Industrial Design Manager

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 400+ million rides in 250+ cities on 5 continents, replacing an estimated 100+ million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters, we achieved a fully profitable year in 2022, becoming the first in our industry to reach this milestone.

Lime is hiring an Industrial Design Manager to join our dynamic Hardware Design team. We are seeking a creative, thoughtful and knowledgeable designer to help us craft the future of shared micromobility hardware. In this role, you will manage our San Francisco-based industrial designers and contribute to the team’s work concepting, prototyping, and refining beautiful and enticing future products. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on industrial design leader to support a team in making an impact delivering sustainable, intuitive, and lasting mobility solutions at a fast-moving company.  

The individual hired in this role must reside in the SF Bay Area where Lime has its San Francisco Hardware Development Lab and Headquarters. It is a hybrid role that includes regular time in the lab for in-person design activities.

• Manage and inspire a talented team of industrial designers that create the best shared use mobility hardware – now and in the future.
• Personally create and present elegant industrial design work for compelling, mass-produced mobility products – with an eye towards manufacturability and durability.
• Provide design expertise to the Hardware, Product Management, Brand, and Executive teams, influencing product roadmaps, brand design language, hardware architectures, partnerships, and design processes.
• Engage with the ID team from problem statement or research insight through brainstorming, concept sketching, mock-ups, prototyping, concept refinement, and CMF to the final delivery.
• Think in future tense: what is Lime building 5 years or more from now? 
• Create lightweight, rapid concept mock-ups for stakeholder review and develop great designs through iterative prototyping at our in-house 3D print lab and metal shop.
• Bring a seasoned and well-rounded approach to Lime’s development process, including: sketching, concept generation, image/graphic creation, design critiques, complex 3D surface development, rendering, CMF documentation, stakeholder reviews, and project planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new concepts and collect great feedback for iteration.

• You are a curious, organized and hands-on industrial designer that likes to prototype and test your ideas.
• You are a team player, eager to jump in and contribute to the team’s goals.
• You are able to successfully manage projects with nebulous goals and direction.
• You are an empathetic manager who enables members of your team to perform at their best.
• You have experience guiding beautiful designs through engineering development and ensuring that shipped products have maintained ID and UX integrity.
• You hold a high bar for excellence in industrial design.
• You are comfortable working with stakeholders to understand complex problems and make pragmatic decisions based on business impact.

• BA in Industrial Design with 8+ years of industrial design experience and 3+ years experience managing industrial design teams.
• A portfolio showcasing recent products you’ve designed (and that were manufactured) which displays a refined aesthetic sense, polished skillset, and a thorough ID process.
• Proficiency with Solidworks, Keyshot and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience developing ruggedized, transportation or micromobility products.
• Experience working with overseas teams and vendors.
• Ability to travel to Lime markets and factories in the US, Europe, and Asia as needed.
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The anticipated salary range for this position is $171,000-$235,000. Equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s location of residence, the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for a variable bonus based on a combination of company performance, employee performance, and management discretion.

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Why Lime? 

When you join Lime, you join a global community of smart, caring, talented individuals working together to deliver world-changing results; striving to create an experience that enables Limers to do their best work. Here are some ways we support and invest in our team: 

Competitive salaries, performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity

Health and wellness offerings for all team members starting day one including access to top-tier fitness and mindfulness apps

Flexible vacation policies with ample paid holidays tailored to country of residence

Fully-paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child and financial, medical and educational support for Limers pursuing parenthood

Support for retirement and financial goals with unlimited access to financial advisors

Unlimited, complimentary use of our vehicles in hundreds of cities around the world

Professional growth opportunities through quarterly learning days and top-tier tools

Opportunities to connect across teams and locations to network, socialize and volunteer

Culture of belonging with Employee Resource Groups that engage and promote cultural awareness and DEI training across all functions

Consistent recognition of great work through meaningful rewards and career advancements

Benefits and perks vary depending on the nature of your employment and country of residence. Terms and conditions may apply.

If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.

Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and globally diverse team – which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email recruiting-operations@li.me for assistance.