Product Designer - One-year contract

The Opportunity: 

At Mattel, we pride ourselves on providing unique play experiences that stimulate growth and development, striving to unleash the creative potential of everyone.

The ideal candidate will bring to the Toy Design team their creativity and good control of the tools of an Industrial Designer.  The chosen candidate will also be excited about toys and committed to achieving extraordinary results in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment.

Under the responsibility of the Manager, Product Design, the Product Designer will be responsible for the development of Construction Toys, from ideation to production follow-up, including the delivery of complete technical production specifications. The Product Designer partners with the Graphics, Engineering and Marketing Teams.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Ideation of new construction toys concepts;
• Carry out activities related to product development: sketches, block constructions, formal and functional research, definition of decorations & colors;
• Develop a high level of knowledge of licensed properties;
• Realize 3D study models (mock-ups and prototypes);
• Create presentation images & product submissions;
• Participate in the cost and feasibility analysis of products;
• Development of new 3D parts that can be integrated into the system, ready for injection;
• Plan & generate images for the assembly of instruction booklets;
• Work in close collaboration with other departments including Engineers, Project Managers, Brand Managers, Graphic Designers and others;
• Introduce and communicate the various concepts in formal presentations.