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Assistant Industrial Designer

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Assistant industrial designers support senior designers in taking products from concept to production, including market research, sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping, and design coordination.

Daily work

  • 01Conduct market research and competitor analysis, compile trend reports
  • 02Sketch product concepts and create 2D/3D renderings
  • 03Build mock-ups or 3D-printed prototypes for testing
  • 04Collaborate with engineers to resolve structural and manufacturing issues
  • 05Organize design documentation, including specifications and BOM lists

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • 2D/3D design software (e.g., SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot)
  • Hand sketching and rendering skills
  • Model making and 3D printing techniques
  • Knowledge of materials and surface finishing processes
  • Basic engineering drawing and tolerance analysis

Soft skills

  • Communication and coordination: effective liaison with internal teams and external suppliers
  • Learning ability: quickly master new tools and design trends
  • Project management: deliver multi-tasks on time with quality control
  • Attention to detail: rigorous throughout the process from concept to production
  • Stress resilience: adapt to intensive iterations and revisions

Best suited for

Suitable for creative, hands-on individuals who appreciate aesthetics and enjoy collaboration; they find joy in turning ideas into physical products and optimizing details.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those lacking aesthetic sense, disinterested in hands-on work, or poor at communication; if you dislike materials and processes or hate repetitive revisions, this role will be challenging.

Salary (monthly)

8KMedian
Bottom 6KTop 12K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Growth3
Stability3
AI Resistance3
Transferability3
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Lower is better
Competition4
Major Relevance3
Work Intensity3
Entry Difficulty2
Education Threshold2

MBTI Fit

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Entry-friendly

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.