The Nokia Design team is seeking a talented Industrial Designer to join our innovative product design team. You will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our new category of device products, ensuring a human-centric experience design approach. As a key member of the team, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to define product propositions and identify business opportunities, driving the success of our products in the market.
Responsibilities- Lead the industrial design process for a new category of device products, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, marketers, and user experience designers, to define product requirements and specifications.
- Conduct user research and gather insights to inform design decisions, ensuring a deep understanding of user needs and preferences.
- Create detailed design concepts, sketches, and prototypes, translating ideas into visually appealing and functional product designs.
- Work closely with the engineering team to ensure the technical feasibility of design concepts and provide design guidance throughout the development process.
- Develop and maintain design guidelines and standards, ensuring consistency across the product portfolio.
- Conduct design reviews and provide constructive feedback to junior designers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design innovations to inspire and enhance your design work.
- Present design concepts and proposals to internal stakeholders and clients, effectively communicating design rationale and value.
- Ensure design deliverables meet quality standards and timelines, collaborating with project managers to manage project scope and resources.
Must Have
- Minimum 3 years of experience with a degree in Industrial Design
- Solid experience and results from working with suppliers.
- Experience with making and shipping a world recognized and acclaimed consumer product
- Consumer understanding & empathy
- Design strategy & concept creation
- Prototyping
- The knowledge of the highest standards of Industrial Design practices in a consumer or professional driven business
- A good business, market, consumer, and marketing understanding
- Strong hardware technology understanding
- The ability to take and drive decisions to prioritize product design requirements by directly and indirectly influencing stakeholders
- The humility of a team player collaborating well in complex international environments
- The ability to build your network fast
- Exceptional project and structuring skills
- Excellent problem solving, influencing and communication skills
- A dynamic, enthusiastic, and winning personality
- Strong knowledge of marketing strategy, techniques, effectiveness, tools, and functional competencies relevant to the role
- Education level required: Bachelor or MA in Industrial Design degree level
- Training/consulting
- Global experience is a plus
Key Competencies
- Exceptional 3D skills (Alias/Catia/Rhino/Solid Works/NX)
- Exceptional sketching and presentation skills
- Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
- Excellent on Key Shot or similar
- High ethical standards; able to manage very confidential information and projects.
- Self-starter and strategic thinker, with good critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability.
- Sufficient technology and industry understanding
- Ability to communicate crisply and clearly, at appropriate levels
- Fast learner, able to understand new technologies and process changes
- Creative and innovative in style, and flexible and able to shift strategies and tactics when required.
- Project management and change management
- Detail oriented, well organized, and efficient with time management.
- Strong presenter with good English language skills (both in person and virtually)
- Able to work effectively in a rapidly changing and demanding virtual environment across global time zones
- Proactive and collaborative work style with a bias for action.
About Us
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial Design
- At least 3 years of industrial design experience
- Experience working with suppliers
- Experience making and shipping a recognized consumer product
- Consumer understanding and empathy
- Design strategy and concept creation experience
- Prototyping experience
- Knowledge of high industrial design standards in consumer or professional businesses
- Business, market, consumer, and marketing understanding
- Strong hardware technology understanding
- Ability to prioritize design requirements and influence stakeholders
- Strong collaboration skills in complex international environments
- Exceptional project and structuring skills
- Excellent problem-solving, influencing, and communication skills
- Strong marketing strategy and tools knowledge
- Exceptional 3D skills using Alias, CATIA, Rhino, SolidWorks, or NX
- Exceptional sketching and presentation skills
- Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
- Excellent KeyShot or similar rendering skills
- Project management and change management skills
- Strong English communication skills
- Ability to work across global time zones in a virtual environment
- Global experience
- Training or consulting experience
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage commonly includes medical and disability insurance, alongside a global life-insurance commitment being implemented. Feedback suggests these elements create a solid core of protection within the total package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work-life balance is supported by flexible or hybrid work options plus wellness programs, occupational health services, gyms, and around-the-clock support in some locations. Feedback suggests this breadth elevates day-to-day quality of life and makes the benefits feel above average.
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