Industrial Designer

Company Description

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Here’s how you can help.

Job Description

Western Digital, the leader in storage technology, seeks a talented and passionate industrial designer. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring innovative ideas to our diverse and global design team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support industrial design programs with creative energy throughout the entire design and development process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business, user, and technical needs and develop compelling design concepts.
• Support 3D conceptualization and development of new product and accessory industrial designs.
• Develop product graphics, patterns, colors, and finishes to create products that resonate with different user segments and markets.
• Engage with suppliers throughout Asia to support execution of product graphics, colors, materials, and finishes.
• Communicate with design team, stakeholders, and suppliers across Asia and North America.
• Create high-quality deliverables with expertise in design tools such as 3D CAD (SolidWorks), 3D renderings (Keyshot), Adobe Creative Suite, and MSFT Office.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or equivalent. 
• Must have 2-4+ years of recent and relevant industrial design experience. 
• Candidate will need to adhere to a hybrid work schedule and be located with commuting distance of Milpitas, CA or Irvine, CA offices. Please provide link to portfolio for initial review.

SKILLS:

• Expert-level skills in digital tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, 3D renderings (Keyshot), 3D CAD (SolidWorks), and MSFT Office.
• Ability to ideate, communicate, and develop industrial design concepts, including form, CMF, and graphics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems with suppliers and engineering teams.
• Ability to concurrently handle multiple projects and adhere to schedules. 
• Portfolio with industry experience that demonstrates the above qualifications.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment