45+ years of product innovation have earned us more than 100+ design awards and 230+ patents.
Senior Industrial Designer
Are you excited to create the products of the future for our world-class clients?
SKILLS: Form development, concept development, 2D digital sketching and visualization, technical proficiency, experience planning and facilitating idea-generation workshops
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. We are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for the same in those we work with. Our work is driven by discovering insights into how our users interact with products in the real world, and our solutions are focused on seamlessly blending digital and physical layers of the experience. With six disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product-development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
Your Purpose
As a Senior Industrial Designer, you will lead teams of creative professionals to create products that are user-centric and informed by formal user research. You will work closely with the research, interaction design, and engineering teams to craft elegant products across the consumer, medical device, and commercial space. As a senior member of the team, you will act as Technical Lead on projects with a client-facing role and present your team’s work to leading clients across multiple industries. Above all, you’re excited to create products of the future for our world-class clients.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have at least a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from an accredited Industrial Design program. . You have at least 8 years of experience in product design in the consumer, commercial, and medical device spaces. You have worked in a consulting environment for at least 4 years and are familiar with how they operate.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for Industrial Design and human-centered product design, and your portfolio strongly demonstrates this passion. You are highly skilled in form development, 2D digital sketching and visualization (e.g. Sketchbook Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), 3D CAD modeling (ideally using Solidworks), and computer rendering and/or animation (e.g. Keyshot). You have a high proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office suites. You can apply human factors principles to the design of consumer, commercial, and medical device products.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You are curious about emerging technology in Product Design, User Experience, and clever new ways of designing everyday things. You can successful lead clients through problem definition and the innovation process during workshop sessions. You dig into challenges and find hidden opportunities. You balance an open mind and creativity with analytical thinking and attention to detail.
You are confident.
You are confident in your technical skills and your ability to add value to high profile and critical design challenges. You have a natural ability to lead by example and manage creative teams on projects. You have a high level of comfort in all client-facing activities and great interpersonal skills. You have excellent writing and presentation skills — both needed for workshop facilitation and client presentations. You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You want to work in an environment where things move quickly, and you’re happy to adapt as situations shift. You can work on-site in our Philadelphia office, and you are willing to travel occasionally for client work.
Please email a digital portfolio sample and résumé, along with a short explanation why you think Bresslergroup is the right place for you.
Mechanical Engineer
Are you a creative, motivated mechanical engineer who welcomes new problems to solve and unique challenges to overcome?
SKILLS: CAD (Solidworks preferred), DFM, DFA, prototyping, testing, experience working in product development and in multidisciplinary teams
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated team of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. At Bresslergroup we are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for candidates who are all those things and more. Our firm is technically grounded, so that we can take any idea — no matter how complex — and make it a reality, while simultaneously keeping our designs simple and elegant. With a range of disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product development process. This is how we deliver reliably innovative solutions to our clients.
Your Purpose
As a Mechanical Engineer at Bresslergroup, you work alongside engineers, designers, and researchers in a dynamic development environment. You participate in the daily activities of the Mechanical Engineering team, creating meaningful solutions to challenging product design problems. You are hands-on in the mechanical design of innovative medical devices, consumer products, and commercial projects by delivering on mechanical conceptualization, design definition, detailed development, engineering analysis, prototyping, and technical documentation. This range of work, on one project or multiple projects, will ensure that each day brings with it new problems to solve and unique challenges to overcome.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (advanced degrees are a plus). You have 4 to 10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, primarily in product development. You have experience working in multidisciplinary teams and an understanding of what those disciplines do and how it affects your work. You may have experience working in a consulting environment and are familiar with how they operate.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for mechanical engineering and product development, as evidenced by your career and education choices, and enjoy applying your skills and creativity to challenging design problems. You are familiar with the product development process, and possess technical knowledge of mechanical processes and materials. Your background may show that you have electromechanical or conceptualization aptitudes. You have excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills — all needed for frequent client interactions.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You have a keen understanding of mechanical engineering methodologies and tools and are constantly finding ways to improve them. You are eager to learn new skills and apply them to client projects.
You are confident.
You are confident in your technical abilities, and are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that allows for the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You want to work in an environment where things move quickly, and you're happy to adapt as situations shift. You can work on-site in our office in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.
To apply, please email your résumé and portfolio.
Consumer Trend Analyst
We're looking for someone with a deep understanding of consumer behavior to join our growing Design and Innovation Strategy team.
SKILLS: Design strategy, consumer trend analysis, qualitative and quantitative research, storytelling, data visualization
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. BGers are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for candidates who are all those things and more. Our firm is technically grounded, so that we can take any idea — no matter how complex — and make it a reality, while simultaneously keeping our design simple and clean. With six disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product-development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
Your Purpose
As a Consumer Trend Analyst, you will develop in-depth, contextual understanding of consumers and contribute to design strategies that impact our clients' business. You will join the growing Design Strategy team, and collaborate with our research, design, and engineering teams to create elegant solutions to complex design challenges.
You are comfortable and fluent in leading consumer trend analysis across multiple industries using both primary and secondary research. You are excited about the opportunity to help the Design Strategy team continue to grow and expand their capabilities and resources.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have a degree in business, marketing, social science, design or a related discipline. You have at least three years in a relevant research, marketing, consumer insights, branding or consulting role. You have worked in a consulting environment for at least one year and are familiar with how they operate.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for design strategy and consumer trend analysis, as evidenced by your career and education choices. You have extensive experience developing consumer insights for the future, as well as with various qualitative and quantitative research methods. You have superior knowledge of consumer behavior and trends. You have a talent for seeing the patterns behind data. You're a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of how consumer behavior can impact business. You're a great storyteller with the ability to explain complicated concepts in a clear, concise way to our clients and internal teams. You demonstrate high standards of workmanship and attention to detail and can help improve departmental processes and best practices.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You have a deep understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, concepting processes, approaches, and tools and take the initiative to improve them. You're also comfortable with global travel (role may include up to 10% travel), either on your own or as part of a team. You are self-motivated and have a demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team.
You are confident.
You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You possess a strong work ethic and are willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done.
You have excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills -- all needed for research, facilitation, interviews, and client presentations. Your writing is concise, grammatically correct, and has the appropriate tone. You possess strong empathy and verbal communication skills that allow to you communicate with anyone and unlock what consumers are thinking and feeling.
You can work on-site in our Philadelphia office, and are willing to travel for client work.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and résumé via e-mail.
Senior Mechanical Engineer/Technical Lead
We're looking for a technical leader for our dynamic development environment. Do you have a true passion for driving engineering excellence?
SKILLS: Deep technical knowledge of mechanical processes and materials; excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills; experience working in a consulting environment
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated team of thinkers, makers and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. At Bresslergroup, we are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for candidates who are all those things and more. Our firm is technically grounded, so that we can take any idea — no matter how complex — and make it a reality, while simultaneously keeping our designs simple and elegant. With a range of disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product development process. This is how we deliver reliably innovative solutions to our clients.
Your Purpose
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Bresslergroup, you work alongside engineers, designers, and researchers in a dynamic development environment. You participate in the daily activities of the Mechanical Engineering team, creating meaningful solutions to challenging product design problems. You take a lead role in the mechanical design of innovative medical devices, consumer products, and commercial projects by driving mechanical conceptualization, design definition, detailed development, engineering analysis, prototyping, and technical documentation. As a Technical Lead, you also oversee the work of other engineers, enjoy the opportunity to mentor your juniors, and may engage in several projects at a time. While your primary role is technical, you are also comfortable managing projects, as needed.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (advanced degrees are a plus). You have at least 10 to 15 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, primarily in product development. You have experience working in multidisciplinary teams and an understanding of what those disciplines do and how it affects your work. You may have experience working in a consulting environment and are familiar with how they operate.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for mechanical engineering and product development, as evidenced by your career and education choices, and enjoy applying your skills and creativity to challenging design problems. You are familiar with every stage of the product development process, and possess technical knowledge of mechanical processes and materials. Your background may show that you have electromechanical or conceptualization aptitudes. You have a track record of successfully managing some portion of complex and accelerated product development programs. You have excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills — all needed for frequent client interactions.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You have a keen understanding of mechanical engineering methodologies and tools and are constantly finding ways to improve them. You are eager to learn new skills and apply them to client projects.
You are confident.
You are confident in your technical abilities, and are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that allows for the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You want to work in an environment where things move quickly, and you're happy to adapt as situations shift. You can work on-site in our office in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.
To apply, please email your résumé and portfolio.
Senior Quantitative Researcher
Do you have a true passion for quantitative research and a strong interest in human-centered product design?
SKILLS: Design, execute, and analyze quantitative and mixed-method research; lead research activities across small-scale and large-scale projects; communicate and present research findings and insights
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. BGers are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for candidates who are all those things and more. Our firm is technically grounded, so we can take any idea — no matter how complex — and make it a reality, while simultaneously keeping our design simple and clean. With six disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
The research team at Bresslergroup works to provide insights to our design and engineering teams, as well as directly to our clients, to ensure that all their research, design, and development efforts remain firmly grounded in user needs.
Your Purpose
As a Senior Quantitative Researcher at Bresslergroup, you'll work on-site in our Center City, Philadelphia office. You'll illuminate insights about humans and the motivations behind their product usage through quantitative research that you design, execute, and analyze. You'll guide your colleagues and our clients to select the most appropriate methods to best understand end users.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have a master's degree in design research, statistics, anthropology, sociology, market research, or another research-heavy discipline. You have at least three years of hands-on, professional applied quantitative research experience. You have a track record of delivering well-designed quantitative research related to physical products, leading to compelling insights. Ideally, you have worked in a consulting environment for at least one year and are familiar with how they operate.
You're comfortable with a wide range of quantitative methods and can confidently recommend appropriate sample sizes and data collection tools. In your experience with quantitative research, you have translated quantitative research findings into actionable results for marketing, design, and engineering teams. You are comfortable leading research activities across small-scale and large-scale projects and you have ideally conducted quantitative research on a wide range of consumer, commercial, and medical products.
You're excited about the opportunity to help Bresslergroup's research team continue to expand our quantitative research capabilities.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for quantitative research and a strong interest in human-centered product design, as evidenced by your career and education choices. You have experience with survey design and analysis, and quantitative research methods. You also have strong skills in behavioral data analysis, experimental and survey research, and statistics.
You can also present your recommendations to any type of audience, whether they are data-driven clients or an internal project team with limited knowledge of statistical analysis. You demonstrate high standards of workmanship and attention to detail and can help improve department processes and best practices.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You have a deep understanding of quantitative research methods, processes, and tools, and you are ready to take the initiative to improve them at Bresslergroup. You're also comfortable with global travel. (This role may include up to 20% travel, either on your own or as part of a team).
You are confident.
You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because you know that sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You possess a strong work ethic and are willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done.
You have excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills — all needed for research, facilitation, interviews, and client presentations. Your writing is concise, grammatically correct, and has the appropriate tone. You possess strong empathy and verbal communication skills that allow to you communicate with anyone. You are ready to think critically about what it takes to do your job best, help identify the key activities that need to get done, and then take on leading the charge to complete them!
To apply, please submit your résumé and cover letter via email.
Strategist, Design and Innovation
Are you a strategic thinker and great storyteller with experience identifying business opportunities for the future?
SKILLS: Knowledge of consumer behavior and trends, talent for seeing patterns in data, expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, excellent communicator
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we're a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. BGers are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for candidates who are all those things and more. Our firm is technically grounded, so that we can take any idea — no matter how complex — and make it a reality, while simultaneously keeping our design simple and clean. With six disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined strategy, research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product-development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
Your Purpose
As a Strategist, you will develop design and innovation strategies that lead clients to business success. You'll join our growing Design and Innovation Strategy team, and collaborate with the user research, design, and engineering teams to create elegant solutions to complex innovation challenges. You'll work closely with researchers and designers and will provide strategic consideration for each step of the innovation process.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You are comfortable with and fluent in discovering growth opportunities across multiple industries and developing tactical plans to turn opportunities into actions. You are excited about the opportunity to help the Design and Innovation Strategy team continue to grow and expand their capabilities and resources.
You have a degree in business, marketing, social science, design, or a related discipline — MBA (or equivalent) preferred. You have at least three years in a management consulting, design research, product management, or consumer insights role. You have worked in a consulting environment for at least one year and are familiar with how they operate.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for Design and Innovation Strategy, as evidenced by your career and education choices. You have extensive experience identifying business opportunities for the future, as well as with various qualitative and quantitative research methods. You have superior knowledge of consumer behavior and trends. You have a talent for seeing patterns in data. You are a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of how to connect consumer needs with business goals. You are a great storyteller with the ability to explain complicated concepts in a clear, concise way to clients and internal teams. You demonstrate high standards of workmanship and attention to detail and can help improve departmental processes and best practices.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You have a deep understanding of the business framework, quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and concepting processes, and you take the initiative to improve them. You’re also comfortable with global travel (role may include up to 10% travel), either on your own or as part of a team. You are self-motivated and have a demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team.
You are confident.
You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You possess a strong work ethic and are willing to “do what it takes” to get the job done.
You have excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills — all needed for research, facilitation, interviews, and client presentations. Your writing is concise, grammatically correct, and has the appropriate tone. You possess strong empathy and verbal communication skills that allow you to communicate with anyone and unlock what consumers are thinking and feeling.
You can work on-site in our Philadelphia office, and are willing to travel for client work.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and résumé via email.
Research Field Manager
We're looking for someone to lead the charge in planning recruitment and scheduling for user research, to enable our researchers to find the best participants possible.
SKILLS: Guide recruitment strategies, work with researchers to select recruitment partners, develop innovative recruitment techniques, manage recruits while in progress.
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. We are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for the same in those we work with. Our work is driven by discovering insights into how our users interact with products in the real world, and our solutions are focused on seamlessly blending digital and physical layers of the experience. With five disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product-development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
Your Purpose
As a Research Field Manager, you will be an integral part of our diverse and collaborative research team, working to ensure access to appropriate participants, facilities, and equipment for in-person and remote user research, across all the industries we support. You will lead the charge in planning and overseeing recruitment and scheduling for our various usability testing sessions, both on-site and remote. You will be challenged to take responsibility for every phase of the recruitment process, from pre-kickoff details and quoting, to managing the recruit while it's in progress, to handling the final details after the study has been completed.
Bresslergroup does not directly recruit participants for most of our studies, so your role will entail maintaining a network of relationships with established recruitment agencies and coordinating their resources to accomplish successful recruits. Above all, you're expected to maintain a seamless recruitment process and enable our researchers to conduct deep, insightful research with the best participants possible.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have a Bachelor's in Communications, or a related field. You have at least 2 years of experience, including study-participant recruitment activities, or direct experience with research recruiting. You may have a background in User Research or Market Research management. You are familiar with consultancies and how they operate.
You are clever.
You understand the product design process and the integral role that user research plays in designing consumer, medical, and commercial products. You have demonstrated proficiency with office productivity tools, such as Microsoft Word and Excel. You are self-motivated and can work independently, with little oversight. You have impeccable organization skills and are extremely detail-oriented.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You are curious about new tools that can improve the recruitment experience and help us connect with research participants and are excited to analyze them for the team. You dig into challenges and find hidden opportunities; and you balance an open mind and creativity with analytical thinking and attention to detail.
You are confident.
You are confident in your interpersonal communications skills, both verbal and written, and your ability to add value to the processes of the User Research department. You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected solutions. You want to work in an environment where things move quickly, and you're happy to adapt as situations shift. You can work on-site in our Philadelphia office.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and résumé via e-mail.
Account Manager
Bresslergroup is looking for a curious, clever, and confident Account Manager to strengthen and grow our strategic client business relationships.
SKILLS: Passion for exploring new territories; excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills; experienced in helping to define products
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. We are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for candidates who are all those things and more. Our firm is technically grounded. We develop innovative and often complex concepts and turn them into marketable brand experiences. With six disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product-development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
Your Purpose
As an Account Manager, you'll be principally focused on the pursuit and development of future business opportunities and on strengthening Bresslergroup's reputation in the marketplace.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have at least five years of combined experience in client-facing roles, which have required account or project management responsibilities. You have experience with helping to define products and/or markets and ideally have an advanced degree as a foundation for such work. You are naturally proactive and have many years of experience consulting directly with stakeholders.
You are clever.
You have a true passion for gaining fruitful experience or knowledge, as evidenced by your career and education choices. You are tactical when applying for a new career and understand how to impress. You have excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills — all needed for your client-facing role and for interacting with multidisciplinary, global teams.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and learn from others. You watch for opportunities to educate prospects and clients about innovation, while adjusting your interactions with them to best meet their experience and culture. You want to be deeply immersed in the product innovation process and are willing to educate yourself as needed to truly understand the nature of client work.
You are confident.
You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected solutions. You want to work in an environment where things move quickly, and you're happy to adapt as situations shift. You can work on-site every day in our Center City office and are willing to travel periodically.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and résumé via email.
Embedded Firmware Engineer
We're looking for an embedded software and firmware development wiz who's a great communicator.
SKILLS: Designing system architecture, IP selection, requirements specification, and low-level embedded firmware development
Your Team
At Bresslergroup, we are a motivated lot of thinkers, makers, and problem solvers. We challenge and inspire each other every day. We are curious, clever, and confident, and we look for the same in those we work with. Our work is driven by discovering insights into how our users interact with products in the real world, and our solutions are focused on seamlessly blending digital and physical layers of the experience. With six disciplines under one roof, we work in multidisciplinary teams whose combined research, creative, and technical expertise add value throughout a collaborative product-development process. This is how we remain reliably innovative.
Your Purpose
As an Embedded Engineer, you will work alongside electrical engineers, designers, and researchers in a dynamic development environment. You will participate in the daily activities of the Electrical and Software Engineering teams to create meaningful solutions to challenging product design problems. You will participate in the specification and design of medical devices, consumer products, and commercial products by taking an active role in ideation, architecture, component selection, and software and firmware development. Your energy and enthusiasm will drive our Electrical and Software Engineering teams to continue to grow and improve their capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
More About You
You have at least a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Engineering, Robotics, or some other related discipline. Advanced degrees are a plus but not mandatory. You have at least 5 years of experience working in software and preferably firmware development. Ideally, you have worked in a consulting environment for at least 2 years and are familiar with the way such firms operate. You have familiarity with various certification bodies for the devices you develop – FdCC, CE, IEC, and others. You have experience working in multidisciplinary teams, and an understanding of what those disciplines do and how it affects your work and the project.
You are clever.
You have a passion for embedded software and firmware development, and your past work experience and side projects strongly demonstrate this passion. You are highly skilled in designing system architecture, IP selection, requirements specification, and low-level embedded firmware development. You are proficient in C and C++ for embedded development, proficient in Python for rapid prototyping, and proficient in C# or Java for development of test and other general purpose software. You can apply your systems engineering knowledge to the design of consumer, commercial, industrial, and medical device products. You are familiar with prototype design, low-level debugging, requirements management, verification, traceability, system documentation, and failure analysis.
You are curious.
You like to explore new territories and to learn from others. You are passionate about emerging technology in product design and electrical engineering and interested in new ways of designing everyday things. You can successfully lead clients through the full product development process, from brainstorming and conception, through testing, tooling, and production. You have a keen understanding of electrical and software engineering tools and methods and strive to find ways to improve them.
You are confident.
You are confident in your technical skills and in your ability to add value to high profile and mission-critical product design challenges. You are comfortable with client-facing activities and have great interpersonal skills. You have excellent writing and presentation skills — both used frequently for client presentations and in-person meetings. You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected design solutions. You want to work in an environment where things move quickly, and you’re happy to adapt as a project evolves. You can work on-site in our Philadelphia office, and you are willing to travel occasionally. You are confident that you will be a trusted peer to your colleagues, and a valuable asset to Bresslergroup.
To apply, please email your resume and portfolio.
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