about the company.
The company is recognized as a world leader in the athletic traction industry, providing specialized products that cover major sport categories like golf, soccer, baseball, and track and field. This role is a key part of their innovation pipeline, working at the intersection of high-performance design and scalable manufacturing.
about the job.
As a Senior Product Developer, you will be based in the Hong Kong office, where you will join the team working to bring new outdoor products to life. This is an execution-focused role where you will translate design concepts from the US-based team into viable, manufacturable solutions. You will be the crucial link ensuring that design intent aligns perfectly with production realities.
Key responsibilities include:
... - Leading the development and execution of new product projects in close partnership with the US design and development teams.
- Serving as the main engineering point of contact in Hong Kong, collaborating with the local team and sharing resources.
- Coordinating directly with suppliers across China and Asia to ensure technical feasibility, manufacturability, and production readiness.
- Regularly traveling into Mainland China and Southeast Asia to follow up with factories, monitor progress, and resolve technical production challenges.
- Gathering and evaluating new manufacturing techniques, factory capabilities, and emerging product trends to inform future projects.
- Actively contributing to continuous product innovation and refinement processes.
- Assisting with quality assurance (QA) tasks as needed, in collaboration with the existing QA team.
skills & experiences required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience, ideally with outdoor consumer products (e.g., gear, tools, sporting goods).
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, product development cycles, and supplier collaboration in Asia.
- Fluency in English (both written and verbal) for daily communication with the US team is required.
- Willingness to travel frequently within Mainland China and Southeast Asia.
- Strong communication, coordination, and project management skills.