As a Senior Industrial Designer, you will play a pivotal role in defining the product proposition and business opportunities for Nokia's Network Infrastructure group. This group is at the forefront of a global network revolution, aiming to provide faster and more accessible network capacity. Your work will directly impact society's reliance on telecoms networks, ensuring a seamless and user-centric experience.
Responsibilities- Lead the industrial design process for a new category of device products, ensuring a human-centric approach.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, marketers, and user experience designers, to define product requirements and specifications.
- Create and present design concepts, prototypes, and mock-ups to stakeholders, clearly communicating design intent and value.
- Conduct user research and gather feedback to inform design decisions, ensuring the product meets user needs and expectations.
- Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure the design is technically feasible and cost-effective to produce at scale.
- Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices to continuously improve product design.
- Provide design guidance and mentorship to junior designers, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.
- Ensure design consistency across the product line, maintaining Nokia's brand identity and design language.
Must Have
- Minimum 6+ years of experience with a degree in Industrial Design or equivalent practical work experience
- Experience with making and shipping a world recognized and acclaimed consumer or professional products; experience working with suppliers.
- Solid 3D skills (Alias/Catia/Rhino/Solid Works/NX)
- Solid sketching skills and ability to make effective presentations and communicate crisply and clearly, at appropriate levels
- Solid Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
- Solid on Key Shot or similar
- Mastering skills for prototyping workshop tools for Rapid Design Prototyping
- Self-starter, fast learner, and strategic thinker, with good critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability
- High ethical standards; able to manage very confidential information and project.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Knowledge of the highest standards of Industrial Design practices in a consumer or professional driven business
- Design strategy & concept creation experience as well as good business, market, consumer, and marketing understanding
- Hardware technology understanding and prototyping experience
- The ability to take and drive decisions to prioritize product design requirements by directly and indirectly influencing stakeholders
- A dynamic, enthusiastic, creative, and innovative style with the humility of a team player collaborating well in complex international environments
About Us
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- 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
- Minimum 6+ years of experience
- Degree in Industrial Design or equivalent practical work experience
- Experience making and shipping recognized consumer or professional products
- Experience working with suppliers
- Solid 3D skills using Alias, CATIA, Rhino, SolidWorks, or NX
- Strong sketching skills and ability to present and communicate clearly
- Solid Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
- Solid KeyShot or similar visualization skills
- Mastery of rapid design prototyping workshop tools
- Self-starter, fast learner, strategic thinker, critical thinker, and problem solver
- High ethical standards and ability to manage confidential information and projects
- Knowledge of high industrial design standards in consumer or professional businesses
- Design strategy and concept creation experience
- Business, market, consumer, and marketing understanding
- Hardware technology understanding and prototyping experience
- Ability to prioritize product design requirements and influence stakeholders
- Collaborative, creative, innovative, and effective in complex international environments
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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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