Industrial Designer
Position Description
Agilite is looking for an additional creative Industrial Designer to join its world-class R&D team. The candidate will design (primarily textile) products, including tactical gear, apparel, and accessories, both independently and as part of a team.
Essential Functions
- Design products that solve complex issues and provide added value for the wearer.
- Create patterns, mock-ups, and prototypes to take products from initial concept through prototyping, testing, refinement, and final design.
- Work closely with other designers to bring new and better toolbox solutions that benefit the brand (new technologies, construction techniques, materials, features, etc.).
- Be hands-on with products and prototypes to physically test and understand them before sending for external testing.
- Meet tough deadlines and price points.
- Participate in practical field testing of equipment within IDF or other Special Forces units.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design.
- Combat military experience – preferred.
- High level of sewing machine competency – advantage.
- Experience with 3D CAD design, preferably SolidWorks.
- Experience with Opti Tex or other pattern-making software – advantage.
- Experience with additional 3D design software (Fusion 360, Inventor, Rhino, or others) – advantage.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with a hard-working team and meet tough deadlines and price points.
- Must live and breathe innovative design, new design technologies, trends, and creativity.
- A “go-getter” with unstoppable drive who wants to get in on the ground floor of one of the country’s fastest-growing brands.
- Conversational or professional-level Hebrew – preferred.
- Conversational English – compulsory.
- Hard-working team player, not afraid of professional challenges, and ambitious.
- Familiarity with/passion for the tactical gear, firearms, or outdoor industry and culture – advantage.
- Ability to wear and train in military equipment, including body armor – preferred.