Senior Industrial / Product Designer (m/f/d)

Overview

STARK is a defence technology company creating high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective. We design, develop, and manufacture these systems to provide operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in Munich.

About the role

You will join as a Senior Industrial / Product Designer who is a true hands-on practitioner . This is not a people-management role. We are seeking a designer who enjoys doing the work —thinking, sketching, modeling, refining, and visualizing—while owning design quality end-to-end. The role combines strategic product thinking with deep craft in form, ergonomics, interaction, and detail, sitting at the intersection of industrial design, UX thinking, engineering collaboration, and visual communication .

Your mission is to lead hardware design through direct execution, ensuring design quality from concept through final details.

Responsibilities

• Personally drive end-to-end industrial design for physical products: concept, form development, detailing, and refinement.
• Develop high-quality NURBS CAD data using tools like Plasticity 3D, SolidWorks, Rhino, etc., suitable for engineering collaboration and manufacturing discussions.
• Design complex, high-quality surfaces with a strong understanding of continuity, transitions, and visual precision.
• Define ergonomics, physical interaction, and operator-centered workflows.
• Translate product strategy and functional requirements into clear, buildable design solutions.
• Create high-end renderings and visualizations (e.g. Blender, KeyShot) for internal alignment, partners, and presentations.
• Develop and maintain product livery systems, including graphics, typography, icons, and surface language. Support UI/UX teams with hardware-related interaction concepts and system ideation (no coding required).
• Contribute to event-space concepts, spatial visuals, and executive-level presentation layouts. Work closely with engineering, understanding basic mechanics, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing constraints to resolve design challenges pragmatically.
• Track and integrate trends from tech, outdoor equipment, fashion, AI, art, and contemporary design.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in industrial or product design with shipped physical products.
• Strong hands-on expertise in NURBS-based CAD and complex surface modeling.
• Proven ability to design within real-world engineering and manufacturing constraints.
• Solid understanding of ergonomics, interaction design, and functional product architecture.
• Strong visualization and rendering skills.
• Excellent eye for graphic design, typography, and product branding/livery.
• Comfort working independently, structuring ambiguity, and taking ownership through execution. Interest in mechanics, materials, and engineering principles is a strong plus.
• Portfolio demonstrating clean, modern, high-quality hardware design and execution depth.

Apply and compliance

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Due to the nature of our work in the defense sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.

Thank you for your interest in STARK. Please complete the application form and submit all mandatory information. If you have difficulties uploading your data, please contact our recruiting team.