Product Developer II

JR286, Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company gym

Summer hours

Unlimited time off

13 company holidays

Professional development workshops

Employee discounts

Job summary

JR286, Inc. in Torrance, CA is seeking a Product Developer II to drive innovation from concept to mass production. You will own critical products, lead cross-functional teams, and coordinate with overseas factories to deliver samples and meet milestones.

We expect a strong background in product development or engineering, with hands-on experience in Adobe and MS Office/Project. This role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and cost-aware design within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in product development, industrial design, engineering, or textiles.
• 3+ years in a product engineering, development, design, or innovation role.
• Proficient in Adobe and MS Office/Project; strong communication and cross-functional skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product development process from concept through mass production and hit all milestones.
• Own the development of the most critical products and deliver flawlessly.
• Coordinate with global teammates to ensure successful delivery of accessories and equipment.
• Create and manage engineering specs including BOMs, tolerances, and color requirements; develop tests and reports.
• Partner with overseas factory partners to lead prototyping and land a complete sample for final milestones.
• Mentor Product Development team members and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Product development

Industrial design

Engineering

Textiles

Adobe

MS Project

MS Office

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in product development

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

MS Office/Project

CAD tools

Job description

JR286 is seeking a dedicated Product Developer II to join our team in Torrance, California. The Product Developer II is responsible for proving the innovation and technical execution of world-class concepts through research, ideation, prototype, development processes. Communicates across cross-functional partners to ensure the successful delivery of ENI-JR286’s accessories and equipment.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead by example and flawlessly execute our product development process from concept through mass production hitting all milestones according to calendar deadlines.
• Own the development of our most critical products and deliver flawlessly.
• Lead by example demonstrating creativity & technical excellence owning innovation projects that challenge the status quo & result in quantifiable performance gains of next generation products.
• Demonstrate project management excellence using our web-based project management platform to systematically execute all required tasks and milestones, organizing all required documentation and collaboration with global teammates and leaders to move projects forward.
• Create and foster value-driven partnerships with internal and external product groups
• Design world class product using engineering fundamentals including but not limited to critical thinking, problem solving, DFM and DFMEA to identify potential failure modes and reduce risk by creating and executing plans to design, test, and inspect out high RPN numbers.
• Master technical product spec creation including product views, critical dimensions and tolerances, bill of materials, functional requirements, color, quality requirements and any relevant product specific details.
• Master and execute all required performance and regulatory test, develop custom tests & post test reports, troubleshoot and improve performance until we exceed all product requirements.
• Partner with overseas factory partners to lead all prototyping efforts to meet performance and cost criteria, realize all designed features and land a complete sample for final proto milestone.
• Continuously improve Wear Testing combining verbal feedback, qualitative data, and quantitative data to fully understand athlete needs and translate them into product features and dimensions controlled on tech packs.
• Lead in our cross-functional “Triad” being the voice of project management, product performance, product cost, and risk reduction to both grow the business and set up downstream teams for success in commercialization.
• Support management to ensure all development tasks and documentation is up to date in web based project management platform on all products so management reports are fully updated with status and comments for automated reporting.
• Lead by example and mentor Product Development team members as they face challenges you have experience overcoming.
• Deliver special projects as assigned

What to Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in product development, industrial design, engineering, textiles, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience in sporting goods or soft goods.
• 3+ years prior experience in a product engineering, development, design or innovation role
• Preferred experience with Sporting Goods Accessories such as cut/sew Bag or Gloves Equipment, inclusive of Size Grading, Wear Testing and cost engineering executions
• High level communication, organization skills and calendar management required
• Strong team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of people in a productive manner. Ability to lead by example, mentor and motivate others as necessary
• Proficient computer experience in Adobe and Microsoft applications (Illustrator, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Preferred experience in MS Office/Project skills or related Product Data Management Systems
• Experience with full Product life cycle development and bringing a product to market
• Experience delivering multiple projects, on different timelines, in parallel
• Results and deadline driven: must be willing to do whatever it takes and spend required time it to meet dept. and company deadlines
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and multi-task, handling various projects at once while being extremely productive and timely
• Ability to work cross-functionally and strong interpersonal/communication skills
• Willingness for domestic and international travel as required

Nice to Have:

• Continuous Improvement/Lean Project implementation experience
• Experience using Monday.com or other web based project management tools
• Foster Innovation – looking beyond the norm in developing new product or practices and going beyond status quo while driving necessary change
• Managing Project Complexity – Ability to execute minor, major and platform level projects from start to finish
• Provide Leadership – Take ownership of projects, be decisive while considering the overall project, budget and resources involved. Takes global consideration of each decision and action
• Problem Solve – Effectively analyzing all aspects of a problem, gathering necessary data, consulting others, making an informed decision and communicating it to the appropriate people
• Promoting teamwork – Utilizing the power of the team over individual contributions; appreciating the Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Design development relationship
• Effective Communication – Clear communication to internal and external customers in multiple formats (written, verbal) and across language barriers
• Self Sufficient – Acting with intelligence, self-direction and accuracy

What We Offer:

• Company gym with access to personal trainer (at HQ in Torrance, CA)
• Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
• Responsible Time Off (aka Unlimited)
• 13 company holidays
• Professional development workshops
• Employee product discounts on selected brands

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