Engineering Project Manager, Product Goods

Engineering Project Managers at Peak Design sit at the center of our New Product Introduction (NPI) process, connecting the product team to the rest of the company and ensuring that information, decisions, and timelines move clearly across every function. Throughout the development cycle, you'll work hand-in-hand with the product team, owning the cross-functional coordination that keeps launches on track. Beyond NPI, you'll be an active contributor to the broader product and project management team, taking on initiatives that improve how we run our product lifecycle and how our teams communicate and collaborate.

Responsibilities

Own the project development schedule end-to-end, staying closely connected with the product team to track and support hitting milestones, proactively flagging delays, and adjusting plans as needed; Participate in the product development process, contributing logistical support to keep the project on track and support the product development team; Maintain and communicate the NPI schedule across cross-functional teams, ensuring everyone stays aligned on rollout timing and changes; Coordinate sample logistics globally, ensuring the right people receive what they need with shipping properly managed across all locations; Join evening vendor calls with product team members to confirm factories are tracking to schedule and that timelines are realistic given factory capacity; Own the details as the last line of defense against things falling through the cracks; Work closely with in-house industrial design, engineering, overseas manufacturing teams, and contract manufacturing partners to design, develop, and bring new products to market; Work closely with marketing, customer success, and retail teams to align on sample requests and launch readiness

Requirements

4+ years experience with hands-on project management requiring coordination across multiple teams and tracking detailed milestones across multiple concurrent projects; Able to work 3 days a week from our office in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco; Strong systems thinking and a drive to optimize workflow and efficiency, with the ability to navigate unexpected roadblocks through rational problem solving; Familiarity with mass production of consumer products

Nice to have

Experience with or an excitement for learning how premium consumer products are designed, developed at scale, and brought to market; Experience working and communicating with overseas vendors; Experience with Slack, Asana, Notion, Airtable; You use and care a lot about gear (photography, outdoor or other passion areas); You have strong opinions about the products that you use in your life and enjoy debating what makes these products great; You enjoy working in-office, collaborating, and contributing to a strong team culture

Benefits

Performance-based bonus; Tuesday lunch on the company; Fresh baked goods and treats; Team activities such as bike rides and pickleball