Hardware Interaction Industrial Designer

Responsibilities

Founded in April 2015, Pico is a leading VR company with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. Pico is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.

About Team
We are a cutting-edge innovation team dedicated to designing the next generation of smart space interaction products. By integrating AI technologies, spatial awareness, and industrial design principles, we aim to deliver natural and intelligent human-machine interactions. Our mission is to craft intelligent hardware that seamlessly blends into users' living spaces while providing immersive and adaptive experiences.

Responsibilities
1. Spatial Interaction Product Design
- Design the form and structure of intelligent hardware with spatial awareness capabilities.
- Plan sensor layouts and define spatial relationships for interaction interfaces.
- Optimize user experience across diverse spatial scenarios.
- Develop ergonomically natural interaction methods.
2. Multimodal Interaction Design
- Integrate multimodal interaction solutions, including visual, voice, and gesture-based inputs.
- Design adaptive interaction feedback mechanisms for dynamic environments.
- Optimize the synergy between AI perception systems and physical products.
- Innovate new paradigms for spatial interactions.
3. Intelligent Hardware Engineering Realization
- Collaborate with algorithm teams to optimize sensor integration.
- Balance aesthetic design with sensory and functional performance.
- Assess and refine the manufacturability of product designs.
- Resolve conflicts between design aesthetics and technical constraints.
4. User Research and Validation
- Conduct research on spatial interaction behaviors.
- Build experimental prototypes for validation and iteration.
- Collect and analyze user data to refine interaction experiences.
- Continuously improve the usability and intuitiveness of products.
5. Innovation Exploration and Standardization
- Investigate emerging spatial interaction technologies and applications.
- Develop a unified design language and guidelines for AI-enabled products.
- Establish evaluation criteria for spatial interactions.
- Drive cross-disciplinary innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Industrial Design, HCI, Interaction Design, or related fields.
- 5+ years of experience in smart hardware or interaction design.
- Proficiency with industrial design tools (e.g., Rhino, Fusion 360).
- Familiarity with spatial prototyping tools (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine).
- Solid understanding of computer vision and sensor technologies.
- Strong aesthetic design and structural problem-solving skills.
- Proven track record of delivering mass-produced intelligent hardware designs.

Preferred Requirements
- Familiarity with AR/VR/MR device development.
- Understanding of machine learning and computer vision principles.
- Basic programming skills (e.g., Python, C++).
- Knowledge of human-computer interaction research methodologies.
- Patents or publications related to innovative interaction designs.
- Experience managing interdisciplinary design projects.

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194000 - $266000 annually.​

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.​

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees: ​

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care. ​

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability. ​

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:​

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:​

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;​

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and​

3. Exercising sound judgment.​