Industrial Designer

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

At quip, we design and deliver delightful products and services that keep your mouth healthy. At the heart of our offering is a range of award-winning daily use oral care products, from toothbrush to toothpaste and everything in between. Over time we are continually improving, refreshing and growing this range of products to support more oral care needs and our ever-increasing member base that is in the millions.

The ideal candidate will be able to help build our product portfolio, including existing, in-process and not yet conceived products. You will dive deep into concept development, brainstorms, and help create the future of product at quip. The role would be operating on a growing team of 5 + designers and engineers and working within the ID process to make real an aggressive product roadmap that impacts millions of quip subscribers. You’ll work with multiple disciplines and contribute concepts, thinking, research, and high fidelity form development to the design of our newest products. You’ll work with team members to support marketing, graphic design, supply chain, and finance. You should be adept at communicating concepts through various mediums, including (digital) sketching, surface modeling, 3D printing and model making.

quip’s Hardware Innovation team prides itself on creative problem solving that bucks most ordinary practice. When we envision a product with unparalleled user experience, it requires a rigor of method, a depth of intelligence, and a penchant for delight not found in everyday products. If you’re ridiculously passionate about good design, we want to talk.

Base Salary: 70-85k

This range represents anticipated base salary range for this position, in addition to competitive benefits and equity (as applicable). We carefully assess and consider several factors with each candidate, including location, role-related knowledge, experience and skills. Compensation may vary based on these considerations.

Responsibilities

  • Work with team members and workflows within ID to match the overall Hardware team’s strategic goals for the product and the larger company roadmap
  • Contribute design work directly as well as refine other’s work in a collaborative environment
  • Fine-Grained attention to every detail of a product including material, finish, weight, and user experience
  • Ability to design cost-consciously around mold making, being mindful of materials, complexity, and part weight.
  • Organize, communicate, and present work clearly at regular reviews with a focus on demonstrating the mixture of inputs and how they were translated into the work
  • Technically excellent with a drive to constantly push your craft to the next level
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to plan and execute on design projects

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of professional Industrial Design experience
  • Strong concept development techniques like sketching, prototyping, or other rapid processes
  • Strong aesthetic sensibilities that come to life through form development and presentations
  • Knowledge and ability to use tools such as SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Design for manufacturing experience
  • Understanding of user-centered design processes including research and strategy
  • Ability to think of creative user-focused experiences and designs.
  • Familiarity with prototyping solutions with a mix of samples, handwork, FDM printing, and SLA 3D printing (Form 3)
  • You are naturally curious and take initiative to open up new ideas not just by suggestion, but through persuasive prototypes, and other media
  • Extremely collaborative and open work style
  • Engaged and active self-starter

Nice-to-Haves

  • Knowledge of best practices for SLA/FDM 3D printing
  • Experience with foam and other sculpting-based modeling
  • A deep fondness for post-its, whiteboards and dry erase markers

Benefits

  • You'll be working in a high energy, fast-paced environment helping us make oral care simple and effective!
  • An office located in the heart of DUMBO with breathtaking views of Manhattan Bridge
  • Competitive medical benefits, quip covers 95% of medical coverage for employees, starting your first day of employment.
  • Free dental benefits as part of quip's Dental Program (NYC Residents)
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits (~30% savings)
  • Dependent care FSA
  • Entire quip product line, refill plan, and employee discount
  • $400 incentivized gym reimbursement through our insurance
  • Open Vacation Policy
  • Computer and supplies provided
  • Employee Assistance Program, including mental health resources
  • Fully-stocked kitchen with kombucha, cold brew, and beer on tap
  • Fun and inclusive culture! We offer People Resource Groups including quip Pride and quip Womxn’s Network and Interest Groups like quip Book Club.
  • Team and company happy hours
  • quip Swag
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Competitive paid parental leave policy
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Sequoia Smartspend, offering discounts on things like travel, car rentals, cell phone plans, home goods, pet insurance, and more.
  • High potential for growth in a start-up atmosphere

About quip

quip is a modern oral health company launched in 2015 that provides thoughtfully designed personal oral care products and professional dental care services through a digital platform that makes oral care more simple, accessible, and enjoyable. The current personal care offerings include a wide selection of American Dental Association accepted (ADA seal) adult and kid electric toothbrushes, smart brushes, refillable floss pick and string, refillable mouthwash and gum, all kept fresh with a refill delivery service. quip’s professional platform, which is behind quip Aligners and quipcare, is part of the company's future vision to connect personal care, oral health monitoring and professional care in one digital oral care companion app that helps access and manage all your oral care needs and guide and incentivize good oral health habits.

quip is committed to promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity beyond your brushing routine. We believe our company is better equipped to care for every mouth when we listen to fresh perspectives from every voice, and in doing so, we build an equal-opportunity team of the brightest minds (and mouths)—regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, identity, or any other trait that makes you you. By celebrating and supporting our differences, we will thrive in our mission to improve oral health for all.

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