Senior or Principal Human-Centered Industrial Designer
Veranex
Design
Providence, RI, USA
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
About This Role:
Conceptualizes, designs and develops new product innovations focused in the MedTech, healthcare and drug delivery space. Including system architectures, form development, aesthetics, physical and control interfaces between users, products, and systems compatibility. Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and regulatory design considerations. Contributes to all stages of design and development, from initial research studies, concept generation, 2D and 3D visual communication, prototyping, user research studies, and client presentations and communication.
What You Will Do:
- Lead and supports the management and execution of design project activities
- Manages design phases, objectives, and deliverables with attention to details and in alignment to project requirements and budgets
- Develops client presentations to capture the design and development process
- Trains and mentors new and junior designers.
- Provides training, guidance, and support to other designers.
- Provide constructive feedback on performance of peers to functional management.
- May participate in business development activities & proposal support.
Qualifications
Senior Level
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related discipline
- 3-6 years of relevant work experience
- Strong knowledge of human factors, ergonomics, and usability best practices
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong 2D and 3D visual communication & rendering skills
- Design research experience is valued
- Animation & Video editing skills are a plus
- Ability to position, present and clearly communicate the value of design solutions
- Excellent problem-solving ability from usability to complex technical problems
Principal Level
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related discipline
- 5-8 years of relevant work experience
- In-depth knowledge of human factors, ergonomics, and usability best practices
- Experience as Human Factors Lead on multi-team projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong 2D and 3D visual communication & rendering skills
- Design research experience is valued
- Animation & Video editing skills are a plus
- Ability to position, present and clearly communicate the value of design solutions
- Excellent problem-solving ability from usability to complex technical problems
Preferred:
- Experience with medical devices
- Experience in consulting