Senior Industrial Designer

Fortune Brands Innovations • Full-time • Deerfield, Illinois, United States • $70k - $105k / year • 1w ago

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

As the Senior Industrial Designer, you will lead the design that shapes thoughtful, meaningful product experiences across our Outdoors, Security, and Connected Water product categories. This role evolving design practices in ways that align with both user needs and business goals.

We’re looking for someone who brings expertise in industrial design, a strong understanding of user experience (UX), and the ability to create bridges between physical and digital design. This person will support cross-functional collaboration, partner with team members, and contribute to the company’s long-term innovation strategy through empathy, adaptability, and clear communication.

We value individuals who can Think Fast by integrating design thinking with business strategy and leveraging technology to enhance creativity and accelerate impact; Work It Together by building trust-based relationships across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on roadmaps and innovation pipelines; and Make the Hard Call by confidently navigating ambiguity, prioritizing work with clarity, and balancing creative vision with execution realities.

What You Will Be Doing

Design & Project Leadership

Lead an integrated Experience Brand approach that bridges Visual Brand Language (VBL) and User Experience (UX).
Contribute to the design strategy and execution for Outdoor, Security, and Connected Water product categories.
Deliver outstanding product and experience design that advances brand relevance and business growth.
Participate in design execution across strategic product roadmaps, innovation pipelines, and ID-led initiatives.
Work It Together with the Innovation Team to align on emerging initiatives and concept development.
Lead product initiatives, managing internal and external resources to fulfill a robust design roadmap.
Advance connected product design, ensuring a seamless end-to-end user experience across multiple touchpoints.

Process & Capability Development

Contribute to the best-in-class design processes, methods, and tools.
Advocate for appropriate design methodologies such as User-Centered Design, Design Thinking, and Trend Research.
Champion and proactively implement new technologies including AI-augmented design tools and emerging platforms.
Lead and contribute to knowledge sharing of technical tools including CAD (SolidWorks), Adobe Creative Cloud, Keyshot, and VR environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or a related field.
10+ years of experience in industrial design, with a strong portfolio of consumer or durable goods.
5+ years leading and mentoring design teams, with a focus on growing talent and team capability.
Extensive experience taking physical products from concept to launch, including connected or digitally enabled products.
Solid understanding of UX principles and experience working with UX and digital teams.
Highly proficient in design tools including SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Cloud, and familiar with VR/AR or AI-enhanced design tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing for industrial applications, smart home, IoT, or connected products.
Knowledge of design systems, visual brand language, and working across multiple brands.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $70,000 USD - $105,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

Fortune Brands is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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