Tom Wachter
About Tom Wachter
Tom Wachter is a Senior Designer at Nikola Motor Company with a diverse background in industrial and product design, having worked at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and other companies, and holding a Bachelor's Degree from the College for Creative Studies.
Current Company
Tom Wachter is currently working at Nikola Motor Company as a Senior Designer. He has been with the company since 2019 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Previous Companies
Tom Wachter previously worked at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in multiple roles, including Senior Industrial Designer from 2018 to 2019 and Industrial Designer from 2015 to 2018, both located in Towson, Maryland. Earlier in his career, he held an Industrial Design Intern position at Worrell, Inc. in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area in 2014 and was an Office Production Assistant at Topeka Productions in Greater Detroit Area for three months in 2012. Furthermore, he was a Freelance Designer from 2011 to 2014 and a Production Assistant from 2007 to 2012 as a self-employed professional in the Greater Detroit and Greater Los Angeles areas, respectively.
Education Background
Tom Wachter studied at College for Creative Studies, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Product Design, completing his studies from 2011 to 2015. He further studied Industrial and Product Design as well as Art History at Studio Art Centers International in 2013. Prior to that, he studied Painting, Figure Drawing, and Sculpture at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 2003 to 2005.
Additional Professional Experience
In addition to his design roles, Tom Wachter also co-owned Natives of the New Dawn and served as a drummer from 2005 to 2011 in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He gained further industry experience working as a Student in Product Design at College for Creative Studies from 2011 to 2015.