Senior Industrial Designer

About the role

You will define the hardware identity and physical design of humanoid robots, ensuring safety and functionality through thoughtful geometry and system integration. This role involves taking design concepts from initial sketches through to production-ready CAD, while collaborating closely with engineering teams. You will manage the entire physical ecosystem, including charging docks and maintenance gear, while selecting materials and processes that balance feasibility and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Define the hardware identity, proportions, and surfaces of humanoid robots.
• Design for passive safety by managing clearances, pinch points, and contact surfaces.
• Integrate complex internal systems including sensors, cameras, and cable routing.
• Develop physical human-machine interaction cues and status signals.
• Extend the design language to include charging docks, transport cases, and packaging.
• Create physical models and transition them into production-ready CAD.
• Select finishes and collaborate with suppliers on feasibility, cost, and lead times.

Required skills

• Industrial Design
• Surface modeling
• Rhino
• Onshape
• SolidWorks
• Fusion
• 3D printing
• Mechanical safety design

Nice to have

• German language

Qualifications

• Degree in industrial or product design
• Engineering degree with a strong design focus

Benefits

• Personalized benefits package
• Paid learning time
• Personal learning budget
• Extra paid day off for volunteering

About the Company

Cell Labs is a robotics company based in Kreuzberg, Berlin, focused on building humanoids. They operate with a flat structure, emphasizing direct collaboration between designers, founders, and engineers within a single facility.