Director of Product Development

We are seeking a
Director of Product Development
to lead the creation and evolution of Unifi

MI, our proprietary platform technology, as we expand into key industrial markets including aerospace & defense, automotive, agriculture, construction, transportation, oil & gas, and sporting goods.

This is an engineering leadership role, centered on innovation, design, platform architecture expansion, and drive to commercialization. You will assist in the technical roadmap definition, guide new product development from concept through validation, integrate new manufacturing processes and help establish Unifi

MI as a differentiated, category-defining technology across industrial applications.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on design‑driven engineering leader with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in building new technologies, shaping product portfolios, and translating complex technical concepts into scalable commercial solutions.

• Own the technical vision and product architecture for Unifi
  
  MI across multiple industrial applications
• Lead product development from early concept, feasibility, and prototyping through validation and launch
• Drive design decisions related to performance, materials, geometry, and system‑level tradeoffs
• Integrate Unifi
  
  MI based solutions into current industrial manufacturing processes
• Build and execute technology development roadmaps aligned with business growth and market expansion
• Identify opportunities to extend the Unifi
  
  MI platform into new products, applications, and industries
• Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies, materials, and design approaches to maintain technical differentiation

• Partner with commercial, product, and business development teams to translate customer and market needs into engineering requirements
• Support market entry by providing technical insight during customer engagements, evaluations, and early pilot production

• Ensure products are designed for scalable, cost‑effective manufacturing
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners and internal operations teams during design transfer
• Maintain ownership of design intent and technical performance, without direct responsibility for plant operations

• Lead, mentor, and grow a product development–focused engineering team
• Establish best practices for simulation optimization, prototyping, design reviews, technical documentation, validation, and execution
• Foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, rigor, and accountability

• Work closely with sales, marketing, finance, and operations to align technical strategy with business objectives
• Support strategic partnerships by providing technical leadership and due diligence

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field;
  Master’s or PhD preferred
• 10+ years of experience in product development and engineering design, including leadership roles
• Proven success bringing new technologies or platforms from concept to market
• Strong understanding of design principles, materials, mechanical systems, and validation
• Experience designing products intended for industrial‑scale manufacturing
• Strategic thinker who can balance technical depth with commercial realities
• Strong communication and leadership skills across technical and non‑technical teams

Unifi

MI Industrial was founded in 2024 and is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Osteo Centric Technologies. Osteo Centric was founded in 2015 to design, develop and innovate new advanced medical device technologies. Our flagship Unifi

MI technologies have revolutionized the implant to bone interface utilizing both patented minimally invasive bone preparation technology and unique next‑generation thread geometries. Our goal is to leverage MIS technology to significantly improve and accelerate a patient’s path to recovery. Our two state‑of‑the‑art global innovation headquarters are located in Austin, Texas and Logan, Utah.

• 110+ patents globally
• 100,000+ surgical implants used
• Devices in 90+ level one trauma centers
• 20 FDA…