Associate Industrial Designer- Lacrosse

Headquartered in Shelby Township, Michigan, Warrior Sports is recognized as one of the sporting goods industry’s premier manufacturers of innovative, high-performance, cutting-edge equipment, footwear, and apparel for lacrosse and hockey athletes of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1992, Warrior was acquired by privately held New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. in February 2004. The 2007 acquisition of Boston-based Brine Sporting Goods further established Warrior Sports as the dominant force in the lacrosse and hockey world.

The Industrial Designer at Warrior Sports demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the entire design process and is self-motivated and collaborative. This role involves identifying design problems and consistently generating creative solutions to enhance the performance and aesthetics of products across multiple categories, including Lacrosse Heads, Protective equipment, and accessories. The designer will create engaging product families that share technologies, manufacturing processes, and a common design language.

Warrior is dedicated to a core set of philosophies and strengths: technical superiority, grassroots marketing, original and creative youthful expression, and strong partnerships with retailers and suppliers. Since creating the first titanium lacrosse shafts in 1992, Warrior continuously pushed the envelope in the evolution of the game. By taking a fresh, energetic approach to team sports and employing enthusiastic, passionate people, Warrior continues to change the sporting goods industry with its unique voice and innovative product.

• RESEARCH:
  Take a strategic and curious approach to researching competitor products and understanding player problems and unmet needs to identify new opportunities for breakthrough innovation.
• CREATE:
  Design meaningful, player-driven lacrosse hardgoods and softgoods, from ideation to early concepts and innovation through 2D & 3D development, and commercialization. Transform conceptual ideas into tangible design proposals that solve problems while considering functionality, visual brand language, and user experience to bring an edge!
• COLLABORATE:
  Work closely with Senior designers, developers, engineers, and product managers to align concepts with product briefs and push the boundaries. Work with Graphic and Marketing support to aid in visual development and help support the product story to consumers.
• COMMUNICATE:
  Prepare detailed technical packets using adobe illustrator or Solid Works that effectively communicate designs to manufacturers. Some Travel to Asia, Canada, and Mexico may be required.
• DELIVER:
  Partner with developers and the engineering team members to evaluate product samples and drive design intent through production.
• MAINTAIN:
  Maintain product position in the market by updating in‑line projects & supporting cross‑functional needs. Maintain expertise in injection molding and soft good manufacturing processes, focusing on quality control and efficiency. Stay current on new technologies and innovations within the industry.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or equivalent
• Industrial designer: 1 to 3 years of experience
• Ability to sketch and render ideas through various means
• General understanding of injection molding and softgoods design constraints
• Ability to create prototypes / mockups to validate design concepts
• Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both visually and verbally
• Ability to multi-task and move between highly diverse projects
• Competent in the following programs:
  Adobe Illustrator Solid Works
• Basic knowledge of the following programs:
  Adobe Photoshop Keyshot or equivalent Vizcom or equivalent Ai tool integration Microsoft Suite