Industrial Designer - Senior
About The Cold Life At The Cold Life, we’re on a mission to build world-class wellness products that help everyday Americans live healthier, longer lives. We design and manufacture premium cold plunges and water-based recovery products that sit at the intersection of performance, longevity, and luxury. We work alongside industry leaders and partners like Gary Brecka and Mark Wahlberg, and we move fast—prioritizing products that are not just beautiful, but functional, manufacturable, and built to perform in real-world environments. This is not a big corporate type company, you will report directly to the CEO and be expected move quick. This is a core product leadership role with real ownership from concept to production. Role Overview We’re looking for an Industrial Designer with deep experience designing water-based products, ideally within filtration, plumbing, fluid systems, and a consumer application. This person will own the industrial design of our products end-to-end—working closely with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing partners, and leadership to bring ideas from sketch to production-ready reality. You will be the lead and head engineer at the company, and be held accountable to deadlines. You’ll help define the future of The Cold Life product line. Responsibilities - Product Design & Development • Lead industrial design from early concept, sketching, and ideation through production-ready designs • Design products that integrate water flow, filtration systems, seals, fittings, pumps, and plumbing components • Balance aesthetics, ergonomics, durability, and serviceability in water-exposed environments • Create detailed CAD models, surfacing, and assemblies ready for engineering handoff Water & Filtration Focus • Design housings and systems that accommodate filters, cartridges, hoses, inlets/outlets, drains, and water circulation • Understand and design around water pressure, condensation, corrosion, scaling, and long-term exposure • Collaborate with engineering to ensure designs support filtration performance and maintenance access Manufacturing & DFM • Design with manufacturability and cost in mind from day one • Collaborate with overseas manufacturers to optimize designs for tooling, molding, CNC, and assembly • Support sample reviews, revisions, and production ramp-up • Ensure materials, finishes, and tolerances are appropriate for wet, high-use environments Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with: • Mechanical engineers • Product leadership • Sourcing & operations teams • Marketing (for visual storytelling & product presentation) • Participate in product reviews and help guide tradeoffs between speed, cost, and perfection RequirementsMust-Have • 5+ years of industrial design experience with physical consumer products • Proven experience designing products that involve water systems, filtration, plumbing, or fluid handling • Strong proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Rhino, or similar) • Deep understanding of: • Materials for wet environments (plastics, metals, coatings) • Seals, gaskets, threads, and fasteners • Experience taking products from concept → prototype → production Nice-to-Have • Experience in: • Water filtration products • Outdoor or wellness equipment • Appliances or premium consumer hardware • Experience working with overseas manufacturers • Understanding of tooling constraints (injection molding, rotational molding, thermoforming) • Experience collaborating with brand teams on design language and visual identity What We’re Looking For (Beyond the Resume) • You care deeply about product quality and user experience • You understand that speed matters, and perfection is sometimes the enemy of progress • You’re hands-on, opinionated, and comfortable owning decisions • You’re excited to build products that customers use every day to improve their health Why Join The Cold Life • Work on premium, high-impact wellness products • Direct access to leadership and real influence over product direction • Fast-moving environment with high standards • Opportunity to help define the next generation of cold therapy and water-based recovery products Pay: $98,634.16 - $118,785.23 per year Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job