Deft AI, Inc.
AI & Machine LearningDirect Ashby career site

Industrial Designer, Head of Creative

Pay
$100,000 – $200,000 per year
Location
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Director
Listed
31 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • industrial design
  • DFM
  • design for manufacturing
  • materials selection

Also useful

  • brand design
  • UX design

Stated benefits & perks

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Meals stipend

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.
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From Deft AI, Inc.'s careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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