VP of Product Development & Manufacturing
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FreebirdConsumer Hardware
United StatesFull-TimeVp
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Job Details
- Experience
- 12+ years of experience in consumer hardware product development, engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, NPI, or closely related functions.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementProduct DevelopmentQuality Assurance
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in consumer hardware product development, engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, NPI, or closely related functions.
- 5+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary product, engineering, development, or manufacturing teams.
- Demonstrated success taking sophisticated physical products from concept through mass production.
- Significant experience with high-volume electromechanical consumer products.
- Deep firsthand experience working directly with China-based factories and suppliers.
- Strong mechanical and electrical product fluency (motors, batteries, electronics, PCBs, tooling, molded components, waterproofing, precision mechanical systems).
- Strong knowledge of EVT, DVT, PVT, DFM, tooling, validation, and production ramp.
- Experience identifying, qualifying, negotiating with, and developing manufacturing and technology partners.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent development programs.
- Strong understanding of product quality, reliability, COGS, manufacturing economics, and supplier performance.
- Strong executive communication, decision-making, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end development of hardware and personal care products from concept through commercialization.
- Translate consumer needs and business objectives into clear product requirements and development plans.
- Lead and coordinate industrial design, mechanical, and electrical engineering across the product portfolio.
- Build and manage a network of factories, ODMs, and suppliers with a focus on China-based relationships.
- Own the development process through EVT, DVT, PVT, tooling, pilot production, and mass production.
- Establish rigorous engineering, reliability, and consumer-validation standards.
- Ensure products achieve strong customer outcomes while managing COGS, BOM architecture, and tooling economics.
- Build and develop internal and external teams across engineering, sourcing, and quality.
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