Mattel HQ, Inc. has the following position available in El Segundo, CA:
Product Designer (CIPPA): Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design. Design and develop production of children’s toys utilizing an innovative mindset to envision the possibilities and “what-ifs” with a fresh new perspective. Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment. Achieve business objectives quickly and effectively and remove barriers to speed to make Mattel a nimbler business and organization. Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches. Fabricate models or samples in paper, wood, glass, fabric, plastic, metal, or other materials, using hand or power tools. Demonstrate a high level of 3D digital modeling capabilities as well as digital rendering skills and proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and 2D computer programs. Investigate product characteristics such as the product’s safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using, and maintaining it. Keep up to date on current trends in general as well as trends in fashion and toy. Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends. Brainstorm and ideate with strong sketching and rendering skills. Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics. Confer with engineering, marketing, production, sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products. Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discuss need for modification. Participate in new product planning or market research, including studying the potential need for new products. Coordinate the look and function of product lines. Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.
Position requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Illustration, Design, Product Design, or a related field.
Send resume to: talentacquisition@mattel.com. Must reference job title and job code: CIPPA. The annual salary range for this position is between $77,780.00 and $97,780.00.