Join the Xbox Special and Limited Edition Design team to bring gaming stories to life through groundbreaking hardware. Explore groundbreaking color material processes to invent new aesthetic directions for best in category electronics. Become an integral part of a small multidisciplinary international hardware team. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. **Responsibilities** + Interprets and samples color material finish design to meet provided front end design intent through manufacturable methods. + Brings designs from concept spec through final production by balancing manufacturing methods, technical constraints, and cost of goods, to best meet conceptual design intent. + Provides final production standards, specs, signed parts, and deviation limits to development team. + Scouts for original effects and technologies for future use in product line. + Works with Redmond Design and Producer teams to understand product story and design intent. + Partners with suppliers to experiment with different processes and methods to bring design intent to life through various production methods. + Provides color, material, and finish variations and interpretations to Redmond Design/Producer team. + Manipulates art files as needed to execute different methods -Explores new technologies and processes that can be used for future projects. + Partners with suppliers, ME, and Dev team to execute design vision in ways that meet cogs goals and manufacturing tolerances. + Documents decoration and process flows, and optimizes selected processes. + Seeks out new processes and decoration methods for future use. + Executes color and material matches, and approves final selections after discussion with Redmond ID/Producer teams. + Tracks and executes post POC/Pre-EV changes and needs. + Signs goldens and limits as needed during development process. **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ years experience working in product or service design + OR Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 4+ years experience working in product or service design + OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). + Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop hands on skills, proven ability to manipulate graphic files for design iteration during proof of concept builds. + Ability to manage timelines and deliverables for 5+ products in various stages of production process at one time. + Agility in reframing and reprioritizing workflows mid-workstream. + Industry knowledge and experience implementing corporate cosmetic specs. + Experience working in partnership with Tooling and Mechanical Engineers. + Extensive knowledge of color, material, finish implementation processes used in consumer electronics and soft goods industries. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design + OR Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in product or service design + OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). + 4+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process. + 7+ years experience managing manufacturing suppliers with proven record of bringing complex material and finish solutions from concept through production. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. \#W+DJobs Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .