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JOB SUMMARY Under the supervision of the Director of Onsite Servicesthe Industrial Design Co-Op develops creative and applicable design solutions primarily for our healthcare and medical device clients, as well as non-medical consumer and industrial clients. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES *Overview* Provide a 360-degree ID view of primarily healthcare & medical projects, as well as non-medical projects. Including: User needs advocate (surgeon, patient, nurse, consumer), human factor expertise / methodologies for usability testing (with R&I team), regulatory requirements, manufacturing, and brand assets / aesthetics, all culminating into a comprehensive functional and manufacturable solution. Design Solutions (50%)

• Based on user-centered design principles create functional and manufacturable design solutions based on documented design specifications and criteria
• Discern critical design factors important to assigned projects and to be able to logically defend tradeoffs (ergonomics, manufacturability, aesthetics, etc.)
• Identify the most technically challenging problems and create strategic & tactical solutions including root cause identification, individual researched solutions, concept generation, creating a plan forward, and tracking execution progress
• Work collaboratively and seeks out other disciplines to optimize design solutions while being seen as ID advocate / voice for Industrial Design in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Effectively and efficiently develop design deliverables appropriate to need; 2D Digital Sketching, simple low-fidelity prototypes, advanced 3D printed prototypes, to engineering ready SolidWorks CAD

Project Research (20%)

• Partner with the Research & Insights team as needed to:
  • Research and brainstorm activities
  • Objectively observe and understand user research inputs
  • Participate in observational research to uncover unmet needs
  • Participate in usability tests in order to discover design requirements and validate design concepts

Client Interaction and Design Presentation (20%)

• Clearly articulate design approach and rationale behind proposed design solutions
• With design project lead, participates in the presentation of designs concepts and prototypes to internal and client stakeholders for review
• Serve as ambassador for the company representing and promoting capabilities, offerings

Continuous Improvement/Specialization (10%)

• Areas of expertise beyond senior designer, such as usability, medical device, design controls, design thinking, etc.
• Remain current with technologies, trends, brands, competitors, etc.
• Stays abreast of best in class work and implements new processes and techniques

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience

Bachelors degree in Industrial Design or related field, required

3+ years of professional experience in innovation/product development in a medical device setting, required

Working knowledge of FDA content necessary for medical device pre-market submission (IEC 60601 standards), including an understandin