As a Color, Material, and Finish Developer on the RL Industrial Design team, you bring extensive knowledge of industrial materials and finishes as well as a passion for sourcing and developing new materials, methods and processes. You have a record of helping ship successful products in the Consumer Electronics, Wearable Technology, Fashion, or Eyewear industries and demonstrated track record of working collaboratively with cross-discipline teams and manufacturing partners. Your insights, experience and development efforts will help guide the unique style and distinctive look of our brand. This position is full-time.

Responsibilities

Support the industrial design team through implementation of material design specifications
Establish and maintain quality standards and consistency across a portfolio of materials
Interface with industry and manufacturing partners to research and develop proprietary material combinations and new production techniques
Lead the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase
Communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challenges
Manage and maintain CMF product specifications for products in development from concept to production
Occasional domestic and international travel is a requirement for this position

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience
10+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer
Ability to communicate design vision and concepts using traditional techniques to internal teams and Leadership
Expert knowledge of plastic injection molding processes, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles
Experience working directly with materials suppliers, manufacturing partners and cross-functional teams to solve complex product problems at scale
Working knowledge of 3D CAD and digital visualization software

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

$144,000/year to $204,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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