Head of Hardware Product Development

KittySpout; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

KittySpout, a profitable premium DTC pet brand, seeks a Head of Product Development to own all new products from concept to mass production. You will build the product function from the ground up, coordinating contract engineers, design studios, and factories in Asia while leading a small, senior team globally.

The role requires 6–8+ years of hardware product experience, proven team leadership, and fluency in English and Mandarin, with weekly in-person collaboration with suppliers and studios

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years building great physical products end to end.
• Has already built and run a product team (design, patents, factories).
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Own every new product end to end from customer problem to mass production.
• Build product function from the ground up using contract engineers, studios, and factories.
• Lead and manage product roadmap for both brands and drive stage-gate processes.

Skills

Product leadership

Bilingual English/Mandarin

Hardware product development

Team building

Job description

KittySpout, a profitable premium DTC pet brand, seeks a Head of Product Development to own all new products from concept to mass production. You will build the product function from the ground up, coordinating contract engineers, design studios, and factories in Asia while leading a small, senior team globally.

The role requires 6–8+ years of hardware product experience, proven team leadership, and fluency in English and Mandarin, with weekly in-person collaboration with suppliers and studios