# Industrial Designer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-designer

An Industrial Designer develops the form, function, and usability of physical products, moving from sketching and prototyping concepts through detailed 3D modeling in CAD software like SolidWorks or Rhino. Working within product development teams at manufacturers, consumer goods companies, or design consultancies, they apply user-centered design principles and material science knowledge to ensure products are both manufacturable and appealing to end users. This role fits creative, hands-on problem solvers who blend artistic sensibility with engineering practicality.

Top skills: [3D Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/3d-modeling)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [CAD Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cad-designer)
- Often leads to: [Senior Industrial Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-industrial-designer)

## Similar roles

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## Open Industrial Designer roles (4)

- [Industrial Designer](https://edix.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/8918/apply) at [Corsair](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/corsair) — Duluth, GA (listed on Corsair's own careers site)
- [Lead Designer, Core Studio Footwear Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/03ce07a3-c114-40b3-b52e-e800fa1627f3/lead-designer-core-studio-footwear-product-design-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Associate Design Director, Luggage](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3f840926-751a-45e9-b870-58a3c2d1bb19/associate-design-director-luggage-at-away) at [Away](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/away) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $150,000 – $160,000
- [Industrial Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b37b7c1b-3506-45fe-9c55-c353900e614b/industrial-designer-at-eight-sleep) at [Eight Sleep](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/eight-sleep) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $100,000 – $125,000

## Likely next role (1)

Where Industrial Designers commonly go next: [Senior Industrial Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-industrial-designer).

- [Senior Industrial Designer](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Industrial-Designer_JR2019930) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)

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- [CAD Designer](https://sunpower.breezy.hr/p/5b30f11e1da1-cad-designer) at [SunPower](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sunpower) — Orem, UT (listed on SunPower's own careers site)
- [Product Designer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whalarinc/jobs/6180413004) at [Whalar](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/whalar) — United States (listed on Whalar's own careers site)
- [CAD Designer](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Merritt-Island-FL/CAD-Designer_JR-051199-1) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Merritt Island, FL (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Sr. Staff Design Technologist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/9ef0f069-1d5e-4bcd-9c16-359e11456a12/application) at [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company) — San Francisco, CA, $150,000 – $250,000 (listed on Kong Company's own careers site)
- [Interior Designer](https://lazboy.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LZBCareers/job/Dover-NJ/Interior-Designer_JR134042) at [La-Z-Boy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/la-z-boy) — Dover, NJ (listed on La-Z-Boy's own careers site)
- [Graphic Designer](https://kpf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/KPF_Careers/job/New-York/Graphic-Designer_JR202500009-1) at [Kohn Pedersen Fox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohn-pedersen-fox) — New York, NY (listed on Kohn Pedersen Fox's own careers site)
- [SaaS Presentation and Graphic Designer - at DXC Site in Charleston- SC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e2ae7a72-8b2c-48d4-bb58-5a564c0d83bc/saas-presentation-and-graphic-designer-at-dxc-site-in-charleston-sc-at-dxc) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Fort Mill, SC
- [Product Designer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54458853-06bb-48b0-b55c-359bd01903af/product-designer-ii-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $123,000 – $130,000
- [VP/Global Workplace Design & Space Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c3f60964-20e0-4215-858a-f386f530bb2b/vp-global-workplace-design-space-planning-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN
- [Footwear Designer I, Basketball (Baltimore)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/345ee6a4-eadc-4847-9cfd-2e742c60354c/footwear-designer-i-basketball-baltimore-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $65,000 – $90,000

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