NPD Project Lead - Innovate & Launch High-Impact Products

Vortex Golf; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

401(k), life insurance and disability

Employee Ownership Opportunities

Onsite fitness center

Dog-friendly work areas

Daycare facility nearby

Casual and flexible work environment

Employee discounts on products

Job summary

Vortex Optics is seeking a Project Manager to lead new product development from concept to launch across its internally manufactured and sourced goods. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage product life cycles, define requirements, and work with marketing, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

You will collaborate with engineering, industrial design, and suppliers to validate designs, oversee prototype testing, and refine processes for faster

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, optical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of Engineering experience.
• Minimum 2 years Project Management experience with demonstrable success managing multiple simultaneous projects for NPD.
• Experience in new product innovation methods, business case analysis, product definition & tradeoffs, design verification and manufacturing validation, new product introduction approaches and product lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of product development systems and tools.
• Ability to analyze complex data, situations and develop range of solutions.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling, design review, and basic part evaluation.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• Experience in low volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Bring product roadmaps to life—driving execution to achieve key strategic goals.
• Own and maintain NPD tracking and documentation for multiple active projects, keeping everything organized and moving forward.
• Ensure all tasks required to bring new products to market are completed with a primary focus on quality, followed by on-time execution through cross-functional collaboration.
• Stay plugged into the market by working with Marketing to understand customer insights, trends, and what’s next.
• Lead and engage focus groups to help shape and refine new product concepts.
• Work closely with Industrial Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality results on time.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate, select, and develop manufacturing partners aligned with product requirements and program objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with vendors and factory partners, keeping communication clear and consistent throughout development.
• Get hands-on with prototype testing to validate performance, identify gaps, and drive improvements toward meeting product requirements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, optical or electrical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Vortex Optics is seeking a Project Manager to lead new product development from concept to launch across its internally manufactured and sourced goods. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage product life cycles, define requirements, and work with marketing, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

You will collaborate with engineering, industrial design, and suppliers to validate designs, oversee prototype testing, and refine processes for faster