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Head of Industrial Design

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  • Level
    Lead
  • Job Field
    UX/UI, Product
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Zurich
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will lead industrial design, develop and prototype products for various applications, ensuring feasibility through close collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • Lead and grow our industrial design function, setting creative direction and design standards.
    • Define and evolve the physical identity of our robots across multiple industry use cases.
    • Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and manufacturing teams to ensure designs are feasible, cost-effective, and scalable.
    • Conduct customer research and integrate feedback from customers and field deployments into design iterations.
    • Balance aesthetics with ergonomics, robustness, durability, and compliance across multiple industrial environments.
    • Prototype and iterate using 3D modeling, mockups, and field testing.
    • Build and maintain a library of digital assets to support your function as well as marketing, product, and engineering.
    • Build and manage relationships with external design firms and manufacturing partners as needed.
    • Contribute to go-to-market efforts by supporting marketing and sales with visual assets and product storytelling.

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • A strong portfolio of customer-centered, functional, and visually compelling designs.
    • Fluency in CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion 360) and rendering tools (e.g., KeyShot, V-Ray).
    • Deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanical constraints.
    • Excellent collaboration skills, especially with cross-functional technical teams.
    • Creative, strategic thinker with the ability to execute and inspire.

    Experience

    • 8+ years of industrial design experience, ideally in robotics.
    • Experience designing products for multi-industry deployment.
    • Experience taking complex mechatronics products from concept through production.

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    • Location Zurich

      Location Zurich

      Flurstrasse 55

      8048 Zürich

      Switzerland

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    Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon

    Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon

    Graz, Zürich, Heerbrugg, Dornbirn, Wien

    Leica Geosystems combines accurate measurement, positioning, and mapping technologies with industry-tailored workflows to help geodata-dependent industries capture, visualise, and analyse the physical world, turning data into actionable insights for better decision-making and improved efficiency. We are part of Hexagon, a global leader in measurement technologies with about 24,800 employees in 50 countries. Hexagon’s technologies provide the confidence vital industries rely on to build, navigate, and innovate. Yet measurement is only the beginning. Together, we bridge the physical and digital worlds to make cities and industries safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We bring that same mindset to how we work, offering a flexible annual working model based on a 40-hour week, giving you the freedom to organise your time effectively. Our hybrid working approach allows you to work where you are most productive.

    Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Founding year
    1921
  • Language
    German, English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Industry, Production, Electronics, Automatization
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    4.6
    • Workingconditions

      4.8
    • Engineering

      4.1
    • Career Growth

      4.7
    • Culture

      4.7
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    Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
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