Senior Industrial Designer – Furniture Systems

Location: Los Angeles or Remote

About 7th Avenue

7th Avenue is a modern furniture brand that combines elevated, contemporary aesthetics with functional day-to-day features. Our flagship product, "The World's Greatest Modular Sofa", features endless modularity, water-repellent and stain-resistant fabrics, removable and machine-washable covers, adjustable back cushion firmness, memory foam blend cushions, soft-close hidden storage, and more. All products are sustainably-built, free from harmful chemicals via OEKO-TEX and GreenGuard Gold-certified fabrics, and devoid of flame-retardants and formaldehyde. The frames are incredibly durable and built to last 10 years or more.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Industrial Designer to lead the technical design and CAD ownership of our modular furniture systems. This role will focus on rebuilding and standardizing full 3D CAD assemblies of our existing products, developing animated assembly and manufacturing sequences, and designing a new modular sleeper system with an integrated foldable steel base.

This is a hands-on, production-focused role for a designer who is equally comfortable refining product form and building structured, manufacturing-ready CAD assemblies.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in furniture systems, understands manufacturing constraints, and can bridge design intent with engineering execution.

Key Responsibilities

CAD Ownership & Documentation (Primary Focus)

Recreate and standardize full 3D CAD assemblies for existing modular furniture products
Model complete assemblies including frames, brackets, connectors, upholstery interfaces, and hardware
Develop structured BOMs and part hierarchies
Create exploded views and detailed assembly documentation
Produce animated CAD sequences showing:
- Assembly steps
- Manufacturing flow
- Modular configuration changes
Ensure CAD files are organized, revision-controlled, and production-ready

Mechanical System Development

Design and engineer foldable steel sleeper mechanisms
Develop linkage systems, hinges, pivots, and locking mechanisms
Perform load path and structural considerations (static and dynamic)
Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis
Improve durability and cycle life performance
Integrate recliner systems (manual and powered)

Manufacturing & Overseas Production Support

Prepare complete factory-ready documentation packages
Communicate directly with overseas suppliers
Review prototypes and pilot production samples
Identify root causes of quality issues
Ensure consistent production execution

Process & System Building

Build internal CAD library
Standardize components and hardware
Develop internal engineering documentation processes
Support long-term product scalability

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Industrial Design or related field
10+ years experience designing furniture or physical product systems
Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks (or similar parametric CAD software)
Experience building large, structured assemblies
Experience creating exploded views and assembly animations
Strong understanding of materials (wood, metal, upholstery)
Experience taking products from concept to production

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing sleeper sofas or transformable furniture
Familiarity with steel components or mechanical integrations
Experience working with overseas factories
Knowledge of modular product systems
Rendering skills (KeyShot, Blender, etc.)

What Success Looks Like

Full CAD ownership of current product line
Clear, structured, production-ready assemblies
High-quality animated assembly documentation
A manufacturable, well-integrated modular sleeper system
Reduced production ambiguity and improved factory communication

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