Hardware Product Associate: End-to-End Ownership & OEM

rayconglobal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% team discount on Raycon products

$1,500 annual L&D stipend + $200 for文化

Monthly team lunch

Job summary

Raycon in Midtown Manhattan, NY is hiring a Product Associate to manage hardware products end-to-end from concept through mass production. You will own specs, schedules, and vendor decisions to ensure timely shipping, partnering with design, operations, product marketing, and leadership.

The role is hybrid, with 1 day remote and 4 days in the office. A background in consumer hardware and experience with contract manufacturers is highly valued; engineering degree is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years owning consumer hardware products or programs end-to-end.
• Direct experience working with contract manufacturers, ideally in China or Asia.
• Engineering degree preferred but not required.
• Track record of holding schedules - dates don’t slip without you knowing first.
• Clear written communication - specs and vendor emails leave no ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware products through EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with overseas manufacturers and engineering partners.
• Drive design and component decisions when tradeoffs need to be called.
• Translate customer needs into specs, PRDs, and success metrics.
• Lead cross-functional execution across engineering, ID, firmware, ops, marketing, and CX.
• Partner with product marketing on positioning, pricing inputs, and launch readiness.
• Monitor post-launch performance and feed learnings into the next cycle.

Skills

Product ownership

Vendor management

Contract manufacturer experience

Schedule discipline

Clear written communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Raycon in Midtown Manhattan, NY is hiring a Product Associate to manage hardware products end-to-end from concept through mass production. You will own specs, schedules, and vendor decisions to ensure timely shipping, partnering with design, operations, product marketing, and leadership.

The role is hybrid, with 1 day remote and 4 days in the office. A background in consumer hardware and experience with contract manufacturers is highly valued; engineering degree is preferred but not required.