Industrial Designer, Packaging
Who We Are
Verkada is the leader in integrated cloud-managed enterprise building security. Verkada combines our cloud-managed software platform with hardware powered by edge-based processing to provide customers with a real-time view into every part of their organization. Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada’s video security cameras, access control and environmental sensors natively integrate with our platform and are virtually effortless to install, maintain, and manage across hundreds of sites. Verkada protects more than 6,000 organizations, including more than 30+ of the Fortune 500.
As a Packaging Industrial Designer at Verkada, you’ll develop packaging for all new products as a part of a growing team of hardware engineers and designers. You’ll maintain and evolve Verkada’s product design language by creating packaging solutions that emulate our core brand principles, reduce ecological impact, and deliver premium out of box experiences for our customers. You’ll make a big impact — your designs will be a part of Verkada’s quickly expanding portfolio of products. This position reports directly to the VP of Design.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the visual and physical language of our brand through the design of our packaging.
- Utilize user-centric thinking and strong aesthetic sensibility to align our brand to customer needs.
- Work collaboratively with design, engineering, manufacturing, operations and marketing on complex technical programs in a fast-paced environment.
- Contribute concepts and problem solving across multiple projects.
- Collaborate in establishing core concepts and design specifications from initial research to ideation all the way to production.
- Translate ideas and sketches into structural prototypes, 3D renderings and packaging dielines.
- Deliver packaging design concepts with a high level of sensitivity to form and function, attention to detail and conceptual clarity.
- Conceive elegant, effective ways to address manufacturable & structural packaging challenges.
- Effectively present your design concepts and strategy to peers and key stakeholders.
- Develop quick start guide layouts, content & technical drawings.
- Research and present new package materials, techniques or user insights.
- Drive and influence the development of Verkada packaging sustainability initiatives.
- Design for multiple sizes and SKUs, and implement systems for packaging across a broad range of products, with varying materials, weights, shapes and sizes.
- Work with international vendors and manufacturing partners to define, specify and confirm CMF as designs move into production.
- Maintain or advance packaging quality standards by reviewing production samples and test results.
Requirements
- A website or digital portfolio is required for consideration.
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, Packaging Design or related field.
- 3+ years of experience developing consumer or enterprise electronic product packaging solutions.
- Experience with camera products is preferred.
- Experience exploring and refining ideas through physical and digital prototyping.
- Experience working frequently in 2D and 3D structural packaging design tools such as ArtiosCAD, Solidworks, Rhino, Keyshot, C4D, Adobe Creative Suite etc.
- Experience solving problems in a collaborative team environment.
- A strong understanding of manufacturing methods, processes, and ecological impact of various substrates such as corrugated structures, molded fibers, PCR plastics, and printing techniques.
- A proven track record of designing challenging and innovative consumer packaging solutions across different materials, sizes and forms.
- Agency and/or startup experience a plus.
- Ability to travel up to 15%.
Verkada is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is support for members and allies of our internal communities like Women at Verkada, Pride at Verkada, Multicultural at Verkada and Parents at Verkada.
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