Copenhagen, Denmark
Senior designer
at Stykka
Stykka is hiring a senior designer to join its team in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Stykka designs and manufactures kitchens and other interior products that directly support our mission to accelerate the transition to more sustainable construction industry. We care greatly about building products that stand the test of time, even as design and technology evolve. The product design team designs and develops all products that carry the Stykka brand. We are on a mission to change the construction industry from the inside out and we want you to join us!
Stykka designs, manufacture and sells sustainable long-lasting built-in furniture with a digital maintenance platform for the construction industry. All our products are delivered with a digital twin that allows our customers to easily maintain or upgrade their products hence lowering their environmental impact.
We are looking for an ambitious senior designer to join our team of talented designers. The ideal candidate will possess high energy, flexibility and excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to understand design processes and digital manufacturing. The scope of the work will range from sketches/ideation, brainstorming as a group, renderings and hand-made prototypes to the strategies to transition ideas to mass production and ultimately in our customers’ hands.
Responsibilities:
- development of Stykka’s product range and design language
- guide product ideas from the concept stage till production maturing
- help us define the red thread in the design across all our product categories
- manage team communications and logistics
- develop agile ways of working with the product development team
- assist with design input for tenders
Requirements:
- four plus years’ experience with product, furniture design or similar
Proficient with Rhino - advanced sketching/ visual communication skills
- some experience and technical knowledge of different manufacturing processes for appearance parts.
- bachelor’s degree in architecture, furniture design or other relevant technical discipline preferred
- outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- willing and able to be hands-on with projects and tools throughout the shops if necessary
- familiarity with wood fabrication and machining processes (CNC) is greatly preferred