--- title: 'Industrial Designer at Atari, Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/industrial-designer-atari-inc-united-states-8035wp5tjemg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-05' --- # Industrial Designer at Atari, Inc. - **Company:** Atari, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/atariinc/jobs/5442825008 ## Job description Industrial Designer Location: Remote — candidates must be currently based in the United States. ## About Us Atari, one of the world's most iconic entertainment brands, is a pioneer in interactive entertainment. With operations spanning gaming, e-commerce, licensing, and hardware, Atari thrives at the intersection of innovation and legacy. Join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the financial health of our diverse business operations. ## About the Role We are seeking a creative and passionate Industrial Designer to help establish our internal product design capabilities. You’ll bring your knowledge of concept design, manufacturing, video games, pop culture, and niche fandoms to our growing team. In this role, you will create and iterate on industrial designs in electronics and collectibles to surprise, delight, and connect with our fans. You’ll support the design process from early concepts through production, creating beautiful, functional, and brand-appropriate consoles, controllers, and collectibles. Our collaborative, fast-paced team values creativity, ownership, and bringing products to life quickly. This is a hands-on role for a designer who enjoys prototyping, iterating, and solving real-world product challenges. ## What You'll Do Product Design & Development - Design exciting products that capture the heart of our brands and licensed collaborators while satisfying the needs of our audiences. - Collaborate closely with the Creative team to bring 3D designs to life in solutions that convey appropriate visual and tactile messages with consideration for the production process and cost targets. - Help develop and mature our existing product design language. - Generate multiple concept directions for assigned projects and advance strong solutions within the agreed concept and refinement timelines - Prepare and develop concepts for user testing through prototypes or renderings. - Support designers with generating and communicating the visual and physical aspects of designs through sketches, illustrations, renderings, and 3D prototype models. - Develop manufacturable, durable products by identifying and helping resolve design, engineering, material, and assembly challenges before final production handoff. - Help drive efforts surrounding R&D in new materials, 3D rendering, and on-site production. - Support design team with creative feedback, production assistance, etc. - Collaborate cross-functionally and with vendors to maintain project momentum and achieve 100% alignment with agreed development milestones and deliverable dates. - Deliver high-quality design solutions on schedule and achieve approximately 90% approval from cross-functional partners within each project phase, incorporating feedback promptly when revisions are needed. Design Process & Collaboration - Clearly communicate design strategy and creative process to internal stakeholders, including design and executive teams. - Participate in regular group design critiques and planning/concepting meetings in order to arrive at the best possible products and experiences for our customers. - Collaborate with team members to identify social, industry, and technology trends that influence the development of future products. - Set and meet design project deadlines on-time, with team support. Collaboration - Work closely with the Creative Team and other LOBs inside the company to develop designs that align with visual assets and overall product launch goals - Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with a can-do, problem-solving attitude. ## What We're Looking For - A strong portfolio that illustrates your creative skills across the design process. - Great sketching, concept generation, and design development skills, knowledge of design methodology. - Excellent visualization skills (hand sketching, digital 2D and 3D rendering). - Prototyping, mock-up, and modeling ability. - Understanding of prototyping, materials, and manufacturing processes within product development. - Acute attention to detail. - Ability to develop an understanding of human factors and design trends as they relate to project needs. Software - Strong knowledge of 2D, 3D, and rendering software – including Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, Sketchbook, Keyshot, Photoshop, Illustrator, Solidworks, Cinema 4D, and Blender; Maya a plus but not mandatory. Manufacturing & Materials - Knowledge of manufacturing materials and processes, primarily plastic injection molding, metal die casting, and stamping. - Familiarity with defining and implementing color, materials, and finishes is a plus. - Knowledge of plastics, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturing - Strong hands-on prototyping skills across materials and methods Industry Knowledge - An interest in and knowledge of consumer electronics products. - Strong understanding of pop culture trends, fandoms, and the licensing landscape. Professional Skills - Entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with a strong work ethic. - Strong creative and analytical thinking/problem solving skills. - Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, providing deliverables on time. - Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning projects with guidance - Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and giving presentations). - Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Education & Experience - BS/BA in Industrial Design, Toy Design, or a related field. - 5-7 years of experience as a product designer, preferably within the entertainment, licensing, creative agency, or pop culture industries. - 1-3 years of consumer product development experience Salary Range: $90-100K ## About Atari, Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Atari is an interactive entertainment production company that manages an intellectual property portfolio of more than 400 classic games and franchises, while operating game development studios, publishing, consumer hardware, and licensing. - **Entity Type**: Public (Euronext Growth Paris: ALATA, OTC Pink: PONGF) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 1972 - **Founders**: Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Video games / interactive entertainment - **Target customers**: Retro and modern gamers (B2C); licensing partners and IP collaborators (B2B); hardware consumers - **Mission**: To honor the legacy of the Atari brand and build an engaged community of passionate fans around retro-focused content. ## Products & Services - **Atari VCS**: Modern hybrid console for playing classic and indie titles - **Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration**: Interactive museum/compilation game - **Digital Eclipse**: Game development studio specializing in retro collections and archival releases (subsidiary) - **Nightdive Studios**: Studio known for remastering and publishing classic games (subsidiary) - **MobyGames**: Renowned video game database and community resource (subsidiary) - **Coatsink**: Game development studio (subsidiary) - **Licensing**: Iconic IP including Pong®, Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, and hundreds more ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available in this search. (Shares traded on Euronext Growth Paris and OTC Pink as of 2024+) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue – not disclosed in available search results. As a public company, Atari files financial reports on Euronext. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Major partner/CEO Wade Rosen; no specific institutional investors listed in provided sources. - **Growth Signals**: Acquisition and integration of multiple studios (Nightdive, Digital Eclipse, MobyGames, Coatsink); active hiring for AI and engineering roles (Senior AI Engineer, Principal AI Systems Engineer, QA Automation Engineer) across US, Germany, and India; headcount growth visible on LinkedIn (18 people, +9.3% YoY for core corporate, while subsidiaries expand independently). ## Competitive Advantages - **Brand legacy**: One of the most recognized brands in gaming history, with over 50 years of cultural impact - **Large IP portfolio**: 400+ games/franchises with built-in nostalgia and licensing potential - **Studio network**: Owns specialized retro-focused development and publishing studios (Digital Eclipse, Nightdive, Coatsink) and authoritative database (MobyGames) - **Unique market position**: Combines hardware (Atari VCS), software publishing, and licensing under one roof ## Strategic Focus - Restoring, optimizing, and publishing classic video games to reach new and returning audiences - Expanding AI-driven game development and systems engineering (as reflected in AI job postings) - Growing community engagement around retro content and preserving gaming history - Leveraging IP through licensing partnerships and new product categories ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Make gaming history” with a team that “dreams big, jumps into new technology, and expands into new markets.” - **Hybrid / Remote**: Headquarters in midtown Manhattan with a hybrid environment that blends remote flexibility with collaborative in-office dynamics. - **Perks**: Paid Time Off, Year-End Shutdown, and an explicit “Play Games!” expectation built into the workday. - **Locations**: New York, NY (US); Münster, Germany; Delhi, India; plus remote options for certain roles. - **Subsidiaries**: Opportunities exist across Atari and its family of studios (Nightdive, Digital Eclipse, Coatsink), each with its own engineering and creative culture. - **Caution**: Atari warns of fraudulent recruitment; official communication only from @atari.com, @digitaleclipse.com, or @nightdivestudios.com email addresses. ## Sources 1. [Atari About Page](https://atari.com/pages/about) 2. [Atari Careers Page](https://atari.com/pages/careers) 3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/atari) 4. 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