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Junior AV Designer - London - up to £32,000 (V04275)

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Our client specialises in high-end home technology systems-smart home controls, lighting, AV, networking, and security. With a busy 2026 ahead, they’re looking for a motivated Junior AV Designer to join their growing team.
 
The Role
You’ll support the design team in producing drawings, schematics and technical documentation for premium residential AV projects, with full training and mentorship provided.
 
Key Responsibilities for the Junior AV Designer include to:
  • Assist in producing AV designs, schematics, and layout drawings
  • Support the creation of rack layouts, cable schedules and technical documentation
  • Work with senior designers to develop specifications
  • Collaborate with project managers and installation teams to ensure design intent
  • Research new technologies and update design files as needed
  • Take part in site surveys and help refine designs
 
Skills & Experience needed from the Junior AV Designer:
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong interest in AV and smart home technology
  • Ability to read technical drawings and some understanding of the RIBA stages
  • Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail
  • Knowledge of Revit and prior use of basic AV or lighting systems is a bonus
What’s on Offer:
  • £30k to £32k + bonus for any leads generated
  • 28 days’ holiday + your birthday off
  • Company Club: £5k bonus at 5 years + 5 extra holiday days + annual £1k thereafter.
  • Fully funded company events (sailing, O2 box experiences, Cotswolds retreats, etc.)
  • Career development, industry training, and exposure to cutting-edge home tech

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Location:
London
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £32,000 per annum
Benefits:
bonus + benefits package
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Lead AV Designer - London - up to £42,000 (V04274)

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Our client is a leader in designing and delivering fully integrated home technology systems. Their experienced design team shares a real passion for how technology can elevate modern living-spanning smart home automation, lighting control, audio-visual systems, data networks, and security. With a strong pipeline of projects already secured for 2026, they are looking to welcome an experienced Lead AV Designer to the team.

The Role
As Lead AV Design Engineer, you’ll take ownership of high-end residential (and occasional commercial) AV system design from concept through to completion. You’ll work closely with architects, interior designers, contractors, and internal technical teams to ensure every system is beautifully designed, technically robust, and seamlessly integrated into the built environment.

Key Responsibilities include to:

  • Produce detailed AV system designs and create design packages aligned with RIBA stages
  • Prepare rack elevations, cable schedules, mounting details and network topology diagrams
  • Attend and contribute to design coordination meetings, providing expert technical guidance
  • Assist with fee proposals, scopes of work, and design rationale when required
  • Produce supporting collateral such as technical brochures, system summaries and visual presentation material
  • Support the creation of as-built drawings and O&M manual documentation

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Competent in MS Office and structured digital file management (network drives, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a high-end AV integrator
  • Confident client-facing and presentation skills
  • Proven track record of delivering premium-level AV designs
  • Working knowledge of Revit (and willingness to upskill) would be an advantage


What’s on Offer

  • Up to £42k salary + lead-based bonus
  • Hybrid working - up to two days per week from home
  • 28 days’ holiday + your birthday off
  • On the anniversary of 5 years of continuous employment you receive a one off £5k bonus and 5 additional days leave on top of your standard leave
  • Excellent fully paid Christmas & Summer Party (some examples of previous events Sailing to Cowes, Box at the O2, Clay Pigeon Shooting and a hotel stay in the Cotswolds)

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Location:
London
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£38,000 - £42,000 per annum
Benefits:
plus bonus + benefits package
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Upholstery Product Developer - Northamptonshire - up to £32,000 (V04262)

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Working with office furniture resellers, architects and design consultants, this company creates innovative, sustainable solutions for modern workspaces. As demand grows for their beautifully upholstered products - from pods to sofas - they’re expanding their talented product development team.

As an Upholstery Product Developer, you’ll bring creative ideas to life - turning concepts into high-quality, commercially viable products. Collaborating with international design studios and working hands-on in the workshop, you’ll play a key role in every stage of development, from prototype to production.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and refine prototypes, testing comfort, ergonomics, and durability.
  • Source, test, and evaluate upholstery materials, foams, and finishes that meet design and sustainability goals.
  • Carry out upholstery work in the workshop when needed.
  • Liaise with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal teams to ensure projects run smoothly from sampling through to production.
  • Continuously improve existing product ranges and explore new opportunities for innovation.

About You

  • Proven experience in upholstery and pattern cutting.
  • Strong knowledge of upholstery construction, foams, textiles and frames.
  • Practical problem-solver with a hands-on, can-do attitude.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Technical drawing or CAD skills (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar) desirable.

What’s on Offer

  • Salary between £30,000 - £32,000, with room to grow.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Company pension contribution.
  • The opportunity to collaborate with international design studios on innovative, sustainable furniture projects.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

If you’re passionate about great design, craftsmanship, and sustainability - and want to be part of a growing, creative team - we’d love to hear from you.

Location:
Northamptonshire
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £32,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Deputy Design Director - Gloucestershire - up to £65,000 (V04247)

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Our client is a British company specializing in the design and manufacturing of high-quality wallpapers and fabrics and known for its unique and artistic designs that often draw inspiration from historical patterns and natural elements.

Working from its base in Gloucestershire, where it has a showroom and a manufacturing facility, the company emphasizes the use of traditional printing techniques along with AVA CAD/CAM to produce their wallpapers and fabrics. They operate vertically ensuring control from initial contact through to final print.

Looking ahead and their plans for growth, they have identified the need to bring in a Deputy Design Director. As the right hand to the Creative Director, you will play a key role in managing projects and collections, keeping up the momentum and introducing a more organised and seamless design process. You will be ensuring that design output meets the highest standards of creativity, innovation, and usability. As this is a newly created role it will evolve around the successful candidate’s skillset.


Other responsibilities include to:

  • Working with the Creative Director on the development of fabric and wallpaper designs
  • Keeping the flow of design development running throughout the year
  • Working with their experienced technician in AVA print software
  • Devising colourways in the company palette
  • Organising and overseeing eventual production


Skills and Experience expected from the Deputy Design Director:

  • Experience from the textile marketplace on design and digital print production
  • Knowledge of printing techniques and ideally AVA CAD/CAM
  • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to creative excellence and innovation

In return they are offering a salary of c£60k and are open to discussing a benefits package on top. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Location:
Gloucestershire
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Product design jobs are available across the design industry, from positions in small and medium-sized enterprises, to vacancies with some of the largest corporations in the global marketplace. With such a range of possibilities, it can be difficult to choose which of the available product designer jobs is the best for you.

Luckily, Careers in Design is here to help. Quite aside from assisting you with your CV to ensure that it shows you in the best possible light, we also scour through our available job listings in order to find a job vacancy that matches not only your work history, but also your future ambitions.

Our corporate clients post their vacancies with us from all over the world, because they know that we do more to match the right candidate with the right position than any other recruitment company.

While your job history and technical qualifications will be important, there are other strengths that a potential employer is looking for in a prospective candidate. As a product designer, you will be expected to liaise with clients and customers to discuss what they want from the product, so strong interpersonal and presentation skills are an absolute must. You will need a good working knowledge of design techniques and material qualities, as well as experience with CAD and other design software.

Of greatest importance when applying for a product designer job is demonstrating a creative flair. Depending on the role, you may be responsible for a product from its initial sketches through to its first production run, and you will need to maintain that spark of creativity (and its practical application, of course) throughout.

Finding product designer jobs on our website is easy: use the menus at the top to filter through our positions available, to narrow down your search for jobs in your sector and location.

Are you a product designer, looking for the next step along your career path? Register with Careers in Design today, and let us help you find it.

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