Director of Product

OuterFactor•Remote Position, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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.