Jobs at Smart Design

Technology intern developing hardware and software solutions with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams. Responsibilities include programming in Python or C++ within Linux, collaborating on technical feasibility and tradeoffs, using Git and agile processes, and potentially working with microcontrollers, AWS, machine learning, computer vision, PCB design, prototyping, soldering, and hardware debugging. The role is onsite at least three days weekly in Brooklyn.

Develop human-centered physical products from research and concepts through prototyping, mechanism design, 3D CAD modeling, design for manufacturing, and technical documentation. Collaborate with designers, strategists, and clients to ensure technical feasibility, communicate complex information, and create robust CAD models. Participate in user research and co-creation workshops, with potential involvement through manufacturing and product launch.

Temporary hardware systems engineer supporting one or two client projects. Responsibilities include complex PCB layout in Altium, circuit and embedded systems design, microcontroller and sensor integration, electronics DFMA, consumer appliance development, manual board assembly and rework, regulatory-compliant design, and Git-based collaboration. The role is onsite in Brooklyn at least four days per week and may transition to full-time employment.

Industrial Design Intern supporting projects across the full design lifecycle, including user research, concept feasibility, product development, and manufacturing. The role requires strong hand-sketching, Illustrator and Photoshop rendering, SolidWorks CAD, design judgment, curiosity, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. The intern will work in a hybrid Brooklyn studio environment onsite three to four days per week.