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Industrial Designer
About IO-CO IO-CO is an applied research, product development, and venture creation studio focused on building science-led technologies that improve human health, performance, and wellbeing.
Working across R&D, industrial design, engineering, and behavioural neuroscience, we develop innovative products and systems from early-stage research through to prototyping, validation, and commercialisation. Our work spans:
- Consumer products
- Health technology
- Intelligent systems
- Emerging technologies
We combine scientific insight with hands-on product development to create meaningful real-world impact.
We are a small, agile, and highly creative team that values curiosity, experimentation, and people who love building new things.
The Role We are looking for an Industrial Designer / Design Engineer to join our team.
Ideally, you will have 2+ years of experience in:
- Physical product design
- Industrial design
- Design engineering
Although we are open to less experienced candidates if they display the right fit.
This is a multidisciplinary role requiring adaptability and the willingness to collaborate across:
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- Engineering
- R&D
The ideal candidate:
- Comfortably operates between industrial design and technical development
- Possesses an interest in creative thinking and hands-on problem-solving.
This role suits highly capable, proactive, and self-driven individuals excited by exploring, prototyping, and developing innovative products. Duties include working across a range of projects—spanning early-stage research, concept generation, testing, development, and product delivery.
Ownership of projects is encouraged. Success requires:
- A strong builder mindset
- Enjoyment of autonomy, responsibility, and rapid iteration.
You will derive satisfaction from testing, validating, and improving ideas through hands-on development within a small and agile team environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Designing and developing innovative physical products and systems
- Collaborating across R&D, industrial design, and product development
- Generating concepts through:
- Sketching
- CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
- Rapid prototyping
- Building and testing functional prototypes and proof-of-concepts
- Collaborating with:
- Engineers
- Manufacturers
- External partners
- Exploring new technologies, materials, and product opportunities
- Taking products from early concepts through to validated solutions
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Skills & Experience
- Background in Product Design, Industrial Design, or Product Design Engineering
- Strong CAD capability (familiarity with SolidWorks preferred)
- Excellent communicative sketching, ideation, and visual communication skills
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and product development
- Hands-on experience with:
- Developing
- Iterating physical products
- Experience prototyping consumer electronics using platforms like:
- Arduino
- Raspberry Pi
- Interest in emerging:
- AI tools
- Evolving product development workflows
Location Based near Ascot, Berkshire (SL5).
Salary £30,000–£40,000 depending on:
- Experience
- Capability
- Fit
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