Industrial Designer

About This Role

An Industrial Designer at Astrolab serves as the creative anchor for the company's product vision, operating within a studio model embedded in the Marketing organization. This role involves designing systems and hardware for lunar operations, working closely with the Fractional Chief Creative Designer and Head of Marketing, and collaborating deeply with engineering. You will make design decisions that impact physical products bound for the lunar surface, bringing a deep understanding of form, function, and constraint-driven design to ensure hardware reflects brand identity without compromising mission-critical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrial design process from initial concept sketches to final production-ready forms, ensuring the physical product embodies the Astrolab brand
• Collaborate directly with aerospace and mechanical engineers to navigate the extreme constraints of lunar operations (thermal, structural, mass) while maintaining design integrity
• Own the Color, Materials, and Finish (CMF) strategy, understanding how materials behave in space and how they translate into a cohesive visual language
• Operate at the intersection of marketing and engineering, acting as the translator between technical requirements and brand identity
• Work closely with the Fractional Chief Creative Designer to establish and refine the overarching design language for all Astrolab hardware
• Ensure that every physical touchpoint, from the rover chassis to the smallest payload interface, feels intentionally designed and distinctly Astrolab
• Use Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, and Alias to communicate design intent clearly to both technical (engineering) and non-technical (leadership, investors) audiences
• Rapidly iterate on forms and concepts based on engineering feedback, testing, and brand alignment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, transportation design, product design, or a related field
• Experience taking physical products or hardware from concept through production
• Experience using Blender and Adobe Creative Suite, with working knowledge of Alias

Nice to have:

• Class A modeling experience
• Experience applying Color, Materials, and Finish (CMF) principles to physical products or hardware
• Portfolio demonstrating product design work, including complex design challenges and design constraints
• Experience in transportation, robotics, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or a related industry
• Experience working in a studio environment or at the intersection of brand, product design, and engineering
• Experience communicating technical or complex design concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Experience designing hardware for extreme environments or regulated industries