About This Role
This role involves designing innovative hardware products for virtual fencing solutions, from initial concepts to production-ready models. It suits an Industrial Designer who can bridge user needs with manufacturing feasibility, focusing on animal welfare and ergonomic handling for farmers.
Responsibilities
- Generate and visualize design concepts and mechanical solutions for future livestock hardware products, taking them from early ideas to production-ready models
- Design for manufacturing by cooperating with mechanical and manufacturing engineers
- Develop the design guidelines for industrial design in the company
- Contribute to field research on farms and ranches to observe livestock interactions, working conditions, and operator workflows to inform design concepts
- Design products that prioritize animal welfare, prevent injury, and ensure ergonomic, intuitive handling for farmers and agricultural technicians
- Partner with Product Management and UX design to translate user feedback, field research, and competitive insights into compelling, feasible physical product concepts
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master degree in industrial or product design
- Experience designing electro-mechanical products for volume manufacturing
- Excellent visualization skills on paper and with physical and digital models
- Creative problem-solving skills for complex design solutions
- Motivated by working in an autonomous cross-functional team
- Structured with the ability to bridge the gap between user needs and design for manufacturing
- Motivated to facilitate workshops and creative sessions
- Comfortable working in an English-speaking work environment
- Drivers license and ability to travel abroad
Benefits
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Immediate impact of contributions in real-time
Application Process
- Submit your application directly through this portal
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
About the Company
Nofence is a Norwegian scale-up that has built the world’s first virtual fencing solution for livestock. The company started as a small group of farmers and engineers with a big idea to revolutionize livestock management.
