Industrial Designer

JOB SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE :

Beretta USA is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Industrial Design Engineer to join our team. The primary objective of this role is to shape the appearance (styling), ergonomics, safety, and user-interactions of industrial products, with a special focus on new and updated firearms, pro-shop firearm accessories, and product packaging.

As an Industrial Design Engineer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that all designs meet performance, safety, and aesthetic standards while enhancing the overall user experience. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and development of world-class products in the firearms industry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Drive the styling, ergonomics, and design of firearms, accessories, and product packaging, ensuring alignment with Beretta's "DNA" and quality standards.
• Collaborate with engineering and marketing teams to integrate aesthetics with functionality while prioritizing safety, usability, and user-friendliness.
• Conduct user research, testing, and gather market insights to refine designs and enhance product performance.
• Develop and refine prototypes, contributing to the creation of production-ready designs.
• Maintain consistency in design language across all product lines and stay informed on industry design trends, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Define desired product characteristics (size, shape, weight, materials, ergonomics, etc.) and create detailed design specifications, working closely with R&D teams.
• Utilize CAD and other design tools to create and visualize product concepts and prepare machine-readable instructions for automated production processes.
• Develop and maintain an anthropometric database and user profiles to guide ergonomic design and evaluate products during development.
• Manage early-stage conceptual and preliminary design projects, including project plans, schedules, and continuous feedback to R&D and Marketing teams.
• Support the development and maintenance of product specifications, ensuring compliance with design standards.
• Lead and support the development of packaging concepts and product markings, ensuring consistency across Beretta products.
• Prepare concept drawings, models, and presentations to communicate design ideas to R&D, Marketing, and Sales teams for feedback and selection.
• Assist with additional projects and perform other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Work is performed in a professional group office environment as well as laboratory and test range environments. Requires the ability to physically and safely test, evaluate and maintain various firearms including pistols, rifles and shotguns (semiautomatic, bolt action, pump action, fully automatic) including extensive live fire testing. Requires the ability to lift 50 lbs.

QUALIFICATIONS / ABILITIES :

EXPERIENCE\EDUCATION :

Disclaimer : The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.