Senior Product Development Manager

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Location:

Salt Lake City, Utah
Job Type: Full-Time
ZAGG is seeking a Senior Product Development Manager to lead the design and execution of our next generation of Bluetooth keyboards, mice, docks, and tablet accessories. This role bridges engineering, manufacturing, and program management, guiding products from concept to mass production with a global supply chain. You’ll collaborate closely with our teams in China and the U.S. to ensure every product meets ZAGG’s quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
This position replaces a high-performing leader who helped define our hardware development discipline. We’re looking for someone ready to pick up that mantle and push it further.

• Own full product lifecycle from concept and design through validation, certification, and launch.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams (mechanical, electrical, firmware, compliance, and sourcing).
• Coordinate directly with ODM/OEM partners in China, balancing cost, schedule, and design fidelity.
• Review and validate DFM/DFX, prototype builds, EVT/DVT/PVT, and mass production readiness.
• Manage project tracking via Smartsheet, Teams, and internal stage-gate processes.
• Drive issue resolution with root-cause analysis and countermeasure validation.
• Interface cross-functionally with marketing, operations, and Apple partnership teams.
• Mentor junior PDMs and serve as technical lead for the Productivity category.
• Support innovation efforts, contributing to concept generation and advanced material studies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field.
• 7–12 years experience in product development for consumer electronics or related hardware.
• Proven track record managing complex hardware projects with overseas manufacturing.
• Strong command of mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing methods (injection molding, die casting, stamping, etc.).
• Solid understanding of Bluetooth and USB-C peripheral integration (preferred).
• Familiarity with UL, FCC, and Bluetooth SIG certification processes.
• Proficiency in Solid Works or Fusion 360; hands-on CAD skills.
• Ability to work flexibly with China team schedules (evening meetings).
• Excellent cross-functional communication and leadership skills.

• Bilingual (Mandarin/English).
• Experience with keyboard, mouse, or docking-station design.
• Strong understanding of supply-chain and tooling management.
• Background in DFM validation, tolerance stack-up, and QA testing.
• Familiarity with firmware and system-level debugging.

ZAGG is a leader in mobile productivity solutions, designing accessories that help people do more with their devices. Our Productivity category spans Bluetooth keyboards, styluses, mice, and docking solutions designed for Apple, education, and enterprise users. We thrive on cross-functional collaboration, speed to market, and engineering rigor that ensures exceptional customer experience from concept to mass production.

ZAGG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.