Product Design and Engineering Manager

Location: Keller, TX — Onsite
Schedule: Monday–Friday, Typical Business Hours

The Product Design and Engineering Manager leads the Engineering and New Product Development functions for Turn 14 Powersports
. This is a hands‑on leadership position responsible for managing a small engineering team while actively contributing to product design, development, testing, prototyping, problem‑solving, and continuous product improvement.

The Product Design and Engineering Manager will lead a department consisting of an Engineer and Engineering Technician and will work closely with Product Management, Brand Management, Sourcing, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and outside manufacturing partners to develop new products and improve existing products.

This position is also responsible for the operation and continued development of the company’s Innovation Center, which provides in‑house product development, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and validation capabilities. Equipment includes multiple 3D printers, CNC machinery, presses, plasma cutting equipment, and other prototyping and fabrication tools.

The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical engineering and product development experience with the ability to lead a small team, manage multiple projects, and personally contribute to engineering work when necessary.

• Lead and manage the Engineering Department by directing, developing, and coaching engineering staff; establishing priorities, assignments, schedules, goals, and performance expectations; and managing department capacity and resources.
• Lead the engineering portion of new product development from concept through production, translating customer, market, and business needs into technical requirements and launch‑ready products.
• Maintain hands‑on involvement in complex engineering projects and develop and approve designs, CAD models, drawings, specifications, prototypes, BOMs, testing procedures, and technical documentation.
• Develop and oversee product testing and validation plans, including laboratory, bench, vehicle, field, and comparative testing. Analyze results and ensure products meet performance, safety, quality, and durability requirements.
• Oversee day‑to‑day Innovation Center operations, including equipment utilization, maintenance, safety, training, and continuous improvement. Evaluate equipment investments and expand internal prototyping and testing capabilities.
• Provide engineering support for existing product lines, including design changes, material and supplier changes, cost reductions, product improvements, corrective actions, warranty issues, and quality concerns.
• Partner with domestic and international manufacturers, suppliers, Sourcing, and Quality to resolve technical issues, optimize manufacturability, support tooling and sampling, and ensure successful production launches.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, processes, revision controls, specifications, test records, and technical documentation that improve accuracy, efficiency, traceability, and speed to market.
• Collaborate with Brand Management, Sourcing, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and other functions to prioritize projects, communicate technical requirements, monitor schedules, resolve challenges, and support product launches and customer‑facing activities.
• Balance projects against business priorities and available resources while determining when to use internal versus external engineering, testing, tooling, or manufacturing resources.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, capability development, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other functions as assigned.

This list is not inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed. Duties…