Cofondateur - Technologie de refroidissement / Product Co-Founder - Next-Generation Cooling Technology

The role

You will own product strategy and commercialization for a new cooling technology venture. You will work with technical co-founders to translate a novel cooling platform into products for refrigeration, AC, and electronic cooling markets.

What you will do

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for the cooling platform
• Lead voice-of-customer discovery with OEMs, integrators, and end users
• Translate technical capabilities into product requirements, specifications, and value propositions
• Work closely with technical co-founder(s) to align engineering development with market requirements
• Assess manufacturability, cost structure, supply chain, and scale-up pathways
• Build early commercial relationships, pilots, and partnerships
• Help shape company strategy, fundraising narrative, and go-to-market plan
• Create and maintain rigorous documentation

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field
• Industrial/commercial experience in refrigeration, HVAC/AC, or electronic/thermal management markets
• Demonstrated commercial experience in product management, business development, or commercialization in the above industries
• Comfort operating at the interface of engineering, manufacturing, and commercial strategy
• Strong communication skills
• Highly motivated to work with significant autonomy
• An entrepreneurial mindset

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Working knowledge of compressor-based and/or alternative cooling technologies

Benefits

• A founder-level equity stake in the venture
• Competitive stipend/compensation during the venture-building phase
• Direct access to TandemLaunch's venture studio platform
• Funding, operational support, and an extensive network of industry experts, investors, and advisors
• The opportunity to shape a company from its earliest days

About the company

TandemLaunch is a Montreal-based venture studio that partners with researchers, inventors, and industry experts to build startups around deep-tech innovations.