Senior Product Designer - Melbourne, VIC
Own the design of hardware built to last.
Our client is a fast-growing Australian technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys its own hardware products at scale. Backed by recent investment and expanding both locally and internationally, they are building out their product design capability and looking for a senior hand to take ownership of it. This is a hands-on, end-to-end product design role. The products are engineered to perform reliably in demanding, real-world conditions over long service lives, so design quality, robustness and manufacturability genuinely matter here. The role You will own the end-to-end development of physical products, from requirements and concept through prototyping, validation, manufacture and continuous improvement.
Day to day you will
Translate customer, engineering and production requirements into practical, manufacturable design solutions
Develop 3D models, assemblies, engineering drawings and production-ready designs in SolidWorks
Run FEA and mechanical validation, and drive data-led design improvements
Design production tooling, assembly jigs, fixtures and test stations to improve safety, repeatability and efficiency
Create and maintain BOMs, and identify cost-reduction and manufacturing simplification opportunities




Coordinate with suppliers on quotes, samples, manufacturability feedback, revisions and lead times
Produce technical and customer documentation: datasheets, installation guides, SOPs and assembly instructions
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, production and operations
What you will need
Experience in end-to-end hardware product development
Proven experience designing injection-moulded plastic components
Advanced SolidWorks modelling and drafting
Sheet metal design and robust DFM/DFA fundamentals
IP ratings, environmental sealing and outdoor durability experience
Experience designing electro-mechanical products
Bonus points for
FEA and simulation capability, with the judgement to validate designs properly
Production tooling and assembly jig design
3D printing and rapid prototyping
Adobe Illustrator or similar for technical and customer documentation
Why this one is worth a look
True end-to-end product ownership, not a CAD-jockey role
A scaling, well-funded business with a growing local team and international reach
Real influence over design decisions in a small, capable team where your work ships
The chance to shape the product design function as the company grows
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📌 Senior Product Designer - Mechanical (Melbourne)
🏢 ProFound People
📍 Melbourne