Bachelor's degree in product development, industrial design, engineering, textiles, or related field, or equivalent experience.
3+ years in product engineering, development, design, or innovation role.
Ability to collaborate effectively with a team.
Passion for sports, sporting goods, and fashion.
Strong organizational skills and proficiency in Excel/Sheets and design/PLM tools.
Coachability and willingness to listen and adapt.
Willingness to travel domestically and overseas as required.
Responsibilities
Master the product development process from concept to mass production.
Own the development of critical products, ensuring flawless delivery.
Execute project management tasks using a web-based platform.
Lead product design using engineering fundamentals to minimize risk.
Create detailed product specifications and documentation.
Conduct performance and regulatory testing to exceed product requirements.
Collaborate with overseas factories for prototyping and sample development.
Translate athlete feedback into product features through wear testing.
Act as a voice in cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and commercialization.
Maintain current development reports in project management systems.
Innovate and drive performance improvements in product lines.
Benefits
Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits package.
Access to a company gym and personal training services.
On-site kitchen facilities.
Generous paid parental leave policy.
Flexible summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Unlimited vacation policy under Responsible Time Off.
Generous holiday schedule with 13 company holidays.
Opportunities for professional development and workshops.
Employee discounts on select products.
Full Job Description
Product Developer
What You'll Do:
Master our product development process from concept through mass production hitting all milestones according to calendar deadlines.
Own the development of critical products and deliver flawlessly.
Demonstrate project management excellence mastering our webbased platform to systematically execute all required tasks and milestones, organizing all required documentation and collaborating with global teammates and leaders to move projects forward.
Lead product design using engineering fundamentals including but not limited to critical thinking, problem solving, DFM and DFMEA to identify potential failure modes and reduce risk by creating and executing a plan to desing out, test out, and inspect out high RPN numbers.
Master product spec creation including product views, critical dimensions, bill of materials, functional requirements, color, quality requirements and any relevant product specific details.
Master and execute all required performance and regulatory tests & post test reports, troubleshoot and improve performance until we exceed all product requirements.
Partner with overseas factory partners to lead all protoyping efforts to meet performance and cost criteria, realize all designed features and land a complete sample for final proto milestone.
Master Wear Testing combining verbal feedback, qualitative data, and quantitative data to fully understand athlete needs and translate them into product features and dimensions controlled on tech packs.
Be a strong voice in our crossfunctional "Triad" being the voice of project management, product performance, product cost, and risk reduction to both grow the business and set up downstream teams for success in commercialization.
Work with management to ensure all development tasks and documentation is up to date in webbased project management platform so management reports are fully updated with status and comments for reporting.
Master demonstrating creativity and technical excellence owning innovation projects that challenge the status quo and result in quantifable performance gains for next generation products.
Create and foster value-driven partnerships with internal and external product groups.
Deliver special projects as assigned.
What to Bring:
Bachelor's degree in product development, industrial design, engineering, textiles, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience in sporting goods or soft goods.
3+ years prior experience in a product engineering, development, design or innovation role
Ability to collaborate with teammates to overcome adversity, hit metrics, and achieve goals
Passion for sports, sporting goods, equipment, streetwear, and fashion
Strong organizational and follow-through skills, basic understanding of product construction and manufacturing, proficiency with Excel/Sheets and design/PLM tools, and effective written and verbal communication in a team environment.
Must be coachable: ability to listen to feedback, adapt, and continuously improve
Domestic and overseas travel as project status requires (2-4 overseas trips annually is typical).
Nice to Have:
Experience using Monday.com or other webbased project management tools
Self Sufficient - Acting with intelligence, self-direction and accuracy
3+ years' Product/Accessories/Equipment development experience.
Knowledge of manufacturing technologies: textile, injection molding, automation
Experience with performance, compliance, and use case testing of sporting goods and equipment.
PMP, Lean or Six Sigma Certification and history of successful application
Ability to interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions to improve performance, manufacturing, cost.
Ability to anticipate and troubleshoot issues of consequence to quality and delivery with ease.
Proactive, and result driven, ability to work well under pressure.
Strong communication, sound problem solving skills, organized and detail oriented.
Self-starter, team player, strong follow up skills, with a sense of urgency and deadline oriented.
Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, MS Outlook, Illustrator, CAD.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary (we leverage market data) + benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k match, life insurance, pet insurance)
