Senior Designer, Product Development

Senior Product Designer – Industrial Design Focus (Hard Goods)

You’re an industrial designer who doesn’t just sketch pretty things—you bring them to life and get a team excited to do the same. You think in form, function, and feasibility. You lead brainstorms that actually spark ideas. You present concepts with clarity and conviction. You’re here to raise the bar.

At Uncommon Goods, we create joyful, design-forward objects—from clever kitchen tools to conversation-starting home goods. We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer with a strong industrial design background and creative leadership chops to take the reins on new product development—and inspire our design team while doing it.

You’ll lead original product design in our Hard Goods category, working cross-functionally with buying, creative, and sourcing teams to deliver exclusive, manufacturable, unmistakably “UG” products.

This hybrid role works on-site at our waterfront Brooklyn location 1 to 2 days a week, reporting to our Director of Product Development.  

What You’ll Own:

• Concept, prototype, and develop exclusive products from idea to final production.
• Lead brainstorms, inspire designers, and drive a strong creative culture.
• Present concepts to merchandising and leadership teams with clarity and strategic rationale.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (buyers, sourcing, creative, ops) to ensure your designs are not just beautiful—but viable.
• Oversee the full design process—from mood boards and sketching to CAD, specs, and pre-production approvals.
• Maintain a sharp POV on trends, customer behavior, and commercial viability.

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You:

• Have 7-10 years of experience in industrial design, consumer goods, or lifestyle product development.
• Are fluent in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Rhino, or Fusion 360) and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Have experience leading brainstorms, mentoring creatives, and pitching bold ideas to leadership.
• Are a strong communicator—visually and verbally—with the ability to defend ideas and influence decisions.
• Have a portfolio that shows full lifecycle design work: from sketch to shelf, with real-world production and impact.

Extra Credit For:

• Experience managing or mentoring junior designers.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing (overseas or domestic), packaging, and sourcing.
• Passion for sustainability, values-based design, or storytelling through product.

Why Join Now?

We’re scaling smart and rebuilding better. You’ll have ownership, creative freedom, and a chance to lead the kind of design work that actually gets made—and makes people smile.

To Apply:

Please include a link to your portfolio with your application.

In your cover letter, briefly answer these two questions:

• What’s a product you designed that successfully made it to market—and what role did you play in making that happen?
• Name 1 product from the UG website that is a strong example of good design.
• Share 1 product that is missing from the website that you think UG should carry.

We’re not looking for essays—just thoughtful, real answers that help us understand your design brain and leadership style.

Everyone is Welcome Here

At Uncommon Goods, we believe we're all out of the ordinary.  That's why we're committed to making diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging part of everything we do. We strive to make significant changes to our business, from how we find our products to how we build and cultivate our team—so we can be everyone's favorite place to work. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you would like to request any accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected]. 

Company Perks

• Benefits: We invest in your well-being through subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance; in your career with free, confidential, 1-on-1 coaching; and in your future via 401K matching. You can even invest in our future through employee stock options.  

• Education Subsidy: We reimburse up to $5250 (the yearly IRS limit) of tuition for college coursework or professional training.  

• Service: We offer eight hours of paid time off each year for volunteering. 

• Commuter benefits: We offer a pretax discount for those who take public transportation (train, bus, and ferry). For those who prefer to pedal to work, we offer significantly discounted yearly Citi Bike memberships and/or will provide money to help with purchase or repair of your own bike.  

• Team member discounts: Our team members can buy our goods at a 40% discount (and take our Uncommon Experience classes free).  

• Work/life balance: We offer generous paid time off, and we supplement New York State Short Term Disability for 3 weeks and New York State Paid Family Leave for 8 weeks. 

• Casual environment: No need to dress up—wear comfortable clothes every day. And we hold occasional, fun, company-wide events. 

• Open book policy: We share our financial results with the entire team every week in our management update email and periodically in our biweekly company-wide meeting, UncommonCo. 

• Collaborative environment: Whether it's a data analyst recommending products to the buyers or a warehouse manager providing the theme for an email blast, we welcome your talents and insight, wherever they apply. 

• Learn more about your FMLA rights here.    

This is a full-time salaried position with an annual base salary range of $100,000 - $115,000. This role is eligible for our annual performance bonus program.