Head of Industrial Design

The role

You will build Halter's first in-house industrial design team and lead the design of rugged, solar-powered wearables for cattle. You will handle the process from initial sketches and prototyping to mass production.

What you will do

• Create a Halter design language and design system for animal-worn devices and accessories
• Own colour, material and finish (CMF) and write industrial design guidelines
• Run field research and wearability testing on farms
• Design for animal welfare including smooth contact surfaces and low weight
• Partner with engineers on solar area, antenna placement, battery volume and sealing
• Protect design intent through tooling, validation and production
• Hire a small team of industrial designers and brief external studios

Required qualifications

• Portfolio of consumer electronics or electromechanical products from concept to mass production
• Experience leading or managing industrial designers
• Design for manufacture experience with injection-moulded and overmoulded parts
• Experience working with factories through tooling samples and production
• Experience with products built for tough environments such as outdoor, sports, wearable, automotive or marine
• Strong sketching, surfacing and form development skills

Nice to have

• Wearables or other body-worn products, for people or animals, across hard goods and soft goods
• Solar-powered or energy-constrained products where surface area is a design input
• Straps, fastenings or attachment systems
• Experience using AI tools in your design workflow

Benefits

• Real ownership
• Direct line to the founders
• Personal growth fund

Before you apply

• Include a link to your portfolio with your application
• This role will consider visa sponsorship and relocation assistance

About the company

Halter enables farmers and graziers to run productive and sustainable operations using technology. The company is backed by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund and Blackbird.