Senior Industrial Design Advisor; DDCS

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life‑changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Do you strive to make a difference in patients’ lives by conducting exploratory user research, generating product ideas, and helping to develop product designs? If these things make you raise your hand, keep reading!

We are seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Design Advisor with an advanced understanding of industrial and UX design principles, processes, and tools, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the conceptualization, design, evaluation, and development of medical devices and digital health systems.

A successful team member will have excellent strategic thinking, organizational, technical problem‑solving, and communication skills (written and verbal). They should also be able to influence multi‑functional partners, adapt to a rapidly changing environment, and effectively lead external consultants.

The Senior Industrial Design Advisor will support the Industrial Design Team Lead in driving design activities for drug delivery devices and systems within the Delivery, Device, and Connected Solutions (DDCS) department. We are looking for a highly driven individual who will help craft a design culture within Lilly and develop a community of design thinking champions who will always put the user first.

Your extensive expertise in design will play an essential role in establishing a process that produces a design output of world‑class quality and consistency. The role will drive design vision in partnership with a multi‑disciplinary design team and multi‑functional partners to apply human‑centered design methodologies to provide intuitive, aesthetically purposeful, emotionally satisfying, and manufacturable products that meet the expectations of users as well as Lilly’s brand identity.

• The position requires excellent organizational, design problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Lead multiple hardware and digital UX design efforts with internal and external design resources, from early to late stages of device development.
• Lead multi‑functional teams to consensus and think creatively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Provide feedback on all design aspects, including product development strategy, concept development, design language, device interaction experience, and design for manufacturability.
• Collaborate with business partners, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, System Engineers, Human Factors Engineers, and other key functions to translate user needs into viable concepts, create initial device prototypes, and lead design throughout the development process.
• Advocate for user experience and establish new partnerships inside and outside the company.
• Ensure that quality design solutions are delivered in medical devices and digital device user interfaces, and that design outputs are consistent across Lilly’s portfolio.

• PhD in Industrial Design, User Experience Design or related field OR MS Degree in Industrial Design, User Experience Design or related field with 5+ years of relevant work experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, User Experience Design or related field with 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Working knowledge of design tools such as Solid Works, Rhino, ProE, AutoCAD, Inventor, or Fusion 360
• Experience leading design teams
• Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Prior experience in designing combination products or medical devices
• Knowledge of human factors, user research methods, and usability testing practices
• Experience in the…