Lead Industrial Designer

At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound. 

Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. 

At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.

Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.

Bose is seeking a Senior or Lead Industrial Designer to join our Industrial Design team in Framingham MA to help define and deliver the next generation of Bose products—shaping the form function and consumer experience from early concept through mass production. You’ll collaborate closely with design engineering marketing product management and manufacturing partners to deliver production-ready solutions.

Level will be determined based on experience and demonstrated proficiency.

• Lead industrial design development from concept exploration through to manufacturing.
• Contribute to early concept exploration and problem framing as needed.
• Collaborate closely with engineering product management marketing UX/UI CMF and user research to deliver cohesive product experiences.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional teams (UX/UI CMF ME/EE acoustics PM marketing) and clearly rationalize tradeoffs.
• Balance design intent with technical feasibility cost performance and schedule constraints throughout development.
• Uphold design intent across development phases ensuring a high level of craft refinement and design quality in final products.
• Create and communicate design intent through presentations renderings CAD and prototypes.
• Delivering products through end-to-end development including detailed design and production.
• Lead and manage industrial design deliverables for multiple projects at once at varying phases of  development.

Education and preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of professional industrial design experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop KeyShot and Siemens NX SolidWorks and/or Rhino.
• Experience designing consumer electronics with premium build tight tolerances and high volume manufacturing is highly preferred
• Strong design sensitivity with a high level of technical proficiency and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Able to prototype quickly (from low-fi to functional) and iterate based on cross-functional feedback and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to tell the story drive alignment with stakeholders and document/hand off design intent with clarity.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional design craft strong problem framing and professional examples of shipped products.

Professional Attributes

• Effective and positive collaborator across disciplines and functions.
• Comfortable making trade-offs and decisions across complex development cycles.
• Is comfortable with and works effectively in ambiguity.

Work Location & Schedule

This is a hybrid position based in Framingham MA. We expect team members to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on other weekdays.

• Opportunity to shape the future of iconic luxury audio brands.
• International creative and technologically advanced environment.
• High-impact strategic role with strong visibility at group level.

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Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

What We Do

At Bose Corporation we’re powered by our legendary brands — Bose McIntosh and Sonus faber — bringing together more than 175 years of combined technical expertise craftsmanship and artistry. Founded by Dr. Amar Bose our company is driven by purpose and devoted to advancing what’s possible in audio — creating transformative experiences in the home on the go and on the road.

Why Work With Us

At Bose Corp. we’re united by a simple belief: sound is the most powerful force on earth. It moves us focuses us connects us. It’s why we exist to invent—advancing science and art—to deliver transformative experiences. Join us to invent what’s next—and unleash the power of sound together. Let’s Make Waves.

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