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Hardware Design Manager

Brick 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Onsite $140,000 - $170,000 Full-time Manager

The Hardware Design Manager will lead end-to-end product launches, managing the entire process from initial concept and design to factory production. They will oversee vendor relationships, maintain project timelines, and manage cost and margin tradeoffs to ensure successful product delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end launches for physical products, from concept to shelf
  • Lead the design process — specs, colorways, materials, and packaging, start to finish
  • Build and manage vendor relationships, negotiating timelines and terms that keep projects on track
  • Coordinate sample cycles and manage revisions until designs are launch-ready
  • Own cost and margin tradeoffs with direct P&L impact

Requirements

  • 3+ years in project or product management
  • Track record juggling multiple projects and vendors at once
  • Sharp organizational instincts and a bias for hitting timelines
  • A communicator who can rally design, ops, and marketing around a decision and keep things moving
  • Background in DTC, startups, or physical product launches

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Meaningful equity
  • Comprehensive benefits for you and your family
  • Flexibility, time to recharge, and a culture that supports both high performance and sustainable work

Key Skills

Hardware design Project management Product management Supply chain management Vendor relationships Design process Cost and margin analysis Cross-functional collaboration Communication Problem-solving CAD Figma

About Brick

Brick is a company that helps people minimize distractions and reclaim focus. We are building a team of thoughtful, driven people to make that happen.

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