About this role
Staff level designer combining industrial design and UX/UI to advance electrophysiology medical devices. Leads early-stage research and delivers cohesive design across catheter systems, including CMF, CAD, and manufacturing handoffs in a hybrid Irvine-based role.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and conduct contextual inquiries in cath labs and simulation environments; Convert insights into UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual design systems; Establish design systems and CMF strategies; Create parametric/surface CAD with G2/G3 curvature continuity; Produce photorealistic renderings, animations, exploded views, and communication assets
Technical Overview
Role requires parametric CAD with G2/G3 curvature continuity and Class-A surfacing for tooling readiness. Strong emphasis on CMF, design systems, and GD&T with DFM/DFA collaboration and production-ready CAD/Handoff to manufacturing.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior staff Industrial & UXUI Designer with 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio across CMF and UXUI for medical devices, and proven ability to lead early-stage user research. They should be proficient in parametric CAD, Class-A surfacing, and be able to partner with manufacturing to maintain design fidelity through pilot builds in a regulated medical setting.
Must-Have Skills
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design (or Product Design/HCI)At least 5 years professional design experienceDemonstrated UX/UI design capability for clinician or complex technical usersRendering/visualization masteryExperience handing off designs to manufacturing partnersPortfolio showing CMFUX/UI executionand research-to-design traceabilityAbility to travel up to 20%
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience delivering advanced CAD surfacing (G2/G3) with Class-A standardsPrior work with medical devices or similar regulated productsEvidence of handoff to manufacturing partners (tools/specs/tolerance/CMF packages)
Tools & Platforms
CAD (parametric)Photorealistic rendering softwarePrototyping toolsCMF tooling
Required Skills
Industrial DesignUX/UIContextual InquiryWorkflow AnalysisNeeds FindingCMFDesign SystemsG2 curvature continuityG3 curvature continuityClass-A surfacingParametric CADGD&TTolerance stacksPhotorealistic renderingsStoryboardsDFMDFAHandoff to manufacturingDesign controlsPortfolio development
Hard Skills
Industrial DesignProduct DesignUX/UIUser ResearchContextual InquiryWorkflow AnalysisNeeds FindingCMF (ColorMaterialFinish)Design SystemsCMF strategiesG2/G3 curvature continuityClass-A surfacingParametric CADGD&TTolerance stacksPhotorealistic renderingsStoryboardsDFM/DFAHandoff to manufacturingDesign controlsPortfolio development
Soft Skills
CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingMentoringCross-functional teamworkPresentation skills
Keywords for Your Resume
Staff Industrial & UXUI DesignerIndustrial DesignUXUIUX/UIUser ResearchContextual InquiryWorkflow AnalysisNeeds FindingCMFCMF strategiesDesign SystemsG2/G3 curvature continuityClass-A surfacingParametric CADGD&TTolerance stacksPhotorealistic renderingsHandoff to manufacturingDFM/DFAdesign controlsportfoliomedical deviceselectrophysiologyirvinehybridtravelindustrial designuxuicmfg2/g3 curvature continuityclass-a surfacingparametric CADphotorealistic renderingscontextual inquirydesign systemshandoff to manufacturing
Deal Breakers
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field, 5+ years of professional design experience, Willingness to travel up to 20%, Ability to work onsite in Irvine, CA (hybrid schedule)
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