Industrial Designer, Head of Creative

Department: Design

Location: San Francisco

Compensation: $100K – $200K • cash and stock awards + benefits

Employment Type: FullTime

What you'll do

● Own the robot's industrial design — form, materials, surface treatment, and color — and shepherd your design intent through DFM, supplier reviews, and into production parts

● Build Deft's brand from scratch — visual identity, design system, pitch decks, website, trade show presence, and demo videos

● Design operator-facing UX for robot monitoring and control, optimized for noisy factory environments

● Collaborate daily with engineers on mechanical, electrical, and software teams — you're a creative partner, not a downstream executor

● Lay the design foundation — tools, workflows, and eventually a team — as Deft scales

Required Qualifications

● Shipped a real physical product you've designed into medium-to-high volume production

Benefits

● Medical, dental & vision plans ($0 payroll deduction)

● Daily meals stipend

Hiring Process

● Phone screen + 2 virtual interviews + onsite

Expected Compensation

● $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

● The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.