Industrial Designer

Tech Center R&d Supervision Full Time Professional Dardenne Prairie, MO, US

* Please Attach Portfolio if Applicable*

This role will be responsible for helping conceptualize, design, develop, and bring physical products to market, with a primary focus on hard goods and opportunities to contribute to soft goods/cut-and-sew products. A creative problem solver who can move comfortably from ideation, early-stage concepts, and 3D visualization through detailed development, prototyping, and manufacturing. Working closely with cross-functional partners, vendors, and international manufacturing partners to create products that are functional, durable, intuitive, and compelling for diamond sports athletes and consumers.

• Develop innovative product concepts from early ideation through production, with an emphasis on user-focused design and creative problem solving.
• Create 2D & 3D concepts, CAD models, sketches, renderings, and presentations to communicate design intent and explore solutions.
• Design primarily hard goods while contributing to soft goods, textiles, and cut-and-sew products as needed.
• Apply principles of ergonomics, protection, durability, usability, and user experience throughout the design process.
• Translate user needs, product requirements, and market opportunities into thoughtful physical product solutions.
• Deliver projects on time and within established cost targets.
• Apply continuous improvement throughout the design and development process while maintaining project timelines
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Quality, Marketing, and other cross-functional partners to balance athlete needs, aesthetics, performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Review prototypes, samples, and production units and identify opportunities for design, functional, or manufacturing improvements.
• Develop clear design documentation, specifications, presentations, and other materials necessary to support product development and manufacturing.
• Conduct ongoing competitive analysis and monitor the market landscape to identify opportunities, trends, and benchmarks that ensure products remain competitive and relevant.
• Develop world-class, category-leading products that elevate performance, innovation, and brand expression.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a similar related field.
• Highly proficient in 3D design and modeling software – NX or Solidworks preferred.
• 1–5 years of professional industrial/product design experience, preferably with physical consumer products.
• Strong affinity to develop an understanding of the ever-changing sporting goods market.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating experience developing physical products from concept through production.
• Demonstrated experience designing hard goods, with additional experience in soft goods, textiles, or cut-and-sew products preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude in common manufacturing techniques including injection and compression molding, composites, vacuum forming, soft goods.
• Ability to balance creative design solutions with practical considerations such as cost, durability, manufacturability, and performance.
• Strong understanding of ergonomics and human-centered design principles.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both visual and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with evolving priorities.
• Proficient in rendering and digitizing tools – example digital sketching or Key Shot rendering.

• Experience in sporting goods, baseball, outdoor,…