This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a fastgrowing innovationdriven company working at the intersection of design engineering and commercialization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee daytoday operations of the West Coast product development team.
- Manage crossdisciplinary teams including mechanical electrical software and industrial designers.
- Guide products from concept through production ensuring delivery of highquality manufacturable designs.
- Champion design thinking usercentric development and agile methodologies across projects.
- Drive business development by cultivating client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
- Monitor project progress resource allocation and team productivity to meet client timelines and internal targets.
- Oversee office budgets project profitability and P&L performance.
- Partner with senior leadership to align operational goals with strategic company objectives.
- Foster a creative collaborative and fastpaced culture rooted in accountability and innovation.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards including ISO 13485 and FDA design controls when applicable.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Leadership & Business Strategy:
- 8 years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering/product development teams.
- Strong business acumen with exposure to functions like sales finance and marketing.
- Track record of scaling teams developing talent and driving business growth.
- Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to lead through ambiguity and drive innovation.
Product Development Expertise:
- Experience transitioning complex physical products from earlystage concept to production.
- Deep understanding of product development lifecycles from ideation through manufacturing handoff.
- Familiarity with regulatory pathways certification processes and quality systems (ISO 9001 ISO 13485.
- Proficiency in working with clients in industries such as consumer electronics medtech industrial design or IoT.
This role is perfect for a product development leader whos ready to take full ownership of a region influence the design and of innovative solutions and make a tangible impact on client success and company growth.