Senior, Computational Designer

Lab Summary

Samsung Design Innovation Center is one of the leading overseas design studio in Samsung, located in San Francisco, CA. Our mission is to understand people and lifestyles to deliver meaningful experiences, through beautiful yet functional design, enabled by innovative cutting-edge technologies.

SDIC is working on various advanced product experiences which can envision and shape the future of Samsung Business, working with various different internal teams through experience driven approach. Our work appears on smartphones, tablets, computers, televisions, wearables, and other devices we can’t describe yet. See some of our work at http://design.samsung.com/global/contents/sdic/

We are looking for a talented designers, strategists and creative technologists to join our group and bring new energy to our process. You should be ready to help at all stages of product design, from identifying unmet and latent needs, discovering new design opportunities, designing new product concepts to applying technology creatively to solve real user problems and create radically new experiences that re-imagine the way we interact with products.

Position Summary

The Computational Designer should understand product design process and be able to apply computational design to find optimal design solutions for any given design requirements. As a Computational Designer, you will work with diverse talents to develop generative design models and algorithms to develop and validate designs by employing emergent design and simulation techniques. The goal is to derive human-centered distinctive solutions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design and develop algorithms and scripts to develop and explore novel design spaces
• Creative mindset to explore unconventional solutions and ideas
• Collect, parse, interpret and incorporate data into each specific design process
• Design, run and incorporate computational simulations (FEM + other)
• Develop data-driven testing and feedback cycles
• Reverse engineer products, if needed
• Apply computational design to find optimal design solutions for any given design requirements
• Work with diverse talent to develop generative design models and algorithms
• Develop and validate designs by employing emergent design and simulation techniques

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Architecture or Automotive or Industrial Design Engineering Sector (or relevant equivalent)
• Understand Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques to generate design insights or automate processes
• Deep design engineering process knowledge
• Hands-on approach, flexible & agile, and comfortable experimenting with a fresh, original perspective
• Strong visual story-telling and communication skills
• Self-driven, willing to act on launching novel projects ideas and developing concepts from scratch
• Travel Internationally and Domestic and work overtime when needed

Special Attributes:

• Master’s Degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience and training
• Doctoral degree in a related field
• AI/ML data science skillsets
• Generative design experience

We will consider qualified applicants for employment with arrest and conviction records.