5-7 years of experience in hardware product development, specifically in 0-1 builds.
Proven track record of shipping hardware products through EVT/DVT/PVT stages.
Strong understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) principles.
Experience managing supplier relationships and production ramp-up processes.
Ability to balance product aesthetics with technical performance, focusing on comfort and usability.
Responsibilities
Define product requirements and roadmap for tactile gloves, including sensing and durability.
Drive design decisions for industrial and mechanical architecture to ensure manufacturability.
Collaborate with firmware and ML teams to establish signal quality standards and validation methods.
Oversee supplier selection and manage manufacturing processes, including tooling and yield targets.
Implement rigorous cost and schedule management practices to ensure program efficiency.
Ensure product reliability through testing for real-world conditions and long-term performance.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead a cutting-edge tactile glove program from concept to production.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Chance to influence product design and user experience significantly.
Access to resources for rapid prototyping and testing.
Supportive culture encouraging diverse applicants and career growth.
Full Job Description
The Role
As Tactile Gloves Program Lead, you are the single owner of the tactile glove program: product definition, design ownership, execution cadence, and production outcomes.
This is a true 01 build role. You will take tactile gloves from concept prototype EVT/DVT/PVT volume, working across industrial design, mechanical/EE/firmware, suppliers/CMs, and field ops. You are accountable for shipping a glove that is reliable, manufacturable, and produces high-quality tactile signals at scale.
What Youl Own
Product requirements & roadmap: define what the glove must do (sensing, fit, comfort, durability, calibration, data quality) and the milestones to get there.
Design ownership: drive industrial design + mechanical architecture decisions; ensure the glove is wearable, serviceable, and scalable to manufacture.
Sensor stack & data quality: partner with sensing/firmware/ML teams to define the signal quality bar and the calibration + validation approach.
Manufacturing ramp: own supplier selection, DFM, tooling, test fixtures, yield targets, and ramp plans (EVT/DVT/PVT production).
Cost and schedule: run the program like a machine - tight BOM discipline, clear decision points, aggressive iteration.
Reliability: make the glove survive real use (sweat, abrasion, flex, drops) and keep the signals stable across time and units.
What Youl Do
Build the end-to-end program plan and run the weekly execution cadence.
Translate product goals into engineering workstreams with clear owners and deadlines.
Drive rapid prototype iterations (mechanical, sensing, packaging) and enforce learnings into the next build.
Own vendor + CM communications: quotes, lead times, MOQ, tooling, test plans, and escalation.
Stand up production test and QA: fixtures, calibration routines, acceptance criteria, and audit trails.
Coordinate early pilot deployments to validate real-world performance and failure modes.
You Might Be a Fit If
You have shipped a 01 hardware product through production ramp (EVT/DVT/PVT) and know what breaks in the real world.
You can hold the full stack: design, suppliers, schedules, manufacturing tests, and quality - not just PM work.
Youre fluent in DFM/DFT, yield, reliability, and the realities of supply chain.
You have strong taste for product: comfort, ergonomics, and usability matter as much as sensor performance.
Bonus
Experience with wearables, gloves, haptics, tactile sensors, or force/pressure sensing.
Experience building calibration pipelines and production test infrastructure.
Experience working with China-based suppliers and CMs.
A Note on Applying
Studies show women and candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they meet 100% of the listed qualifications, while others apply after meeting 60%. If you dont check every box above but believe you can do the job, we encourage you to apply - were looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.
