Mechanical and Product Designer (Subsea Systems)

Subnero is a deep-tech company specializing in underwater communication and positioning technology. We design and build mission-critical hardware and software solutions that operate in the ocean's most challenging environments, from shallow coastal waters to depths of 6,000 meters.

We don't just build devices; we create integrated systems where the hardware, software framework, and the human operator form a cohesive, reliable solution. As we expand our reach from acoustic modems into other areas and systems, we are seeking a designer who shares our commitment to rigorous engineering, industrial design, and products that perform flawlessly under extreme pressure.

👉 A role with a path: You start as the owner of our mechanical and industrial design. As you learn our products, our customers, and our market, you grow into a Product Owner who shapes what we build and why, not just how it is made. The move is natural, because a product designer already lives where customers, suppliers, timelines, and tradeoffs meet. We will grow the scope with you as you earn it.

As a Mechanical and Product Designer at Subnero, you will:

• Design our subsea products: Engineer systems and accessories like those in our current range, rated to 6 km of ocean depth, from concept through to qualified hardware.

• Design our topside products too: Create the desk based and deck units that work alongside the subsea hardware.

• Bring an industrial design eye: Incorporate a clean, modern, and purposeful industrial design lens to every project, ensuring our hardware is as visually thoughtful as it is technically proficient.

• Design for manufacture and excellence: Apply DFM and DFE thinking from the first sketch, not as an afterthought.

• Design the materials and sealing: Select materials and design the sealing and connector interfaces that survive seawater and pressure, and prove the housings to their depth rating with the right structural analysis.

• Engage vendors and manufacturers early: Work with suppliers from the start to shape materials and the manufacturing process around the design, and the design around what can be made well.

• Own the CAD and the documentation: Produce CAD models, STEP files, general arrangement drawings for parts and assemblies, and the final production and assembly instructions.

• Run configuration management: Manage models and variations across the range, keeping every revision clean and traceable.

• Own testing, inside and out: Take charge of internal and external testing, including pressure testing to qualify the depth rating.

• Own the product over the long term: Be its lasting owner, not just the person who drew the first version.

• Design for what is next: Develop for upcoming product lines, including diver devices.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have 4-5 years of experience in mechanical design, with a portfolio of physical products you have taken to production.

• Have managed the design and manufacturing of multiple devices and variants at once, not just a single product.

• Bring DFM, DFE, and industrial design experience, ideally from consumer electronics or a similarly high quality product.

• Are fluent in CAD and confident producing STEP files, general arrangement drawings, and production ready documentation. Finite element analysis for structural and pressure design is a strong advantage.

• Have managed revisions and the full product design lifecycle, ideally with configuration management or PLM tools.

• Are comfortable engaging vendors and manufacturers early to steer materials and manufacturing choices.

• Have an eye for industrial design and care how a product looks and feels, not only how it performs.

• Have marine, subsea, or pressure rated product experience, which is a strong plus.

• Hold a degree in mechanical engineering with associated industrial or product design, or carry the equivalent in hard experience.

Before applying, you might want to:

• Explore our products and solutions to see what you would be designing for.

• Picture the environment our hardware lives in, full ocean pressure, seawater corrosion, and divers who cannot afford a fiddly interface.

• Think about one object you would redesign for use underwater, and exactly why it fails today.

This role could be a great fit if you are:

• A mechanical engineer with a designer's eye who is tired of being boxed into a single discipline.

• An industrial or product designer with real engineering experience and depth who wants the hardest design brief there is.

• Someone who wants to start by owning the hardware and grow into owning the product.

Life at Subnero

We are a small, highly technical, and collaborative team building hardware that ships to customers on five continents. Our values show up in daily life:

• Rigor in the way we design, analyse, and test what we build.

• Curiosity in how we explore new forms, materials, and interactions.

• Responsibility in owning a product from the first sketch to qualified hardware.

• Transparency in how we share ideas and give feedback across teams.

How to Apply:

• Apply at MyCareersFuture (link to be added).

• Send your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to hr (at) subnero (dot) com.

• Please include links to a portfolio or examples of hardware you have designed. Tell us about one object you are proud of and one you would redesign.

• This position is based in Singapore and open to local candidates only, that is Singapore citizens and permanent residents.