Fuse
Head of Design
$180K–$230K
San Leandro, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; at least a few years leading teams or creative functions.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Fuse’s first Head of Design will own the company’s brand and creative direction across digital, content, recruiting, events, and physical spaces, while building and leading the design team.
What you'll do
- Establish Fuse’s brand system and ensure consistent use across company touchpoints.
- Lead the website redesign, public reveal campaign, APEIRON investor and launch materials, and ongoing content production.
- Hire and lead designers, producers, and storytellers, and manage creative partners and studio operations.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in visual, product, or industrial design, including at least a few years leading teams or creative functions.
- Built a brand system and applied it across web, print, product, video, and physical space.
- Directed photo and video; hired designers and producers and managed agencies and freelancers.
- Worked with a founder or executive and made complex hardware or deep technology understandable and exciting.
Nice to have
- Experience at a hardware company in energy, space, defense, automotive, or robotics.
- Background in industrial design, UI/UX, or architecture; strong writing or experience publicly launching a product or company.
Pay
$180K – $230K USD base salary
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