Senior Industrial Designer Who Designs Products People Can't Sleep Without

TL;DR (because attention spans are real):

We're looking for a Senior Industrial Designer who doesn't separate thinking from making. You'll be hands-on across the full design process from researching, sketching, CAD, prototyping, to refining - always with one eye on the user and the other on what's actually buildable.

Native-level English fluency is required for seamless collaboration across our global team.

Conversational proficiency in Asian specific languages is a plus.

Time zone: Full-time within Asia, Europe or South Africa (GMT0 - GMT+8)
Salary: Negotiable
Trial Period: All candidates will complete a paid trial assignment - more details below.

👀 WHO WE ACTUALLY NEED (and who we don’t)

• It’s not for freelancers moonlighting or wanting a side hustle.

• It’s not for someone who enjoys being busy more than being effective.

• It’s not for someone who over-indexes on strategy and avoids hands-on execution.

This is however for someone who:

• 5+ years of experience as an Industrial or Product Designer, with a proven track record of taking physical products from napkin sketch to mass production.

• Experience working as a Product Designer/Industrial Designer in a fast-growing e-commerce company generating $30M–$50M+ in revenue.

• Experience designing soft goods, hard goods, home or textile products.

• Thrives as an individual contributor and is energized by hands-on execution.

• Ideally has experience specifically in wearable products that have been delivered to market.

• Has deep understanding of CMF and DFM, specifically regarding textiles, ergonomics, and assembly.

• Has a strong aesthetic sense and refined design taste, with the ability to create products that feel cohesive, premium, and emotionally compelling while staying true to the brand.

• Is proactive, autonomous, and doesn’t wait to be told what to do.

• Wants real ownership and responsibility (not just a job title).

• Cares deeply about building something meaningful and helping people sleep better.

• Speaks fluent English (native-level preferred).

⚙️ KEY SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Has a high level of experience with 3D design tools including Keyshot, Rhino, Solidworks, Fusion, or similar.

• Has a high level of experience with 2D design toolsAdobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)

• Has a high level of experience with prototyping techniques including 3D printing and creating physical mock-ups and believes in the process of making physical objects to test and learn about the design.

🎯 WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Be directly involved in design processes, from concept to launch, ensuring a balance of vision and execution.

• Contribute to a collaborative, hands-on design process.

• Work closely with manufacturing partners, marketing, and leadership to bring products to market successfully, ensure design intent is maintained from prototype to mass production.

• Create the CAD and Techpacks for any project that you are the designer on.

• Driving projects forward with clear communication, by presenting clear, evidence based design paths and maintaining full transparency throughout the iterative process.

• Iterate on product design based on user feedback, data, and market trends.

• Stay updated on design trends, customer preferences, and industry innovations.

• Creating the CMF of a product and having an understanding of different fabrics or material finishes effect on a product design.

• Be able to do both quantitative and qualitative research tasks including interviews with users to understand the core problems to solve.

• Use data-driven insights to enhance product design and user experience.

🎁 WHAT YOU GET

• Bonus Program - Paid quarterly to the entire team when we hit our objectives

• Fully remote with async flexibility

• Unlimited vacation and sick leave days

• Paid courses, coaching, and personal growth budget to help you level up

• We trust you to own your work and drive results

💼 HOW WE HIRE

We believe in being clear and respectful of your time. Here’s exactly what to expect:

1. Portfolio Review: Portfolios are reviewed by the hiring team. Shortlisted candidates are invited to interview.

2. HR Screening Interview: This is a 30 - 45 minute interview to determine initial culture and role fit.

3. Technical Interview: A deeper conversation with a senior member of the leadership team. Candidates complete the DISC assessment before this interview.

4. Paid Trial Assignment: a realistic technical task (est. 10 hours to complete over a few days) that reflects the kind of work you’d actually do here. Whether you pass the trial or not - we will pay you for your time.

5. Final Interview: Conducted by our Head of Product and People Operations Manager to discuss the trial, and wrap up the interview process.

6. References and Final Assessment: Our team will conduct 2 - 3 references calls and request that you complete a Kolbe A psychometric assessment.

7. Offer + onboarding: if it’s a match, we move quickly.

If we’ve interviewed you, we won’t ghost you.

We have curated our interview process to ensure both Manta Sleep and you can assess whether this will be a good match!

🩵 WHAT WE BELIEVE (AKA: THE STUFF THAT ACTUALLY MATTERS)

We’re not just building a company. We’re building a culture where great people can do their best work, without the corporate nonsense.

Here are the beliefs that drive everything we do:

• Office politics are destructive, small-minded, and evil.

• We foster cooperation, not competition.

• We believe in open, transparent communication.

• We show appreciation and gratitude, every day.

• The best ideas win, not the loudest person in the room.

If that makes you nod your head (or say “finally!”), you’ll fit right in.

Want to go deeper?

• Read our 7 core values here: https://www.vansburg.com/values

• Take a look at the short 2-minute video below. This is who we are as a company and team: https://youtu.be/5PD5tHpfpHY