Industrial Designer (Contractor)

Sunday
Redwood City, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in robotics and consumer product design.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in robotics and physical product development
    — “developing personal robots to reclaim the hours lost to repetitive tasks
  • Individuals who can move between high-level concepts and production-ready details
    — “Comfortable moving between big-picture concepts and small production details

Things to consider

  • The contract duration is fixed and limited to three months, from September through December
    — “Duration of Contract: September through December
  • The role requires strong collaboration with both design and engineering teams
    — “Work closely with our industrial design and engineering teams on Memo

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to translate high-level concepts into manufacturable designs
    — “Own and drive industrial design projects from early concept through production
  • Showcase experience with 3D printing and physical prototyping in your portfolio
    — “Build and evaluate physical prototypes using 3D printing and other prototyping methods
  • Demonstrate your CMF strategy development and material selection skills
    — “Develop and refine CMF strategies
  • Emphasize your ability to communicate design intent effectively to engineering teams
    — “Participate in design reviews, clearly communicate design intent
  • Include examples of working with vendors and manufacturing partners to finalize designs
    — “Collaborate with vendors and manufacturing partners to review samples
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

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What success looks like

  • product design
  • prototyping
  • manufacturing
Typical background
industrial designproduct design

Skills & requirements

Required

Industrial Design3D ModelingPrototypingMaterials ScienceManufacturing Processes

Preferred

RoboticsAI Integration

Stack & domain

SolidworksOnshapeRhinoKeyshotCommunicationCollaborationRoboticsProduct Design

About the role

Original posting from Sunday via Ashby

Join Us in Building the Future of Home Robotics

At Sunday, we're developing personal robots to reclaim the hours lost to repetitive tasks. We're focused on an ambitious goal to make generalized robots broadly accessible, enabling households to take back quality time.

We have spent the last 18 months building a talented team, securing capital, and validating our technology. We are now seeking passionate individuals to join us in the next phase of our growth. If you are ready to apply your skills to the forefront of robotics innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

What to Expect

As an Industrial Designer, you’ll work closely with our industrial design and engineering teams on Memo, our home robot. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to real product development—not just concept work.

You’ll play a key role throughout the design process—from early brainstorming and concept development to design refinement and getting the product mass-production ready. We’re looking for someone who is excited about robot design, passionate about physical products, and curious about what the future of living with robots could look like.

Duration of Contract: September through December

What You’ll Do

  • Own and drive industrial design projects from early concept through production
  • Work closely with designers and engineers to develop thoughtful, beautiful, and manufacturable design solutions
  • Explore and communicate ideas through sketching, CAD, rendering, and physical prototypes
  • Participate in design reviews, clearly communicate design intent, and iterate quickly based on feedback
  • Build and evaluate physical prototypes using 3D printing and other prototyping methods
  • Develop and refine CMF strategies
  • Collaborate with vendors and manufacturing partners to review samples, resolve design details, and bring designs into production
  • Proactively identify design opportunities and help shape the overall product experience and design language of Memo

What You’ll Bring

  • Strong industrial design fundamentals, including sketching, form development, proportion, detailing, and 3D modeling
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks, Onshape, Rhino or similar CAD tools
  • Strong hands-on prototyping skills and experience with 3D printing
  • Experience with KeyShot or other visualization and rendering tools
  • Strong aesthetic judgment and exceptional attention to detail
  • Understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and designing for production
  • Ability to communicate design intent clearly and collaborate closely with engineering and cross-functional teams
  • A proactive, self-motivated approach and comfort taking ownership in a fast-moving environment
  • Comfortable moving between big-picture concepts and small production details
  • Excited about robotics, consumer products, and the future of technology in the home

At Sunday Robotics, we’re building technology shaped by real people — curious, creative, and diverse. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. Studies show that women and underrepresented groups often hold back unless they meet 100% of the criteria — we don’t want that to be the reason we miss out on great talent.

Source: Sunday careers (Ashby)

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