Engineering Manager (Irvine)

Engineering Manager, CamelBak

Irvine, CA

Job Description

As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the development of industry-leading concepts from ideation through prototyping, initial development, and final development. This position works directly with the Director of R&D with close input from Merchandising, Sales, Brand Management, and Marketing, to drive our projects from conception to commercialization. You will develop and prove out technical, manufacturable, and consumer-valued product concepts and technical abilities that ultimately support future products that provide a benefit to the consumer, while striving to achieve or exceed standards beyond state of the art for return value to the company.

This position reports to the Sr. Director of Hardgoods and is based out of Adventure Sports headquarters in Irvine, CA.

As the Engineer Manager, you will have an opportunity to :

• Lead product development and engineering for reservoirs, bottles, drinkware, and accessories.
• Provide strategic direction for platform-level projects and 5-year product planning.
• Present regular updates to cross-functional and executive teams.
• Support CamelBak business Unit operations and communications.
• Manage and mentor design and development engineers.
• Attract, develop, and retain top talent through coaching and stretch assignments.
• Direct internal and external resources for design, prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing.
• Oversee internal workload and external partnerships to ensure timely project delivery.
• Drive innovation and market leadership through cross-functional collaboration.
• Brainstorm with Marketing and Design to generate creative concepts.
• Evaluate product success based on innovation, function, brand relevance, quality, and margins.
• Manage CAD and documentation processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations (e.g., CE, CPSC).
• Manage product certifications and testing.
• Deeply understand and apply safety standards in design evaluations.
• Maintain continuous communication with overseas suppliers.
• Visit manufacturing facilities to support sampling, commercialization, and process improvement.
• Build strategic partnerships with key technology vendors.
• Manage costing processes, including PLM entries and vendor quotations.
• Oversee CAPEX tooling budgets and conduct NPV analyses.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and operate within defined budgets.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Customer Experience, and Brand Management to solve problems.
• Coordinate graphics development for timely sample delivery.
• Review and prioritize performance and styling goals in product design

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Pay Range :

Annual Salary : $135,000.00 - $150,000.00

The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills / achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including : medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

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