❄️ Technical Co-Founder Wanted: Reinvent Indoor Cooling & Slash Building Emissions

NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A stealth-mode startup under NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme seeks a Technical Co-Founder to innovate in indoor cooling technology. This role demands expertise in HVAC systems and a passion for climate tech, aiming to decarbonize air-conditioning systems globally. The candidate will drive product development from prototyping to commercial launch in a burgeoning market focused on sustainability.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in HVAC systems, thermal engineering, heat transfer, or mechatronics.
• Experience working with early prototypes and transitioning them to production.
• Proven track record in building and shipping complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of cooling modules.
• Oversee system integration, controls, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to shape the technical roadmap.

Skills

HVAC systems

thermal engineering

heat transfer

mechatronics

embedded systems

control loops

Job description

️ Technical Co-Founder Wanted: Reinvent Indoor Cooling & Slash Building Emissions

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Are you a builder at heart with a passion for climate tech, hardware systems, and elegant engineering? Join a stealth-mode startup developing the future of indoor cooling—a high-efficiency, fanless panel that delivers powerful performance with minimal energy and zero noise.

We’ve validated our breakthrough cooling tech through real-world pilots, showing dramatic energy savings and rapid payback. Now, we’re looking for a mission-driven technical co-founder to help us scale from working prototype to full-scale commercial rollout.

This is your chance to help decarbonize one of the world’s biggest energy hogs—air-conditioning—and reshape how buildings are cooled for decades to come.

The Opportunity

Join as Technical Co-Founder and lead the evolution of a lab-proven HVAC innovation into a commercial-grade platform.

This cooling system is:

• 30% more energy-efficient than conventional systems
• 50% smaller in physical footprint
• 30% faster in achieving desired temperatures
• Fan-free, whisper-quiet, and low-maintenance

Air-conditioning can consume up to 50% of a building’s electricity, and the market is under pressure to decarbonize fast. Our tech delivers immediate savings and long-term carbon benefits for building owners, developers, and data centers.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the continued development and optimization of our cooling modules
• Oversee system integration, controls, and manufacturability for scale
• Collaborate with industrial designers, thermal engineers, and OEM partners
• Shape the technical roadmap—from R&D to pilot-ready to commercial launch
• Interface with customers to tailor the solution to different building contexts

You might be the ideal fit if you:

• Have deep experience in HVAC systems, thermal engineering, heat transfer, or mechatronics
• Are comfortable working with early prototypes and taking them to production
• Have built and shipped complex hardware
• Understand materials, embedded systems, sensors, and control loops
• Are excited by fast iteration, hands-on testing, and solving real-world building challenges
• Want your work to have direct, measurable climate impact

Bonus if you’ve worked in: green building tech, energy systems, or sustainable product design.

• Tackle a $100B+ HVAC market desperate for innovation
• Join a founding team with deep science, product, and climate expertise
• Lead the tech side of a venture with proven pilots and real commercial traction
• Shape a category-defining product with global decarbonization potential
• Build from a major real estate hub—and scale into every climate zone on Earth

If you’re ready to engineer the future of clean cooling, let’s connect. We’re looking for a hands-on partner to build the tech—and the company—that helps the world chill without warming the planet.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Research

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