ZURU Group Open & Close
zuru · Los Angeles, United States · onsite
WE DON’T DESIGN ONE-OFF PRODUCTS. WE DESIGN THE SYSTEM EVERY HOME IS BUILT FROM.
WHO WE ARE
ZURU is a reimagination company. We look for categories that have stood still, then we build next-generation products and brands that set the new standard. ZURU Toys is reimagining play. ZURU Edge is reinventing everyday consumer brands. Rhodes Pet Science is reimagining pet science. ZURU Tech is leading the next building revolution.
ZURU started in 2003 with two brothers from New Zealand, and we're still founder-owned and operated today. Since then we've become the world's second-biggest privately held toy company, and nearly half of all Gen Y and Gen Z households with kids in the US own a ZURU product. Today we're 5,000 people in 34 offices, selling into more than 150 markets, backed by over 100 acres of fully automated manufacturing. And we're only getting started.
Position Overview
We're redesigning how homes are designed and built, and we're looking for an Industrial Designer to join our ZURU Tech Housing team in Los Angeles. You'll design the building components that make up a ZURU home and write the rules that decide how they fit together, so one system can be designed, manufactured and built anywhere in the world. You're a systems thinker who sees past the single product to the whole, and you love turning complex requirements into simple, repeatable solutions
Position Impact
ZURU Tech is changing the way buildings are designed and built. Your work won't live in a single project: the products and design rules you create become parametric logic inside ZURU's software, generating components and configurations across every home the system builds. You'll work alongside design, engineering, manufacturing and software teams in Los Angeles, Italy, China and New Zealand, solving problems that sit right at the intersection of industrial design, architecture and manufacturing. Every simplification you make scales across the entire building system.
How you'll help us grow
• Design architectural products that balance aesthetics, functionality and user experience with how each component works inside the wider building system
• Develop scalable product systems and design rules that weigh design intent against building code and manufacturing constraints
• Take products from concept through production with engineering and manufacturing: develop, test, refine and solve challenges along the way
• Translate design intent into parametric logic that ZURU's software uses to generate products and configurations automatically
• Build and maintain design standards, CAD templates and product guidelines that keep the whole system consistent
• Sharpen the design-to-production process so ideas reach the factory faster and cleaner
• Simplify products and improve manufacturability: if a part can be simpler or more flexible, make it so
What Helps You Win Here
• Systems thinking: you naturally look beyond individual products to how components, rules and processes work together at scale
• Strong industrial design skills: a good grasp of aesthetics, functionality, materials, user experience, and how products are manufactured and assembled
• Proficiency with CAD/3D modeling and rendering tools: Rhino, Grasshopper or similar parametric tools are a plus
• A solid understanding of residential construction and building codes: you balance design intent with real-world technical and manufacturing requirements
• A cross-disciplinary problem solver: you communicate clearly with designers, engineers, software developers and manufacturers, and turn complex requirements into simple, practical solutions
Think you've got what it takes? Apply now and tell us your story.
WHO THRIVES AT ZURU
This isn't a 9-to-5. We move fast, think big and set goals most companies would call impossible, then go after them. The people who thrive here are entrepreneurs at heart. They own their work, chase bold ideas and never stop raising the bar.
At ZURU, you drive your career, and we give you the platform to take it as far as you can. There are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else, and you'll be surrounded by talented people who make things happen. We're a true meritocracy: we reward impact, not tenure.
HOW WE WORK
Big ideas happen when great people work side by side, so we're office-first by design. Being together means faster collaboration, sharper decisions and stronger teams, and it's where the real learning happens. Some flexibility may be available depending on the role, location and business needs, but most roles are office-based.
Want to see what life at ZURU really looks like? Follow LIFE@ZURU https://www.instagram.com/lifeatzuru/ on Instagram or www.zuru.com http://www.zuru.com
ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow 🚀
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