AI design tools (e.g. Gemini ChatGPT) to accelerate ideation/documentation.
• Figma UX flow experience

Other requirements

• Occasional late-night supplier/CM calls may be required.
• International travel (Malaysia/China) possible at least once per year.

Additional Information :

Weve Got You Covered

At Cricut we take care of our people. Enjoy competitive Medical Dental and Vision coverage a 401(k) match generous PTO tuition reimbursement and a yearly lifestyle stipend to support your wellness and passions. Youll also receive exclusive employee discountsand best of all youll be surrounded by some of the most talented creative and curious minds out there.

A Quick Note Before You Apply

Cricut is in an exciting chapter of transformation. Were evolving fastrefining our strategy growing our teams and raising the bar across everything we do. This is an incredible opportunity for the right kind of personbut its not for everyone.

Were looking for A-playerspeople who thrive in dynamic environments turn challenges into momentum and consistently deliver their best work. If that sounds like you read on.

Heres what makes someone a great fit for this role (and for this moment at Cricut):

• You move with urgency. You dont wait for perfect clarity to actyou start learn and adjust.
• You set high standards. You take ownership deliver quality and hold yourself accountable.
• You stay focused when things move fast. You prioritize what matters most and tune out the noise.
• You collaborate like a pro. You elevate others communicate clearly and bring a low-ego high-output energy.
• You embrace AI as part of your toolkit. From idea exploration to data analysis and creative problem-solving you leverage AI to accelerate innovation and amplify impactbecause technology and creativity go hand-in-hand here.

One More Thing (Its a Big One)

This role is in-office at least 4-5 days per week. We believe real collaboration innovation and culture are built face-to-face. If youre energized by working alongside smart kind creative peopleand love those hallway conversations that spark the next great ideayoull feel right at home.

If youre looking for a fully remote role this may not be the right fit. But if youre excited by challenge purpose and building something betterlets make something amazing together.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

What to Do Next: Please attach your resume cover letter and/or include links to your portfolio or other social presence. If you want to show your super powers in other ways include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut is an employer who values individuality equality and diversity so tell us what youre all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast whether you think you are a good one or not we would love to hear about it when you send us your information.

Cricut is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This position is contingent on successfully completing a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Cricut participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time