Product Designer - Junior

Your Role

As aProduct Designer inGensler's Los Angeles office, you will join our creative studio environment for a fulltime position. This role is for a designer of physical products, not a UI/UX position.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the design and development of furniture collections, spatial systems,lightingfixtures, and product solutions across a range ofmarket verticals.

• Participate in design charrettes and work sessions that help define strategic goals and design directions.

• Engage in hands-on collaboration with designers, architects, technical specialists, and fabricators.

• Produce concept sketches, 3D models, digital prototypes, and technical drawings.

• Build physical mock-ups,material studies, andscalestudymodels.

• Research materials, manufacturing methods, ergonomic considerations, and sustainability strategies.

• Create compelling presentations, diagrams, and storytelling artifacts that communicate design intent.

• Explore emerging technology applications in product and spatial design, including computational design, generative workflows, visualization, and physical prototyping.

Your Qualifications

• Completion of yourundergraduate study or graduatestudy in Industrial Design, Environmental Design or similar object-based education platform.

• 1 - 5 years of relevant product design experience

• High proficiency level of Solidworksalong with rendering skills (Keyshot preferred)

• Experience in NLM AI visualization platforms such as Nano Bananaisrequired.

• Experience withAdobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

• Strong skills in3D modeling, prototyping, and material exploration.

• Ability to create or interpret technical drawings, fabrication details, and assembly diagrams.

• Hands-on skills inmodel making, digital fabrication (CNC, laser cutting), or 3D printingare a plus.

• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including: generative AI and computational processes,XR/VR/AR for product visualization,parametric design tools, and material innovation and sustainable fabrication methods.

Your Additional Characteristics

• You're insatiable in your drive to find solutions to problems presented to you.

• You welcome create and intellectual challenges and new market exposure.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in school or community environments.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize tasks.

• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication abilities.

• Strong desireto conduct research both verbally and in writing.

• Resourceful,self-motivated, and excited to collaborate.

• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problemsolving abilities.

• A bold thinker with a passion for experimentation and iterative design.

• Artistic storytelling and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly articulate design intent.

• Curiosity and critical thinking around technology's role in the future of design.

**The base salary will be estimated between $70,000 - $80,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler

Life At Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Awareness Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.