Engineering Project Manager (Contract)

About Peak Design The purpose of Peak Design is to create happy, meaningful lives for the people that work here. We believe this purpose can only be achieved when self-actualizing, highly stoked people enthusiastically step into (or log onto) the Peak Design office every day. Our purpose and our mission go hand-in-hand and we encourage and celebrate authenticity and the unique perspective each of our employees brings.

We’re a close-knit team that thrives on mutual respect and the belief that every voice matters—especially when it’s got something interesting to say. We make radical, meticulously-engineered gear for detail-obsessed people. Our backpacks, travel bags, camera gear, and phone accessories are used dang-near everywhere.

If you’ve visited Machu Picchu, Tokyo, or an REI store in the last 10 years, you’ve been within ogling distance of a Peak Design product.

Who We Are

as people—passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we’re explaining a product , running a sale , launching a nonprofit , sponsoring a film , or razzing the biggest company on Earth , we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it.

About the job This is a contract role (6 months) that is covering the Maternity Leave of our Soft Goods Engineering Project Manager. Engineering Project Managers at Peak Design sit at the center of our New Product Introduction (NPI) process, connecting the product team to the rest of the company and ensuring that information, decisions, and timelines move clearly across every function. Throughout the development cycle, you'll work hand-in-hand with the product team, owning the cross-functional coordination that keeps launches on track.

Beyond NPI, you'll be an active contributor to the broader product and project management team, taking on initiatives that improve how we run our product lifecycle and how our teams communicate and collaborate.

What You'Ll Do

: Own the project schedule end-to-end, staying closely connected with the product team to hit milestones, proactively flagging delays, and adjusting plans as needed. Participate in the product development process, contributing input and perspective as the team moves through each phase of the design cycle. Maintain and communicate the NPI (New Product Introduction) schedule across cross-functional teams, ensuring everyone stays aligned on rollout timing and changes.

Coordinate sample logistics globally, ensuring the right people receive what they need with shipping properly managed across all locations. Join evening vendor calls (~1–2 per week) with product team members to confirm factories are tracking to schedule and that timelines are realistic given factory capacity. Own the details as the last line of defense against things falling through the cracks.

Requirements

4+ years experience with hands-on product project management - taking a product from concept to market Experience working and communicating with overseas vendors Able to work 3 days a week from our office the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco Strong systems thinking and a drive to optimize workflow and efficiency, with the ability to navigate unexpected roadblocks through rational problem solving Familiarity with mass production of consumer products