PRODUCT DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Yota Xpedition | Alburtis, PA
ABOUT US
We’re Yota Xpedition, the trusted and guided online source for Toyota truck and SUV modifications. Our mission is to make it easy to modify Toyota vehicles. We do this by empowering our customers with the confidence and knowledge they need to modify their vehicles.
OUR PERKS
Our team enjoys work because:
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- Employee discounts on aftermarket parts and accessories for your own Toyota builds
- Team outings and experiences that build real camaraderie, not just “company events”
- Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, IRA investment options, and paid time off
- Competitive compensation based on skill, ownership, and performance
- A clear growth path and development roadmap as we scale the business and expand the product lineup
- A high-growth, fast-paced environment where you’ll work alongside a team that shares the same core values and takes pride in building something meaningful together
YOUR ROLE
Location: Onsite
Type: Full Time
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Compensation: Starting at $70,000 annually
Type: Salary (Overtime Exempt)
The Product Design + Development Manager owns the end-to-end execution of Yota Xpedition's proprietary product launches. You will take products from concept and design direction through engineering, prototyping, testing, overseas production, and final launch readiness. This role leads both in-house design work and the coordination of freelance designers and CAD contractors, ensuring every product enters the pipeline with a clear design intent and exits it launch-ready. You'll shape how our products look and function, manage sample shipments, and perform hands-on fitment and testing on real Toyota vehicles. Your mission is to keep a high volume of well-designed products flowing through the pipeline while maintaining quality, fitment, and readiness for release.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Opportunity Pipeline Management: You will own the management of our product opportunity board.
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- Manage the product opportunity analysis board in collaboration with the sales and marketing team
- Maintain clear status, prioritization, and next actions for every opportunity in the pipeline
- Ensure the board is always current, organized, and reflects an accurate picture of what's in queue
- Translate approved opportunities into active product development projects with clear briefs and timelines
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Proprietary Product Management: You will own the proprietary product pipeline from design to launch.
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- Manage a portfolio of new product launches and ensure steady weekly throughput
- Drive projects through each stage of the product development system
- Maintain clear timelines, next actions, and accountability for every project
- Ensure products reach “launch-ready” status with zero loose ends
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Product Design and Development: You will own the the coordination of in-house and outsourced design + engineering execution.
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- Lead in-house product design using SolidWorks, producing concept models, design iterations, and production-ready files
- Manage freelancers, agencies, and contractors to deliver CAD, drawings, and design revisions
- Write clear briefs and requirements for design/engineering deliverables
- Track deliverables and hold partners accountable to deadlines
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Ensure design outputs meet our standards for fitment, manufacturability, and quality
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Product Testing and Fitment: You will own the process of validating product testing and fitment.
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- Receive, install, and test product prototypes on Toyota vehicles
- Document fitment, performance, and quality issues with photos, measurements, and notes
- Provide actionable revision feedback to designers and manufacturers
- Validate final samples prior to approving products for production
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Supplier and Production Execution: You will own the management of our manufacturing execution and production readiness.
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- Coordinate with overseas manufacturers to ensure timely and accurate production execution
- Communicate revisions, approvals, and requirements clearly across time zones
- Confirm production specs, BOMs, packaging requirements, and QC expectations
- Ensure products meet cost targets and arrive on schedule for launches
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Product Launch Readiness: You will own cross functional launch readiness with the ecommerce and customer experience team.
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- Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience to ensure smooth product release
- Confirm product readiness items are complete: SKUs, instructions, packaging, naming, and documentation
- Ensure internal teams have what they need to sell and support the product confidently
- Flag launch risks early and proactively drive solutions to keep timelines intact
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YOUR CREDENTIALS
Must Have Skills:
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- Hands-on SolidWorks experience with the ability to produce concept models and production-ready CAD files independently
- Strong industrial design instincts with the ability to translate a product opportunity into a defined form, function, and fitment brief
- Proven ability to manage a high-volume project portfolio with deadlines, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination
- Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to install, test, and evaluate physical product samples on Toyota vehicles
- Experience working with overseas suppliers and manufacturers (China, Taiwan, etc.), including communicating revisions and managing timelines
- Ability to read, interpret, and communicate technical drawings and CAD files
- Strong documentation skills to produce clear test reports with photos, measurements, and actionable feedback
- Highly organized and process-driven with experience operating inside project management systems (Monday.com preferred)
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Strongly Preferred:
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- Familiarity with the truck and SUV aftermarket space
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, bending, welding, powder coating, and fasteners
- Background in automotive accessories, off-road products, powersports, or other consumer durable goods categories
- Hands-on experience installing or testing aftermarket components (bumpers, racks, sliders, skid plates, suspension parts, lighting, etc.)
- Experience directing freelance industrial designers or CAD contractors and managing design-to-production workflows
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IS THIS YOU?
You're the kind of person who gets satisfaction from seeing a product go from a blank page to a customer's hands, and you care deeply about what it looks like and how well it works along the way. You have strong design instincts and the technical skill to execute in SolidWorks yourself, but you also know how to brief and direct others to get the best output. You thrive in execution mode, love running a clean system, and take pride in keeping projects moving without needing to be chased. You're highly organized, detail-oriented, and naturally proactive. When something stalls, you notice it immediately and take action to unblock it.
You're also hands-on and mechanically curious. You don't mind getting dirty, turning wrenches, installing prototypes, and measuring fitment with calipers to validate real-world performance. You can communicate clearly with designers, engineers, and overseas manufacturers, and you know how to turn ambiguous feedback into precise next steps. Most importantly, you care about building products that are genuinely great in design, in function, and in finish, and you're excited to own the full execution that makes those launches happen.