British Columbia Industrial Design Association

Bocci (www.bocci.ca) is growing and looking for a full time Industrial Designer to join our team. Under the creative directorship of Omer Arbel, you will play a key role in the design and development of new products and provide design support for our existing line (products range from furniture to lighting to electrical devices). Read the rest of this entry »

Remember the sense of awe and wonder you felt on your first visit museum or zoo? At AldrichPears Associates, we relive that feeling every day. It’s our job. As a design firm working with an international clientele of museums, science centres, zoos, and aquaria, we’re in the business of inspiring clients, their audiences, and each other. Simply put, we use our creative talents to make positive change, inspiring people to explore, engage, and care about their world. We’re a selective firm—we choose clients whose visions fascinate challenge us, and employees with talent, passion, and a desire to make difference. We work collaboratively, sharing ideas and challenging each other to create exhibits that inspire that sense of wonder we feel every day. If our passion and mission inspire you—and if you have an impressive range of technical skills, plus three to four years professional design experience as well as a proficiency in Vectorworks and Mac based graphic programs we’d like to see your portfolio.

Please see our website for a job description - www.aldrichpears.com/careers
Please forward a resume and PDF portfolio including sketches to:
exhibit@aldrichpears.com

No telephone calls. We want to thank all applicants for applying, however, we will only be contacting those who are under consideration for these positions.

CODETTA Product Design

Codetta is a busy product design firm located in the heart of downtown Victoria, British Columbia. We offer a studio environment that is relaxed and casual but very productive and service focused.  Our primary client base is in the music industry so if you are looking to design rugged creative tools for musicians then codetta is your place. We also develop medical, Industrial, and consumer products for clients spanning the globe; from Victoria to Denmark, New York to Seattle. Check out www.codetta.com

We are currently seeking a Product Design Engineer / Industrial Designer with a passion for their work and experience in consumer product design. 

You have:

• Completed a university degree in product design engineering, industrial design, or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ Years product design experience, preferably in a consultancy environment.
• Pro/Engineer or other 3-D CAD proficiency.
• Experience in designing parts for Injection molding, Sheet-metal, and other manufacturing methods.
• Microsoft Office and other general computer experience. 
• Able to meet and communicate ideas and project details with clients.
• A Reliable and efficient approach to work.
• Rendering experience with Rhino or other software.
• Excellent problem solving, Visual and verbal communication skills.

Main role: Realize product designs through to manufacturing on the basis of project briefs and other client or team guidance.

Duties include:

• Engineer product parts and assemblies, solving for appearance, safety, function, durability, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and marketing requirements.
• Engineer and problem solve mechanical problems related to product designs such as snap fit details, living hinges, and other novel mechanisms.
• Engineer detailed mechanical components, assemblies, and enclosure parts using Pro Engineer 3-D solid modeling.
• Assist with printed circuit board layout as it interfaces to the mechanical design.
• Determine appropriate method of manufacture (e.g. sheet metal, machining, casting, injection molding, stamping, extrusions etc.) and select appropriate materials.
• Transfer designs to manufacturing with 2-D part drawings, standard part and hardware specifications and other documentation.   
• Interface with other Industrial Designers to implement product concepts.
• Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations and renderings by hand or using computer-aided design equipment.
• Work with toolmakers and other vendors to achieve desired results.
• Estimate mechanical elements (time, cost) to support project planning.
• Fabricate, Assemble and test physical mock ups and prototypes.

Salary will depend on experience. Position includes year end bonus and 3 weeks vacation. Apply via email to: ask@codetta.com. Please keep portfolios under 2mb in size and only in PDF format.

StarFish Medical (www.starfishmedical.com) is seeking a talented, full-time Senior Industrial Designer with strong, team-based, product design consultancy experience.Background Experience- 4+ years of experience in a multi-disciplinary, product design consultancy environment. This is a mid-level/ senior position working under a design manager.
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The National Capital Commission (NCC) is looking for an Industrial Designer with preferably three years of experience in design.  Exposure to environmental graphic and exhibit design would be an asset.
The NCC is located in Canada’s Capital Region in Ottawa and enjoys the unique mandate to plan, preserve and develop the Capital Region as a source of ‘Pride and Unity’ for Canada.  The successful candidate will be a member of a passionate and dynamic in house design team and will be involved in the design and implementation of various two and three dimensional items, including signage, exhibits, outdoor interpretation, street furniture and, thematic and way-finding signage for festivals. 
More detailed information can be found here:
English
http://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/ncc/english/JobDescription.asp?JobNumber=538130
French
http://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/ncc/french/JobDescription.asp?JobNumber=538131

Form3 Design Inc. www.form3.com  is looking for an entry level industrial designer with 0 to 3 years of experience. Applicant should have a degree in Industrial Design or equivalent. A resume and a portfolio should demonstrate
 
1.      General design and problem solving ability
2.      Good organization
3.      Good sketching and modelling ability
4.      Knowledge of various software packages such as SolidWorks, ProEngineer, Rhino, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
5.      Familiarity with various production processes and ability to design parts in detail for those processes
 
Send resume and portfolio to herb@form3.com  Put industrial designer in the subject. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Junior Industrial Designer

Every day StarFish Medical (www.starfishmedical.com) pushes the boundaries of technical product development delivering superior medical devices that make a real impact on people’s lives around the world.

Our reputation is staked on the commercial success of our clients’ products.

We are seeking a young, talented, idea-driven Industrial Designer to join our expanding design studio. Read the rest of this entry »

Start-up toy company looking for lead industrial designer. The candidate will provide product design and graphic design elements of new and existing products. Will work as an integral part of a 10 member multi-disciplinary product development team to conceptualize, problem solve and develop products effectively and efficiently. Willing to travel overseas to liaison with Asian and European manufactures.

Specific Skills
Bachelor´s degree in Industrial Design
2 + years of Industrial Design work experience, with Toy experience a plus

Conceptualization and sketching ability

Strong graphic design skills a plus
Fluency in English and Mandarin
3D Modeling Capability
Good prototyping skills
2D rendering capability: Illustrator and Photoshop

How to apply:

Send an email to dcirjak@telus.net and please attach your resume and portfolio (PDF or www format preferred). Only email submissions will be reviewed.

Location: Canada  – Victoria, British Columbia
Job Functions: Engineering, Product Development, Project Management

StarFish Medical http://www.starfishmedical.com/ is expanding and we are looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join our medical device development team.
The successful candidate will work closely with other members of our product development team(including industrial designers, electronics engineers, production engineers, physicists and other specialists) to develop and realize innovative medical products (from initial brief through to production release)
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