{"id":1633185,"url":"https://alion.io/job/turn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager","title":"Product Design and Engineering Manager","company":{"id":2742860,"name":"Turn 14 Distribution, Inc.","domain":"turn14.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/turn14","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Dayforce","truth_index":null},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Keller, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":127000,"max_usd":260000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1268},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T04:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-01","last_verified_at":"2026-10-22T11:49:42Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":22,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":22},"description":"Product Design and Engineering Manager\nLocation: Keller, TX — OnsiteSchedule: Monday–Friday, Typical Business Hours\nPosition Overview\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\nThe 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.\nEssential Job Functions\nLead 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.\nLead the engineering portion of new product development from concept through production, translating customer, market, and business needs into technical requirements and launch-ready products.\nMaintain hands-on involvement in complex engineering projects and develop and approve designs, CAD models, drawings, specifications, prototypes, BOMs, testing procedures, and technical documentation.\nDevelop 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.\nOversee 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.\nProvide engineering support for existing product lines, including design changes, material and supplier changes, cost reductions, product improvements, corrective actions, warranty issues, and quality concerns.\nPartner with domestic and international manufacturers, suppliers, Sourcing, and Quality to resolve technical issues, optimize manufacturability, support tooling and sampling, and ensure successful production launches.\nDevelop and maintain engineering standards, processes, revision controls, specifications, test records, and technical documentation that improve accuracy, efficiency, traceability, and speed to market.\nCollaborate 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.\nBalance projects against business priorities and available resources while determining when to use internal versus external engineering, testing, tooling, or manufacturing resources.\nIdentify opportunities for innovation, capability development, and continuous improvement.\nPerform other functions as assigned.\nThis list is not inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or modified at any time.\nSkills & Qualifications\nAdvanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including complex 3D modeling, assemblies, configurations, sheet metal, drawings, and design documentation.\nStrong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications.\nStrong written, verbal, and reading communication abilities.\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes and material selection, with an emphasis on design feasibility and cost-effectiveness.\nExtensive hands-on product development and prototyping capability.\nStrong mechanical design and engineering fundamentals.\nStrong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.\nStrong project management and organizational skills.\nExceptional attention to detail without losing sight of project timing and commercial objectives.\nProven leadership in cross-functional teams, driving product development from concept through market launch.\nInnovative mindset with the ability to explore non-traditional approaches and think beyond conventional solutions.\nAbility to comprehend and analyze complex technical information and apply it effectively in design and development.\nAbility to convert a product idea into a manufacturable commercial product.\nAbility to evaluate product designs for performance, manufacturability, cost, and quality.\nAbility to manage numerous development projects simultaneously.\nAbility to establish priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nAbility to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nStrong supplier-management and negotiation skills.\nAbility to make sound engineering decisions with incomplete information.\nPractical, hands-on approach to engineering and product development.\nWillingness and ability to personally design, build, modify, fabricate, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate prototypes and products.\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.\nEquivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.\nExperience\nMinimum of 7–10 years of mechanical engineering, product design, manufacturing engineering, or product development experience.\nAdvanced SolidWorks experience with a demonstrated history of using SolidWorks as a primary product design and engineering tool.\nDemonstrated hands-on experience developing physical prototypes using 3D printing, CNC machining, fabrication, machining, forming, or other prototyping methods.\nExperience taking products from CAD concept through prototype fabrication, functional testing, design iteration, validation, and production.\nPrior experience leading engineering projects and/or engineering personnel.\nStrong experience developing physical consumer, automotive, powersports, recreational vehicle, industrial, or similar manufactured products.\nDemonstrated experience taking products from concept through design, prototype, testing, tooling, validation, and production.\nStrong mechanical design experience.\nExperience with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, casting, forging, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, welding, extrusion, or related processes.\nExperience developing engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and bills of materials.\nExperience working directly with manufacturing suppliers.\nPreferred:\nPowersports, motorcycle, ATV/UTV, automotive, performance aftermarket, or related industry experience.\nExperience operating or overseeing 3D printers, CNC equipment, presses, plasma cutting equipment, or other prototyping and fabrication equipment.\nExperience designing and building functional prototypes in an engineering or product development environment.\nWorking Environment\nThis position operates in both an office/engineering environment and a hands-on prototype and testing environment. The Product Design and Engineering Manager will regularly work with prototype vehicles, components, machinery, fabrication equipment, testing equipment, and manufacturing suppliers.\nSome travel may be required to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, testing locations, trade shows, customer locations, and other company facilities.\nPhysical Requirements\nThe physical demands include, but are not limited to:\nSitting for extended periods of time.\nStanding and walking.\nTalking and communicating.\nSeeing and the ability to perceive color.\nHearing.\nFrequent use of hands.\nPushing, pulling, and lifting up to 25 lbs.\nExtensive typing and keyboarding.\nMental ability to manage high-priority deadlines and conflicting priorities.\nAbility to drive locally and to and from work daily.\nThere at Every Turn: Our Benefits\nAt Turn 14 Powersports, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you both at work and at home.\nCompetitive Pay Structure\nBenefits Offered Day 1\nGenerous PTO and Paid Holidays\n401(K) Match\nTuition Reimbursement\nCompany-Sponsored Events\nSubsidized Part Purchasing Program\nJoin Turn 14 Powersports\nTurn 14 Powersports is part of the Turn 14 family of companies and is dedicated to serving the powersports aftermarket through innovative products, strong brands, and a passion for the industry. This is an opportunity to take a hands-on leadership role in developing products that enthusiasts use and rely on every day.\nIf you're an experienced mechanical engineer and product development leader who enjoys designing, building, testing, and improving real-world products while leading a talented engineering team, we'd love to hear from you.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9328,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T21:27:09Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":55,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.739,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":22,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:1","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/turn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/turn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T12:57:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11712,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2742860},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2742860"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fturn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fturn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fturn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/turn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fturn14-product-design-and-engineering-manager"}]}