Industrial Designer (Contract)
Taipei
Engineering /
Contract /
Hybrid
Who We Are
At Framework, we believe the time has come for products that are designed to last. Founded in San Francisco in 2019, our mission is to remake Consumer Electronics to respect people and the planet.
We've started with two award-winning products, the Framework Laptop 13 and 16. Our laptops are thin, light, high-performance notebooks that can be upgraded, customized, and repaired in ways that no other notebook can. Alongside this, we've launched the Framework Marketplace to enable an ecosystem of parts and modules. We've seen a fantastic reception to both of our laptops from customers and reviewers from outlets like , , and multiple reviews (including a recommendation among the best ), along with making and . As a company, we were #35 on .
We come from successful consumer electronics startups including the founding team of Oculus, and have closed multiple rounds of funding to fuel our roadmap. Even better (and maybe unusually for an early stage startup), we're in a financially healthy position going forward off of our product revenue. We care deeply about building a diverse and inclusive team, and we hope you do too!
We are looking for an Industrial Designer based in Taiwan to work with our fantastic team for creating and shaping the future of Framework products. We are specifically looking for an Industrial Designer who deeply values design user experience and has out-of-box design thinking. As an Industrial Designer, you are someone who has the spirit of taking on design challenges and problem-solving in novel ways. You are also someone who is able to take the Framework design philosophy to design a specific set of new projects.
This is a contract position for a 6-month contract project, working flexibly from home or in our office in Xinyi Dist in Taipei. This role may occasionally require local and international travel to suppliers.
What You’ll Do
- Own the product design from initial ideation through prototyping, NPI, documentation, and into production on new products of our roadmap.
- Work with core team members in both Taiwan and the US on cross-functional product development for novel products.
- Partner with our design team to develop, mock up, and test prototypes to explore new product concepts and solve design challenges as they come up.
- Responsible for the design parts CMF inspection and managing the overall quality for mass production.
- Responsible for assistance on the 2D/3D drawing release and 3D rending.
- Ownership to work directly with our JDM and external partners in the NPI phase to ensure design deliverable and solve engineering challenges accordingly.
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial design.
- 5+ years of experience in consumer electronics product design.
- An exceptional portfolio of design works that demonstrate the design process from the initial ideation to the final design execution.
- Strong 2D and 3D visualization skills including free hand sketching, 2D & 3D rendering that helps design concept message delivering as well as the elaboration of product details.
- Advanced CAD modeling skill, being able to deliver multiple solutions and iterate the design in a fast way.
- Deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and design considerations for engineering.
- Great English written and verbal communication skills to interact with internal cross-functional team members and external supplier partners.
What's Nice to Have
- A passion for environmentalism and/or DIY.
- Expertise in product 3D animation will be a plus.
- Experience working as a remote member of an international team.
- The expertise on 3D printing software
Equal Opportunity
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know by reaching out to us at accommodations@frame.work.
