Sr. Industrial Designer - Luggage

At YETI, we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here, you’ll have the opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together, you’ll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD™.

As a member of the YETI Soft Goods Industrial Design Team, a successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of the YETI brand, have extensive experience designing soft goods and luggage, and have a proven history of bringing product concepts to market. The Sr. Industrial Designer- Luggage will champion industrial design efforts of new YETI Bags and Luggage products through an innovative and consumer first lens. They will lead projects with creative problem solving, technical experience within hard and softgoods, excellent communication skills, and collaboration with internal and external teammates to execute unique and progressive products for the YETI Bags category. A high level of teamwork and collaboration is paramount to the success of our organization, “No One Succeeds Alone!“ 
 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead industrial design efforts for the YETI Bags category, specifically luggage, through all phases of the design and development process. 

• Analyze and translate consumer insights into tangible YETI design solutions. 

• Develop competitive product evaluations and benchmarking. 

• Conceptualize compelling ways of providing new value and innovation for YETI users. 

• Guide design intent from initial concept through production. 

• Create initial tech pack drawings for handoff to soft goods development team and suppliers. 

• Maintain and develop brand identity via the established YETI visual design language. 

• Design, prototype, and develop new concepts in hardware for the YETI Bags category. 

• Collaborate with product creation team to ensure comprehensive design and product solutions that live up to YETI product values and customer needs. 

• Guide the research and development process for seasonal and long lead-time projects from concept to commercialization. 

• Create innovative toolbox solutions that advance product performance, manufacturing technologies, and processes. 

• Innovate, improve, and guide development of new or existing manufacturing tools and processes. 

• Document findings and collaborate with QC to create and ensure consistent product performance and repeatability standards. 

• Contribute to building the Design program through creation of global design and outdoor industry trend reports inspired by im