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Open date: October 22, 2025

Most recent review date: Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, is seeking qualified temporary instructors to teach undergraduate courses, graduate courses, and/or special topics workshops should an opening arise in the Fall and Spring semesters, or for the Summer term. Applicants should accurately list their specializations so they can be properly evaluated as course needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.

Lecturers supervise student design projects, give lectures, prepare assignments and project topics & deliverables, hold regular office hours, prepare exams or hold reviews, give design advice, and submit final grades.

In addition to lecturers, we also seek Teacher Special Programs (TSP) instructors, should an opening arise. The TSP's principal responsibilities can range from teaching a short course, providing a lecturer with industry expertise, participating in design critiques during a course, teaching at Jacobs Institute boot camps or workshops, or contributing to major curriculum development.

About the Jacobs Institute: Made possible by a $20-million commitment from the Paul and Stacy Jacobs Foundation, the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is UC Berkeley's interdisciplinary hub for learning and making at the intersection of design and technology. We see design and emerging technologies as integrally linked: technology opens possibilities and extends the reach of design, while design links new technologies with human experiences and ensures that innovation truly benefits people and communities. Bringing together technical depth, design methodology, and a focus on societal impact, we aim to educate students who understand both the under-the-hood details that make something work and the big-picture context that makes something matter. We accomplish these goals through a suite of offerings that include curricular, co-curricular and public programs.

Core programs within the Jacobs Institute include:

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• A professional Master of Design (MDes) degree, offered jointly by the College of
  Engineering and College of Environmental Design;
  
• The Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation, an undergraduate certificate
  offered in partnership with the Haas School of Business, College of Letters & Science, and College of Environmental Design;
  
• A curriculum of ~15 design-focused Design Innovation (DES INV) undergraduate and graduate courses offered Fall, Spring and Summer, for which the institute recruits lecturers and faculty;
  
• A makerspace staffed by professional and student workers which is accessed by 1200+ students each semester;
  
• Mentorship and co-curricular programming for students, such as the Berkeley - Engineering Design Scholars and Innovation Catalysts programs;
  
• Support for 15+ design and technology courses from affiliated campus departments, ~ 30+ clubs, and ~ 8 Decal courses each semester by offering access to high quality teaching, meeting and event space;
  
• Public events and speaker series;
  
• Partnerships with companies and international universities.
  

The Jacobs Institute is housed in Jacobs Hall, a 24,000 square foot building equipped with design studios and equipment rooms featuring the latest in digital fabrication technologies.

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A Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent international degree) is required at time of application.

For Lecturers: Five years of experience in industry or a research institute, or advanced degree is required by the start of the appointment.

For TSPs: Two years of experience in industry or a research institute, or advanced degree is required by the start of the appointment.

For Lecturer positions: A higher level degree and/or prior expertise in teaching in either design or engineering schools at the undergraduate and/or master's level. Also desirable are a strong track record in developing and implementing new and experimental methods of delivering education and hands-on learning, and experience working with students from a range of disciplines.

For both Lecturer and TSP Positions: Experience working in industry and/or a research institute in relevant subject areas.

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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Open date: August 27, 2025

Next review date: Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been building bridges between UC Berkeley and the public since 1891. UNEX serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year and plays an essential part of the University mission to: extend the research and scholarship of UC Berkeley to a global community; increase access to higher education for non-traditional, online, and international students; and improve the workforce. UC Berkeley Extension is a part of the division under the leadership of the Dean of Extended Education that also includes Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Study Abroad, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

UC Berkeley Extension invites applications for a pool of qualified, dynamic instructors with a commitment to professional and continuing education in UX Design, UI Design, and UX Research to teach one or more online courses each year for our Arts and Humanities department.

Courses are offered online:

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• Online instruction is delivered asynchronously through our learning management system (Canvas) or through synchronous live lectures (Zoom).
  
• Most synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).
  

We are seeking qualified applicants who possess current subject matter expertise and/or teaching knowledge in (but not limited to) the following course subjects. For program and course descriptions, please refer to the departmental link below.

User Experience and User Interface (UX-UI) Design

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• Accessibility in UX Design
  
• Algorithmic Thinking & System Flows
  
• Content Design
  
• Diagramming and Prototyping for UX
  
• Essentials of User Experience (UX) Design
  
• Information Architecture
  
• User-Interface (UI) Design
  
• UX Design Portfolio
  
• UX for Emerging Technologies: Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  
• UI for Emerging Technologies: Voice User Interface (VUIs)
  

User Research Methods

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• Qualitative User Research for UX
  
• Quantitative User Research for UX
  

Other UX-UI Design and UX Research Related Topics

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The department seeks candidates who can support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Specific duties and expectations will vary depending on the method of instruction including: Synchronous Live Online (Zoom) or Asynchronous Online (Fixed Date).

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• For synchronous instruction (live online courses), duties include but are not limited to: syllabus development; assignment development; lesson planning for class meetings; preparing and submitting required texts and course materials; reviewing and updating Canvas course site; and delivering lectures, presentations, and learning activities for all required hours of instruction.
  
• For asynchronous instruction (fixed date online courses), duties include but are not limited to: reviewing the syllabus and pre-populated online course content; learning and utilizing Canvas classroom management tools; and requesting any training needs from the Program Director or Department Director.
  
• For all instruction (regardless of course format) duties include but are not limited to: completing required trainings as mandated by the UC Presidential policies; responding to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner; grading student assignments and posting final student grades to the instructor portal in a timely manner; utilizing University-approved course support platforms including the Canvas Learning Management System, Zoom, Instructor Portal, Google Workspace, etc.; reviewing and following University and departmental policies, logistics, and other guidelines as published on the departmental Instructional Resource Site; and responding to other requests from the Program Director or Department Director in a timely manner.
  

UX-UI Design and UX Research Program and Courses: public/category/ ?method=load&certificateId=29918624&selectedProgramAreaId=11461&selectedProgramStreamId=15551

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree required.
  

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• 5 or more years of professional industry work experience since degree, or 5 or more years of teaching experience since degree.
  
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  U.S.A. Residency and U.S.A. Work Authorization: All work must be performed in the United States, whether in person or online. For applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a valid US work authorization is required for the duration of employment. Applicants should not expect the department to sponsor a work visa on their behalf.
  

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• Advanced degree in UX Design preferred.
  
• 5 or more years of professional industry work experience in UX design, artificial intelligence (AI), voice design, web design or development, product design, graphic design, interaction design, human computer interaction, human ergonomics, computer science, engineering/programming, cognitive science, psychology, anthropology, or sociology.
  
• Experience in User Research Methods (quantitative/qualitative).
  
• Proficiency in design thinking methodologies and their application to user-centered design challenges.
  
• Proficiency in one of the following for design tools: Figma, InVision, Miro, Mural, UXPin, or AI apps and plugins.
  
• Proficiency in Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
  
• Proficiency in one of the following for Voice User Interface (VUI) design courses: Voiceflow, Alexa Skill Kit (ASK), Action Builder (for Google Assistant), Mycroft, Web Speech API, etc.
  
• Experience writing technical content and project specs.
  
• Knowledge of existing and new technologies and constraints, including knowledge of artificial intelligence and its integration with user experience design.
  
• Teaching, training or coaching experience in the course subject, within a U.S. corporate environment or at a U.S. college/university institution.
  
• Experience in creating syllabi, learning objectives, lectures/presentations, learning activities, assignments, assessments, exams, and quizzes.
  
• Experience teaching online and/or developing academic content for online courses.
  
• Ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
  
• Ability to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
  
• Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills (English).
  
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail.
  
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work within a team environment
  
• Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) instructional and other technology, such as: Learning Management Systems (Canvas); lecture/presentation capture applications (Panopto); online video conferencing (Zoom); Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint); file sharing (Google drive or Dropbox); and Google Workspace tools (email, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, etc).
  

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  
  

• Cover Letter - In your cover letter, please include:
  
  1) the top 3 course subject(s) you are applying for within the UX-UI Design and/or User Research disciplines;
  
  2) a link to your professional website that includes your UX-UI Design and/or User Research portfolio with samples of your work; and
  
  3) please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and other/future UX-UI Design and/or User Research teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

  
  

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UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
  
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
  
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
  
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
  

We are seekinga Director Design, Development, and Sourcing Fish & Hunt Hard Goods & Gear to join the Orvis Team! Strongest preference is for someone in our Sunderland, VT office regularly. For candidates not local to Sunderland, expectation is one week/month in Sunderland.

As a Director Design, Development, and Sourcing Fish & Hunt Hard Goods & Gear, you play a pivotal role in leading the design and development of our most innovative and technologically advanced fly fishing and hunting hard goods — work grounded by deep, first-hand angling experience, field knowledge, and real-world testing, not just concept or CAD. You are responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle from concept to launch, focusing on innovation, quality, and market trends within the fishing tackle and hunting industry. This role combines technical expertise in materials and engineering with creative direction and team management. You will be a key leader on the Product Team, comprised of 2 direct reports as well as the lead designer of all reels, waders, and wading boots. You will partner with our Product Leadership Team to create clear roles and responsibilities, define our new processes, and identify opportunities for simplification and efficiency. As a leader of multiple team members, you will inspire, guide, teach and elevate your team – owning their professional development and career paths.

Position Interfaces:

This position reports to our Vice President of Product Design, Development, Sourcing, & Import Compliance and interfacing with multiple areas including merchandising, inventory management, marketing, finance, sourcing, wholesale, retail operations, manufacturing and ownership of the company. It is a director role that involves supervision of the Fish/Hunt Hard Goods product design, development/sourcing team. This is an exempt/ salary position.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a customer-obsessed Fish and Hunt Hard Goods Product Design & Development/Sourcing Team
• Lead a culture of partnership, communication, and collaboration across the organization
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a strategic plan for new product design and development that aligns to deliver the Assortment Strategy, thus ensuring alignment with market and customer needs as well as company and financials goals, specifically target retail, AUC and IMU across all Fish/Hunt Hard Goods products.
• Design Inspiration – Lead the Hardgoods / Innovation Design Kickoff, the Design “blank canvas” to push the Orvis brand forward and ensure that we are leaders in innovation.
• Design Partnership – Partner and collaborate with Soft Goods Designer on seasonal
• Design Kick Off, DDR and Line Adoption Meetings to ensure a One Orvis Design POV
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee all phases of product design and development for Fish & Hunt Hard Goods, from initial concepting and prototyping to field testing and manufacturing to on time product launch. Ensure that the Hardgoods PDD and Sourcing team is prepared on time for all milestones and inspire cross functional partners across all Hardgoods to prepare milestones and ensure they happen on time.
• Deliver the Line: Ensure that the products agreed upon through the Design Kickoff and Assortment Strategy deliver on time and are discussed at DDR 1, 2 and Final Line Adoption. Aim for 90% of products aligned upon launch on time.
• People Management - Coach the team by providing consistent and candid feedback to ensure great partnership and collaboration with cross functional partners. Guide team to have effective communication and influence decision making. Hold the team accountable for milestone preparation and on-time delivery of product.Inspire the team to make decisions in milestones to reduce swirl and to keep all key partners up to date.
• People Development – Develop and empower direct reports by coaching and mentoring to build skills and support individual career development
• Mentorship: Provide mentorship to associates within the organization.
• Market and Trend Analysis: Utilize expert knowledge of fishing and hunting techniques, gear preferences, and market trends to identify new opportunities and guide/influence product design decisions and to deliver an industry-leading Design Kickoff.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams including leadership, marketing, sales, and customer service to ensure a cohesive user experience and effective product positioning, most importantly at key milestones.
• Vendor Management: Partner closely with our vendors to negotiate product pricing, ensuring financial goals are met – ensure vendors are clear on product design requirements within the cost parameters set to meet retail and IMU targets
• Budget Management – Partner closely with the Vice President of Product Design, Development, Sourcing, & Import Compliance to ensure accurate operating expense budget forecasting and adherence to budgeted monthly/annual cost spend
• Calendar Management - Partner closely with the Vice President of Product Design, Development, Sourcing, & Import Compliance to refine, enforce and adhere to seasonal development calendar dates and milestone meetings
• Quality Control: Responsible for the overall quality of the final product as measured by return rates and/or product recalls.
• Steward of the brand – Partner with Marketing and Brand Amplification team to align regular travel to regional training events, sales meetings, key wholesale accounts and industry trade shows. Knowledgeable of product performance, durability, and regulatory standards and maintain a continuous pulse on industry trends and competitors.
• Proactively recommend and/or execute new processes, procedures, SOPs to provide clarity and simplification for the Product Team
• Support the Vice President of Product Design, Development, Sourcing, & Import Compliance and Chief Product & Creative Officer with projects and initiatives that benefit the entire organization
• Manage internal testing of all products in a way that is consistent with our brand standards
• Accountable for our field-testing program to ensure 90-day field testing is complete prior to SMS sample ordering PO placement
• Accountable for on-time delivery of photography, tradeshow, marketing and SMS rep samples
• Partner closely with Vice President of Product Design, Development, Sourcing, & Import Compliance to influence our manufacturing and vendor placement for Fish/Hunt Hard Goods Orvis branded products.
• Create relationships across our all-product categories to ensure we deliver a One Orvis experience for our customers.
• As a Director, think beyond your function.Proactively anticipate and solve problems that are One Orvis challenges. Give leverage to the leaders around you by taking on projects or solving problems that go beyond your function, therefore giving time back to those around you.

Competencies and Requirements:

• Education: A strong background in mechanical engineering or industrial design
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of fishing rod, reel, wader, boot, packs, bags, apparel materials, design tools, and manufacturing processes.
• Leadership: Proven leadership skills to guide teams, inspire innovation, and manage complex projects.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and partner in problem solving.
• Problem-Solving: Strong capacity for creative problem-solving and finding innovative solutions for design and production challenges.
• Real-world Experience: Practical, real-world fishing experience and an understanding of angler needs
• 10+ years of Product Design & Development experience with a proven track record of helping to create a positive, supportive and inspiring work environment
• 5+ years of experience managing a team with a proven track record of excellent leadership, collaboration, and coaching skills.Ability to inspire, support, coach, teach and direct team – and the ability to know which is needed in each situation. Empathetic, supportive, and direct leadership style.
• Highly proficient in cost estimating with baseline inputs, understand relationship between like for like style, COO, duties and freight
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Management of the team for on schedule design and development of best-in-class Orvis branded products
• Efficiency: reduced spin and reduced need for communication outside of milestones by maintaining process and calendar discipline
• Quality as measured by returns and recalls, as well as feedback from customers, sales personnel in retail and wholesale, and the endorsed guide network
• Margin rate, cost of goods and sourcing strategies for Orvis branded products
• Increase in sales and gross margin dollars

About Orvis:

In 1856, Charles Orvis founded the Orvis Company in Manchester, Vermont, offering the finest fly fishing equipment, and priding himself on customer satisfaction and service. Today, along with our world famous fly-fishing gear, Orvis offers distinctive clothing, home furnishings, gifts, and dog products. Each item is rooted in our heritage of authenticity and the outdoors, and is backed with a no-questions-asked guarantee. With our flagship retail store located in the same Vermont village as the original store since 1856, we offer experience and knowledge that no other retail company can. Each day we strive to apply what we know and learn to bring our customers even better service and products tomorrow.

To access our California Applicant Privacy Notice, follow this link: learn more and connect with Orvis, please visit us online

About Kiln:

Kiln is a flex ­office and lifestyle brand. We deliver an exceptional experience that elevates the performance and lifestyle of our members through an ecosystem of people, products, places, and spaces.

Kiln launched in 2018 with locations in Salt Lake City and Lehi, Utah. Today, we’ve grown to 21 hubs across the Mountain West, and we’re just getting started. As a leader in the flex-office movement, Kiln is shaping the future of hybrid work in the evolving landscape of commercial real estate.

Our Core Values

1: Human at the core

2: Achieve & Celebrate Together

3: Thoughtful and with Purpose

4: Always Evolving

5: Nothing short of Extraordinary

6: Scrappy & Ingenious

Our Mission

Our mission is to change the world within the workplace, elevating the quality of life for our members and enabling teams to build in new and creative ways. Our community lifts individuals, facilitates learning, and is creating a collective that is capable of things we cannot imagine.

Role Opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Interior Designer to help shape what Kiln looks and feels like as we grow. This role sits at the intersection of space design, workplace design, and experience design. You will help create environments that influence how people work, connect, and move through a space.

You will work closely with our Creative Director as part of a small, in-house design team responsible for bringing new Kiln locations to life. From early concepts through final installation, your work will contribute to thoughtfully designed environments that support productivity, community, and hospitality. Your work will directly influence spaces experienced by thousands of members every day.

The Role:

This is both a technical and creative role for a designer who is equally comfortable producing detailed drawing packages and developing design concepts.

You will contribute to the space design, workplace design, and experience design of new Kiln locations while helping evolve the design language of the brand.

This includes space planning, test-fitting new sites, collaborating with architectural partners, and helping deliver environments that feel cohesive, layered, and intentional.

You will also participate in the development of The Kiln Series — our proprietary furniture and componentry line, which is a key part of Kiln’s long-term design strategy.

Key Relationships

• Kiln Build and Procurement team
• External architecture, construction, and manufacturing partners

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Creative Director to deliver new site designs for Kiln
• Develop concept design ideas and spatial concepts for new locations
• Space plan and test-fit concepts into new sites
• Manage and produce detailed drawing packages for each location
• Work closely with the build and procurement team to ensure designs are delivered on time and on budget
• Collaborate with external architectural partners to produce construction design sets, attend site meetings, and participate in final installations and fit-outs
• Contribute to the development of The Kiln Series furniture and componentry line by creating shop drawings, reviewing engineering specifications, and evaluating prototypes with manufacturing partners
• Develop interior styling concepts for Kiln spaces and support the interior styling team
• Integrate Kiln’s graphic brand identity into physical environments
• Develop a deep understanding of coworking and how members interact with our spaces
• Participate in the Kiln member community and contribute to social media or brand storytelling when appropriate
• Support additional design initiatives as directed by the Creative Director

Experience and Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in commercial interior design, workplace design, or hospitality environments
• A design sensibility that is layered, eclectic, and experience-driven rather than purely neutral or corporate
• Portfolio required demonstrating thoughtful commercial interior design work (hospitality experience highly valued)
• College graduate with a four-year degree preferred, but not required
• Highly proficient in CAD software, preferably Vectorworks
• Experience with space planning, commercial workplace design, and interior documentation
• Experience with rendering, visualization, and hand sketching for presentations
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite, Google Suite, Slack, and Asana, and comfort learning new SaaS platforms
• Understanding of ADA and commercial office code requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities across concurrent projects
• Demonstrates integrity, dependability, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy
• Passion for and alignment with Kiln’s mission and values
• Willingness to travel. Valid passport required

What Kiln Offers

Salary: $85,000 – $100,000 depending on experience

• Supplemented Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible PTO + 10 paid federal holidays
• Complimentary gym membership at Kiln and partner locations
• 50% discount at Kiln cafés
• The opportunity to work within a small, creative team where your ideas matter — designing spaces from concept to completion and helping shape a design-forward brand that is still evolving
• Direct collaboration with Kiln’s Creative Director and founding team
• The ability to contribute to The Kiln Series, our proprietary furniture and componentry line
• The opportunity to see your ideas move quickly from concept to built space
• Work that blends space design, workplace design, and experience design
• The chance to shape environments that thousands of members interact with every day
• A design culture that values curiosity, craft, and thoughtful experimentation

Position Profile:

The Manager, Art Direction & Product Design works closely with the Director, Product Design to support art direction and feedback and manage the Product Design team. The team is accountable for the developing products and packaging for the CURiO Brand portfolio that are innovative, beautiful, safe, and sellable to end consumers. This position provides expertise and guidance to the Product Design team in the creation and sourcing of custom vessels (glass, metal, and ceramic), and secondary packaging (paper boxes, tubes, bags, labels, hangtags). The position collaborates across CURiO’s departments, working closely with: Project Management, Brand, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Marketing. The role has direct reports that may consist of any of the following positions: Sr. Product Designer, Product Designer, or other similarly assigned roles.

***This role is for candidates who reside within 60 miles of our corporate office on 9th Street SE in Minneapolis***

Work Responsibilities:

Design & Concept: Guides the Product Design team in translating creative requirements from concept through execution using a unique combination of creative and analytical talents.

• Helps lead strategic thinking of CURiO creative work, ensuring design vision aligns with business objectives, brand aesthetics and costing goals.
• Assigns and manages team workflow of projects, monitoring overall capacity of product designers.
• Helps to identify and implement process improvement areas that result in simplified steps and gain efficiencies for the company.
• Organizes and condenses design feedback into digestible, actionable tasks for product designers.
• Leads design meetings as needed throughout the development process.
• Participates in the approval of prototype samples for style details, construction, safety, and usability.
• Communicates with domestic and international vendors to achieve design intent, construction, safety, and usability goals. Contributes problem-solving ideas throughout the development process.
• Mentors and coaches on varying topics such as: design approach, vendor communication, file building and general best practices.
• Collaborates with Director, Product Design, Product Design team and Brand to research and concept new product ideas.
• Develops mood boards for new product collections and product formats.
• Reviews creative presentations and presents concepts to internal brand team and external customers.
• Demonstrates systematic approach in designs for varying structures, materials, sizes and product types. Brand steward, keen eye for detail, refines designs across selected product assortment.
• Works closely with external vendors, helping to build strong partnerships.
• Organizes and labels incoming samples and approved counters.
• Attends weekly Design & Innovation status meetings and other meetings as needed.
• Works closely with Brand, Project Management, Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Finance, and Sales to ensure development is on track to meet project goals, design intent and timeline.
• Works closely with designers and print vendors as needed to develop structures, reviews proofs for color/ detail accuracy and attends press checks as needed. Color advocate for the brand standards.
• Works closely with Project Management team and Cost Analyst on costing exercises. Contributes to product cost discussions, providing insights and ideas on how to cost engineer new developments to meet cost objectives.
• Assists and supports design team in daily tasks as needed such as: mock-ups, structure development, file construction, quotes, 3D renderings, etc.

Supervisory: Responsible for providing leadership to the team and ensuring that the team has the talent, resources, and readiness to meet team goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance. Models CURiO Cornerstones and uses cornerstones framework in decision making.

• Effectively manage a multi-locational team under a fast pace and constantly changing circumstances.
• Hires, trains and develops team, ensuring that each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities.
• Fosters a collaborative creative environment.
• Effectively orient new hires to CURiO culture, structure and specific role and responsibilities, ensuring a positive and productive employee experience.
• Utilize the company’s performance management program as designed to align individual performance to overall performance objectives. Provide ongoing performance feedback. Identify and work with manager and HR to take appropriate action for non-performance.
• Ensure all CURiO communication is disseminated to the team in a positive and timely manner.
• Administer all internal policies and procedures in accordance with company, human resources, budgetary, and finance guidelines. Ensure accuracy of staff data records.

General Responsibilities:

• Supports CURiO Cornerstones and strives for individual leadership by using cornerstone behaviors in the workplace and in daily decision making.
• Follows all policies and procedures of the company. Works cooperatively with all departments, maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes cooperation with co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
• Actively seek individual development through taking advantage of opportunities for skill enhancement.
• Keep up to date with the latest best practices, trends, concepts, and regulations in the specific job area.
• Manage time effectively, meet personal goals and work effectively with other members of the team to meet CURiO goals.
• Follows all safety guidelines and polices. Makes supervisor/manager immediately aware of any observed safety issue. Keeps work area clean, safe, and organized.

Position requires extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines. Performs other work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic and design or equivalent work experience
• Four years’ experience in product and packaging development
• Intermediate level supervisory role

Computer and/or software qualifications:

• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook
• Advanced level of proficiency in design software; Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• 3D printer experience preferred

Core Competencies:

• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and across multiple departments, managing a large volume of projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of design techniques, ability to think creatively, with an eye for color and design
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and systematic in working
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Excellent presentation and writing skills
• Excellent initiative and follow-through
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with business partners
• Tolerance for moderate stress
• Self-Driven, able to work independently

Travel Requirement: Less 5%

Hybrid Working Environment and Physical Demands:

• General office or home office environment: Works at a desk in a well-lit, air-conditioned cubicle/office/home office, with moderate noise levels.
• Ability to sit for hours at a time, viewing computer monitor on a constant basis. Some walking and standing relative to interaction with other personnel.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds.
• When in a facility, occasional exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions, varying temperature levels, work near moving mechanical parts, and high noise environments is possible.
• Requires in-office visits weekly for such tasks as: sample unpacking/ review, organization needs, shipping, in-person meetings.

Health & Welfare Benefits:

Eligibility begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment unless noted otherwise:

• Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance (cost shared)
• Life/ AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Additional voluntary benefit offerings (employee paid): Vision, Accident, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, AD&D
• 401(k) – After 6 months of employment on next quarterly entry date

** Note: This job description does not restrict CURiO’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It does not alter the "at will" employment relationship between the company and the employee.

Job Title: Acoustics Design Engineer

Reports to: VP of Product Development

Job Location: Santa Clara, CA

We are taking medical imaging where you never thought it could go - everywhere. We're aiming to build a future healthcare system that's unconstrained by the four walls of a hospital and engineered for a world where providers can see into every patient immediately. We are building an affordable handheld ultrasound device and workflow platform for a new era of medical care.

Job Summary

Exo is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Acoustics Design Engineer to perform acoustic and transducer design of its ultrasonic imaging products. In this role, you will help evolve the specification and modeling of Exo’s core pMUT technology into next- generation devices. You will work closely with Product Engineering, Imaging, Manufacturing, and Characterization to translate imaging and system requirements into robust acoustic designs, ensure manufacturability, and resolve acoustic issues from concept through verification and production.

Job Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Design, analysis, and optimization of Exo’s pMUT transducer architectures, spanning coupled electrical, mechanical, and acoustic domains across large arrays.
• Develop and maintain scalable modeling workflows to rapidly explore and optimize pMUT designs within an open design space, accounting for system requirements, architectural trade-offs, and manufacturing constraints.
• Partner with internal design, process, and manufacturing teams to define, refine, and align on design targets, tolerances, and constraints.
• Provide detailed modeling support for layout and DFM (design for manufacturing) activities, including prediction of performance variation due to process and material variability.
• Close the loop between design, process, and test by analyzing characterization data, comparing results to design targets, updating models and specifications, and driving design improvements.
• Model and analyze acoustic interactions with adjacent structures including lenses and matching layers, reflectors and absorbers, housings, silicon die, PCBs, and interconnects.
• Translate imaging and system-level requirements into pMUT specifications, making informed trade-offs when competing requirements cannot be met by a single design.
• Develop simplified and reduced-order models, where appropriate, to capture array- level and system-level physics while maintaining predictive accuracy.
• Development projects under this organization are at the leading edge of technology and require creative development approaches, particularly with regard to design, architecture, and process variation. Dynamism with flexibility and adaptability to accept new tasks is key.
• Document models, assumptions, results, and design decisions clearly through reports and presentations to support cross-functional decision-making.

Education/Experience Requirements

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics or an equivalent field.
• Strong background in acoustic and/or piezoelectric transducer design.
• Extensive experience with finite element modeling of coupled multi-physics
• systems.
• 10+ years of relevant industry or research experience in acoustics, transducers,
• MEMS, or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and influence cross-
• functional teams.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with ANSYS (or equivalent multiphysics FEM tools).
• Experience designing pMUTs, cMUTs, or related ultrasonic transducer
• technologies.
• Background in consumer electronics, medical devices, or healthcare imaging
• systems.
• Proficiency with data analysis and scripting tools such as Python, Mathematica and JMP.

What Success Looks Like

• You are a recognized subject-matter expert for transducer and acoustic design.
• Cross-functional teams rely on your models and recommendations to make critical
• architectural, design, and product decisions.
• Design targets are clearly defined, achievable, and aligned with customer and
• system requirements.
• Next-generation products are delivered with high confidence in acoustic
• performance, robustness, and manufacturability. Exo Imaging • Confidential Proprietary Information

Salary: $190,000 - $230,000

The Director of Design is responsible for leading the overall design function at EZZI Signs, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and scalable design execution across all projects. This role sets the vision, standards, structure, and performance expectations for the Design Team while aligning design operations with company growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction goals.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop Design Team members
• Establish clear KPIs, performance expectations, and accountability across the team
• Conduct performance reviews and implement development plans
• Build a scalable team structure to support company growth
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, and training of all design personnel
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Strategic & Operational Oversight

• Own the overall design workflow, capacity planning, and resource allocation
• Ensure proper staffing levels and workload balance across all projects
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase efficiency
• Develop and maintain standardized procedures, templates, and design systems
• Partner with leadership to align design capacity with revenue and production goals

Quality & Standards

• Establish and enforce company-wide design standards and verification processes
• Ensure all design outputs meet quality, accuracy, and constructability requirements
• Oversee continuous improvement of design accuracy to reduce field errors and rework

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Project Management, Sales, Permitting, Production, and Installation teams
• Ensure design deliverables align with project scope, budget, and timelines
• Improve communication workflows between departments
• Act as the escalation point for complex design or coordination issues

Process & Systems Development

• Develop and implement scalable design processes within Odoo (or project management systems)
• Standardize design templates for key customers and national accounts
• Implement tracking and reporting for design KPIs (turnaround time, accuracy, revisions, etc.)
• Drive automation and efficiency through tools, systems, and best practices

Client & Project Oversight

• Support high-level or complex projects requiring advanced design oversight
• Review and approve critical design packages when needed
• Ensure design solutions meet client expectations and brand standards
• Partner with Sales on design strategy for key accounts and proposals

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team development skills
• High-level organizational and operational management ability
• Deep understanding of signage materials, fabrication methods, and installation constraints
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and accuracy
• Strategic thinking with a focus on scalability and efficiency

Technical & Tools

• Proficiency in design software (Corel) and digital mock-up tools
• Strong understanding of material specifications and production processes
• Experience implementing design systems, templates, and standards