Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Industrial Designer

Industrial DesignUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeShenzhen, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Visual Communication, or a related design discipline.
At least 3 years of industrial-design experience and at least 2 mass-market launched products.
Strong sketching skills, solid design fundamentals, aesthetic judgment, and form-development and surface-modelling capabilities.
Proficiency in mainstream industrial-design and rendering tools such as Rhino, KeyShot, and SolidWorks, and basic graphic tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
Knowledge of common materials, including plastic, soft rubber, and sheet metal, and manufacturing processes, including injection moulding, CNC, 3D printing, bending, and welding.
CET-4 or equivalent English proficiency, with good English reading and writing and basic listening and speaking skills.

Responsibilities

Lead appearance design, CMF specifications, and UI for energy-storage products, inverters, and accessories; conduct conceptual design for physical HMI, ergonomics, and installation solutions.
Create product renders and marketing visual assets.
Oversee prototyping details, sample acceptance, and design validation.
Collaborate with mechanical, hardware, and marketing teams to deliver production-ready designs across the product lifecycle from concept to mass production.
Conduct design research and validation for existing-product optimization, and monitor global design trends and user experience in the new-energy and energy-storage sectors.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Blender or 3D animation.
Experience with energy-storage or inverter design.
Experience with AIGC tools.
An international background.
Domestic or international design awards.

Job location: Shenzhen, China

About the role:The Mid-level Industrial Designer at Sun King will lead appearance design, CMF specification, and UI for energy storage products, inverters, and accessories, driving solutions from concept through mass production. You will own design quality across the full product lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready, user-centric products that align with global trends in the new-energy sector.

Lead appearance design, CMF specifications, and UI for energy storage products, inverters, and accessories; conduct conceptual design for physical HMI, ergonomics, and installation solutions.

Create high-quality product renders and marketing visual assets.
Oversee prototyping details, sample acceptance, and design validation.
Collaborate with mechanical, hardware, and marketing teams to deliver production-ready designs across the full product lifecycle from concept to mass production.
Conduct design research and validation for existing-product optimization, and monitor global design trends and user experience in the new-energy / energy-storage sector.

Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Visual Communication, or related design disciplines.
At least 3 years of industrial-design experience, with at least 2 mass-market launched products.
Strong sketching skills, solid design fundamentals, aesthetic judgment, and form-development / surface-modelling capabilities.
Proficiency in mainstream industrial-design and rendering tools (Rhino, KeyShot, SolidWorks, etc.) and basic graphic tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
Knowledge of common materials (plastic, soft rubber, sheet metal) and manufacturing processes (injection moulding, CNC, 3D printing, bending, welding).
Outstanding communication and teamwork skills, with accurate requirement comprehension and efficient delivery;
CET-4 or equivalent English proficiency; good English reading & writing, basic listening & speaking.
Preferred: experience with Blender / 3D animation, energy-storage or inverter design, AIGC tools, an international background, or domestic / international design awards.

About the Company

Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Sun King designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances solar home energy products for off-grid communities in Africa and Asia. Its range includes solar lanterns and solar home systems with inverters and storage that can power lights, radios, phones, and household appliances, all financed through a pay-as-you-go model with small mobile money installments after a low upfront payment. The company differentiates itself with an end-to-end approach—handling product design, manufacturing, distribution, and financing—supported by a large field-agent network and strategic acquisitions like PayGo Energy to expand into clean cooking. Its goal is to increase energy access by helping households leapfrog kerosene and unreliable grids, aiming to reach millions of homes and businesses, including over 2 million in Ethiopia by 2030.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $864.9M
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2008

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