Sr. Industrial Designer

Position Summary

The Sr. Industrial Designer develops innovative, manufacturable seating solutions for On / Off-road and specialty vehicle markets. This role balances OE customer needs, brand direction, ergonomic requirements, and initial manufacturing input into concepts, prototypes, and production‑intent designs. The position works closely with the cross‑functional teams to ensure designs meet customer expectations, cost targets, quality requirements, and production capabilities.

• Lead industrial design activities for new and existing seating programs across construction, turfcare, motorcycle, golf, and off‑road markets.
• Interface directly with OE customers to understand design intent, user needs, vehicle integration requirements, brand expectations, timelines, and program constraints.
• Translate customer and internal requirements into compelling product concepts using sketches, renderings, 3D CAD, digital models, physical mockups, and presentation materials.
• Develop seating design solutions that balance ergonomics, comfort, durability, safety, styling, serviceability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, and Program Management to move concepts through development, validation, quote support, production release, and launch.
• Create and maintain product development documentation, including design briefs, concept packages, renderings, CAD data, product structures, trim and material direction, and quality criteria.
• Create, coordinate, and evaluate prototypes for customer reviews, internal design reviews, ergonomic assessment, design and manufacturing evaluation.
• Actively identify and support cost, value engineering, and process improvement opportunities throughout the development process.
• Manage design work for multiple programs simultaneously, balancing customer priorities, internal deadlines, design quality, and production requirements.
• Exhibit strong communication, organization, problem‑solving, and project management skills.
• Conduct design reviews and communicate clearly with domestic and international teams, including collaboration with the Mexico facility as needed.
• Monitor competitive products, market trends, materials, manufacturing processes, seating technologies, and user needs relevant to off‑road and specialty vehicle seating.
• May mentor and/or train less experienced Industrial Designers, Technicians, and interns.
• Ability to travel domestically and to Mexico if required, for customer meetings, production trials, launches, and supplier or facility support.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Product Design, or a related field preferred; equivalent technical degree, certification, and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Four (4) or more years of industrial design experience; experience designing seating, vehicle interiors, powersports, turfcare, construction equipment, golf car, agricultural, or other durable products preferred.
• Proficiency with sketching, rendering, 3D modeling, and design presentation tools. Experience with software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Alias, Solid Works, Rhino, Key Shot, or comparable CAD/rendering tools preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to seating, such as cut‑and‑sew upholstery, foam, vacuum forming, injection molding, rotational molding, seat mechanisms, and assembly operations preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred but not required.

• Customer‑focused design thinking and professional presentation skills.
• Practical understanding of ergonomics, user comfort, product durability, and vehicle/operator environments.
• Design for manufacturability mindset with sensitivity to cost, quality, schedule, and production constraints.
• Collaborative working style with the ability to influence and align Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Quality, and customer stakeholders.
• Ability to work across cultures, time zones, and functions with clear follow‑through.

• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to touch, handle, or…