Industrial Designer - Gaming Chairs

About the role

Secretlab, an international gaming chair brand with over 3 million users worldwide and headquarters in Singapore, is looking for an Industrial Designer to join its award-winning Product team. You will create products for consumers across more than 60 countries, taking them from R&D through to mass production. The team works on designs with brands such as Game of Thrones, Batman and Cloud9, and with esports organisers such as Riot Games.

Key responsibilities

• Drive concept designs, development and product decisions.
• Innovate new materials and material combinations with specific functional goals.
• Work with the design team, adding colour, material and finish expertise and documenting comprehensive CMF specifications.
• Execute product graphic design requirements onto physical models and packaging, aligned with brand standards.
• Collaborate with the Product team on timelines, design integration and manufacturability, and with suppliers and contract manufacturers on material validation, CMF requirements and sample sign-off.
• Stay up to date with material innovations and trends through research, collaboration and testing.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Industrial Design or Product Design, ideally on consumer goods, lifestyle hardware or related physical products.
• Fluent English; Mandarin is a plus for liaising with Mandarin-speaking vendors.
• Ability to travel for work.

Required skills

• Industry-standard ID and visualization software such as Rhino, Vizcom and Adobe Suite.
• Hands-on prototyping and testing.
• Strong organization, multitasking and attention to detail, in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: knowledge of injection molding, fabric/soft goods stitching and basic surface treatments, and experience in the furniture industry.