Engineering Project Manager, Product Goods
About Peak Design
The purpose of Peak Design is to create happy, meaningful lives for the people that work here. We believe this purpose can only be achieved when self-actualizing, highly stoked people enthusiastically step into (or log onto) the Peak Design office every day. Our purpose and our mission go hand-in-hand and we encourage and celebrate authenticity and the unique perspective each of our employees brings. We’re a close-knit team that thrives on mutual respect and the belief that every voice matters—especially when it’s got something interesting to say.
We make radical, meticulously-engineered gear for detail-obsessed people. Our backpacks, travel bags, camera gear, and phone accessories are used dang-near everywhere. If you’ve visited Machu Picchu, Tokyo, or an REI store in the last 10 years, you’ve been within ogling distance of a Peak Design product.
Alongside our award-winning gear is a brand that truly reflects who we are as people—passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we’re explaining a product, running a sale, launching a nonprofit, sponsoring a film, or razzing the biggest company on Earth, we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it.
About the job
Engineering Project Managers at Peak Design sit at the center of our New Product Introduction (NPI) process, connecting the product team to the rest of the company and ensuring that information, decisions, and timelines move clearly across every function. Throughout the development cycle, you'll work hand-in-hand with the product team, owning the cross-functional coordination that keeps launches on track. Beyond NPI, you'll be an active contributor to the broader product and project management team, taking on initiatives that improve how we run our product lifecycle and how our teams communicate and collaborate.
What you'll do:
- Own the project development schedule end-to-end, staying closely connected with the product team to track and support hitting milestones, proactively flagging delays, and adjusting plans as needed.
- Participate in the product development process, contributing logistical support to keep the project on track and support the product development team.
- Maintain and communicate the NPI (New Product Introduction) schedule across cross-functional teams, ensuring everyone stays aligned on rollout timing and changes.
- Coordinate sample logistics globally, ensuring the right people receive what they need with shipping properly managed across all locations.
- Join evening vendor calls (~1–2 per week) with product team members to confirm factories are tracking to schedule and that timelines are realistic given factory capacity.
- Own the details as the last line of defense against things falling through the cracks.
- Along with all the above, you will work closely with:
- Our in-house, industrial design, engineering, and overseas (Manufacturing) teams, and contract manufacturing partners to design, develop, and bring new products to market
- Our marketing team to align on sample requests and schedule to create a successful go-to-market strategy for each launch
- Our customer success team and retail team to make sure they are prepared for new product launches
Role requirements
- 4+ years experience with hands-on project management requiring coordination across multiple teams and tracking detailed milestones across multiple concurrent projects
- Able to work 3 days a week from our office in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco
- Strong systems thinking and a drive to optimize workflow and efficiency, with the ability to navigate unexpected roadblocks through rational problem solving
- Familiarity with mass production of consumer products
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with or an excitement for learning how premium consumer products are designed, developed at scale, and brought to market
- Experience working and communicating with overseas vendors
- Experience with Slack, Asana, Notion, Airtable
- You use and care a lot about gear (photography, outdoor or other passion areas)
- You have strong opinions about the products that you use in your life and enjoy debating what makes these products great
- You enjoy working in-office, collaborating, and contributing to a strong team culture
A day in the life
- Start your morning with a cup o’ joe and fire up the ol’ laptop to check Slack, email and get acquainted with your to-do list for the day. If you’re in the office, hit up the kitchen where any number of fresh baked goods or treats wait to tickle your tastebuds.
- Spend your morning reviewing urgent messages from the manufacturing team and overseas partners, answering emails, prioritizing work based on schedules and reviewing upcoming milestones to make sure projects are staying on track.
- Depending on the stage of the project, participate in check-ins with your internal team and Product Line Lead, talking through status updates, roadblocks, and next steps. All this information is important to manage up and down the communication chain!
- If it’s Tuesday, don’t forget to put in your lunch order. It’s on us!
- After a block walk (or run) to knock out the post-lunch sleepiness, you’re back at your desk implementing any changes to your schedules and executing on cross-functional requests from Marketing, Sales and Operations teams.
- Enjoy some time away from the screen. Perhaps that’s a post-work team bike ride or impromptu team pickleball game, or spending quality time with friends and family.
- If necessary, participate in evening vendor calls with the Manufacturing and Product team, discussing roadblocks, upcoming milestones, and feedback from builds.
- Log off for the day!
Salary Range
- $105,000 - $145,000 USD
- In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a performance-based bonus
- Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Peak Design is considering for this position.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Peak Design we believe a diverse team is an innovative team and something worth celebrating. A range of perspectives and backgrounds creates a stronger and more creative work environment (not to mention more fun). We’re committed to equality and inclusivity across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience.
Some candidates may see a long list of job requirements and feel discouraged because they don’t match every single bullet point – we strongly encourage you to apply anyway! If what we do resonates with you, and you feel excited and able to contribute, we’re equally stoked for the opportunity to engage with you.
Applicants may review Peak Design's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment as well as our Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Prevention Policy, here. Additional resources, including how to file a discrimination complaint, can be found on the State of California's Civil Rights Department website, along with publications CRD-E07P-ENG, CRD-185P-ENG, and CRD-185-ENG.
About Peak Design
Peak Design is a design company that engineers professional grade camera accessories for photographers of all types and abilities.