Project technical assistant/project research assistant (industrial design)

About the job

Job Title : Project Technical Assistant/Project Research Assistant (Industrial Design)

Department : Design

Reports To : Manager, design

Role Summary:

The industrial designer is typically focused on the user experience, desirability, physical

appearance, functionality, and manufacturability of a product, though they are often

involved in far more during the development cycle. The designer brings specialized

competencies to an interdisciplinary team as they attempt to find solutions for problems

of form, function, usability, physical ergonomics, marketing and brand development,

sustainability, and sales.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for defining overall product direction including form development, ergonomics, usability, material selection, finishes, color schemes, branding language, and graphical user interfaces. Support the product development team through clear visual communication across all phases, including ideation, concept development, design reviews, and final detailing. Act as a "synthesizer" within the multidisciplinary team by combining inputs from engineering, clinical users, manufacturing, and business stakeholders into unified and workable design solutions. Develop early-stage design concepts using sketching, visual storytelling, CAD modeling, and physical prototypes to explore multiple design directions quickly. Create and use design "probes" (early concepts or prototypes) to test ideas, gather feedback, and refine product direction before final development. Conduct and support user research activities to gather end-user insights and translate them into design inputs for concept generation and usability validation. Actively participate in strategic product discussions and planning to influence overall product direction, features, and development priorities. Monitor global trends in industrial design, materials, colors, finishes, and emerging technologies to ensure competitive and market-relevant product concepts. Manage and execute multiple design projects simultaneously while ensuring high standards of design quality, usability, and manufacturability. Provide support for basic UI/UX considerations where applicable, particularly for medical device interfaces and user interaction elements. Participate in internal workshops, technical forums, and knowledge-sharing activities Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, prototype evaluations, and cross-functional engineering meetings. Prepare medical device documentation, design reports, validation summaries, design recommendations, and contribute to user manual development for clear product understanding and use. Create posters, visual communication materials, and design presentations to support product communication and reviews.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design or Product Design. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in industrial or medical device design for candidates with a B. Des (Bachelor of Design) degree with 2 years of experience or M. Des (Master of Design) degree with 1 year of experience. Must be fully proficient in CAD surfacing and parametric modeling software such as SOLIDWORKS, Creo, Rhino, Blender, etc. Very good Keyshot rendering and 3 D visualization skills and experience. Excellent working proficiency with the Adobe creative suite (Photoshop and Illustrator are essential) Good Industrial design sketching and oral and verbal presentation techniques to communicate your ideas. Must have excellent communication skills to lead conversations, solve technical challenges and mentor and facilitate discussions with other clients on design related challenges and innovative opportunities. Very good model-making skills are required to communicate the product look

and feel of your designs.

Type of Appointment: Contractual basis – The initial appointment will be for a period of 89 days after which you may be considered for an one-year appointment, based on your performance.

Gross Salary Range: B. Des (Bachelor of Design) degree with 2 years of experience: 35400- 69100

M. Des (Master of Design) degree with 1 year of experience: 56100- 88250

* The selection committee may offer lower or higher designation and lower or higher salary depending upon the experience and performance of the candidate in the interview/test.

Location : BETIC, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India