Director of Product

OuterFactor • Full-time • Remote (Michigan, United States, US) • 3w ago

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Department: Product Development

OuterFactor is building the most trusted brand in mobile accessories for business, government, healthcare, and education. Our customers depend on products that work every time - in hospitals, classrooms, warehouses, and the field. We listen carefully, engineer precisely, and build for environments where failure isn’t an option.

We’re looking for a Director of Product to lead how we turn customer insight into manufacturable, durable, and compliant products at scale. This role owns the product engineering process end-to-end. From concept feasibility to tooling release and field performance with an emphasis on disciplined documentation, customer-driven design, and real-world reliability.

Why OuterFactor

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
401K Match
4 Weeks PTO
Comprehensive Benefits Package

OuterFactor is built for enterprise. We design and deliver products that support professionals in mission-critical work and we do it with discipline, transparency, and trust. As Director of Product, you’ll define how innovation becomes reliability - leading the systems, standards, and product integrity that make OuterFactor trusted by the industries that depend on us.

What You’ll Do

Lead product design-for-manufacture (DFM), validation, and release for new product introductions
Translate customer needs and field feedback into scalable product solutions that perform across markets
Manage CAD design, materials selection, drawings, and BOM accuracy through NetSuite
Oversee testing, certification, and compliance (drop testing, Prop 65, RoHS, REACH, etc.)
Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure seamless handoff from prototype to production
Develop and enforce product engineering SOPs, design standards, and revision control
Maintain structured documentation to ensure repeatability, traceability, and accountability
Act as the technical steward for product quality, manufacturability, and reliability across the portfolio
Build the foundation for a growing engineering function, setting standards that scale with the business

Who You Are

10+ years in product or manufacturing engineering, ideally in hardware, consumer electronics, or durable goods
Strong command of CAD, PDM, and ERP systems (SolidWorks and NetSuite experience a plus)
Skilled in plastics, mechanical assemblies, or surface finishing for high-reliability products
Experienced with testing protocols, compliance documentation, and quality validation for regulated markets
Process-obsessed, documentation-driven, and passionate about turning customer problems into elegant solutions
Hands-on and pragmatic; comfortable as the first and primary technical voice, but ready to build a team as the company grows