Industrial Designer, Square Hardware

Company Description
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
Job Description
The Square Hardware team builds emotion-evoking, commerce-enabling products that bring sellers to Square by providing powerful tools that are enjoyable to use. The Square Hardware team creates a tangible connection to Square and the physical manifestation of our brand. We now have a portfolio of products, from the simple and elegant little white reader to the powerful, integrated products like Square Register and Square Terminal . We continue to design, develop, manufacture, and distribute products that enable in-person commerce, empower businesses of all sizes, and connect sellers to the entire Square ecosystem. See what we offer today and imagine what you can help us build in the future: https://squareup.com/us/en/hardware .
We're looking for an imaginative, collaborative Industrial Design to join a world-class product development team with a diverse team of designers, engineers, and operators. The Industrial Designer is expected to be creative and solution-focused - you will be asked to help shape the future of commerce. You will identify customers' real struggles and define and design the remarkable experiences and products that will help them be successful.
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You will:

• Work closely alongside our Head of Industrial Design, creating concepts from sketch to render with finely implemented details
• Coordinate prototyping and design work with external partners
• Make real hardware- from concept through manufacturing
• Think future forward- what are we designing in 5 or more years?
• Forge strong relationships with our teams, including product management, software design, mechanical and electrical engineering, and marketing
• Bring your designs and our products to life through compelling storytelling

Qualifications
You have:

• 5+ years experience as an Industrial Designer in a related field (i.e. Consumer Electronics)
• Extensive experience in sketching, rendering, CAD, and rapid prototyping methods
• Experience leading the design of complex consumer electronics products with hardware and software elements
• Experience working at an industrial design agency or experience working in-house to deliver a product from concept to launch
• Strong examples of collaborating across departments
• Product experience that spans interface design, ergonomics, and human factors
• Experience working with software designers to build a cohesive hardware + software experience
• BA in Industrial Design or equivalent experience

Qualifications
You have:

• 5+ years experience as an Industrial Designer in a related field (i.e. Consumer Electronics)
• Extensive experience in sketching, rendering, CAD, and rapid prototyping methods
• Experience leading the design of complex consumer electronics products with hardware and software elements
• Experience working at an industrial design agency or experience working in-house to deliver a product from concept to launch
• Strong examples of collaborating across departments
• Product experience that spans interface design, ergonomics, and human factors
• Experience working with software designers to build a cohesive hardware + software experience
• BA in Industrial Design or equivalent experience