Industrial Designer
As an Industrial Designer at Astrolab, you will be the creative anchor of our product vision. At Astrolab, our design function operates within a studio model embedded inside the Marketing organization. We believe that design sits at the intersection of engineering and brand; it is the visual language that translates our technical DNA into a consistent identity that defines a market. You will work day-to-day with our Fractional Chief Creative Designer (a world-class automotive ID designer) and our Head of Marketing, while collaborating deeply with engineering to ensure that the rovers and systems we build perform flawlessly and look unmistakably like Astrolab.
- End-to-End Design: Lead the industrial design process from initial concept sketches to final production-ready forms, ensuring the physical product embodies the Astrolab brand
- Constraint-Driven Creativity: Collaborate directly with aerospace and mechanical engineers to navigate the extreme constraints of lunar operations (thermal, structural, mass) while maintaining design integrity
- CMF Strategy: Own the Color, Materials, and Finish (CMF) strategy, understanding how materials behave in space and how they translate into a cohesive visual language
- Cross-Functional Integration: Operate at the intersection of marketing and engineering, acting as the translator between technical requirements and brand identity
- Creative Partnership: Work closely with the Fractional Chief Creative Designer to establish and refine the overarching design language for all Astrolab hardware
- Brand Stewardship: Ensure that every physical touchpoint, from the rover chassis to the smallest payload interface, feels intentionally designed and distinctly Astrolab
- Design Communication: Use Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, and Alias to communicate design intent clearly to both technical (engineering) and non-technical (leadership, investors) audiences
- Iterative Prototyping: Rapidly iterate on forms and concepts based on engineering feedback, testing, and brand alignment
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, transportation design, product design, or a related field
- Experience taking physical products or hardware from concept through production
- Experience using Blender and Adobe Creative Suite, with working knowledge of Alias; Class A modeling experience is a plus
- Experience applying Color, Materials, and Finish (CMF) principles to physical products or hardware
- Portfolio demonstrating product design work, including complex design challenges and design constraints
- Experience in transportation, robotics, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or a related industry
- Experience working in a studio environment or at the intersection of brand, product design, and engineering
- Experience communicating technical or complex design concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Experience designing hardware for extreme environments or regulated industries
- Experience developing designs that account for manufacturing requirements, material constraints, environmental conditions, and product performance
- Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Equity ownership in the company
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible PTO and parental leave
- Home office set up reimbursement
- Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
- Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks