Staff Product Line Architect

ABOUT THE ROLE

Peloton Product Line Architects (PLA’s) drive the innovation and optimization of a hardware product (such as the Peloton Bike, Tread, or Row) as well as the development of future Peloton products. This role is within the Hardware Team and reports to the Director of Product Line Architecture. The PLA has several key responsibilities, the first of which is the acting lead technical role for the development and sustaining of a particular product throughout its entire lifecycle. Secondly, the PLA regularly collaborates with the Product Manager, translating the voice of the customer into the technical requirements that are then used by the design, testing and manufacturing teams to produce our extraordinary products. Along with the Engineering Program Manager (EPM), the PLA leads and influences, without direct supervisory authority, the technical teams that develop the product concepts and execute the designs. Key to this role is continuous multi-functional interaction with internal and external team members - including but not limited to Product Management, Program Management, Mechanical and Electrical Hardware Engineering, Industrial Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Software and Firmware with the primary objective being team alignment and program success.

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

As one of the core product team members, your extensive experience will enable you to provide technical leadership and mentorship to others, giving guidance in making key strategic decisions for product direction and category trade-offs. Your diplomacy in maintaining alignment within the groups provides the positive, forward driven approach needed for the teams to succeed. Your contributions to the success of Peloton are dependent on your ability to efficiently and effectively:

• Develop program direction for a Peloton HW product in alignment with the Product Manager and executive teams
• Supervise and adjust program strategies with multi-functional leadership to best suit the current and future needs of the business
• Promote and provide a means for healthy collaboration between multi-functional teams as well as with contract manufacturers (CM’s), mediating and resolving conflicting proposed directions thereby creating alignment within the teams
• Promote Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Lean Engineering concepts ensuring that each product embodies these philosophies
• Develop Product and Engineering Requirements Documentation
• Develop and lead HW team program priorities
• Evaluate resource requirements and work with the appropriate multi-functional managers to ensure programs are adequately resourced
• Ensure that Peloton’s products are crafted with accessibility and inclusion top of mind
• Promote the importance of quality execution

YOU BRING TO PELOTON

• A big picture, forward looking and open minded perspective, passionate about the needs of the customer and the business
• Relentless drive for continuous improvement with a hands-on approach
• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design or related field
• 8+ years product development experience with strong demonstrable technical skills resulting from multiple successful product launches
• 3+ years leading or running multi-functional teams
• Adept in design for manufacturability, assembly and packaging
• Experience with the design, analysis, testing and manufacture of:
  • Electro-Mechanical machinery
  • Metal structures (Sheet metal, tubing, castings, weldments)
  • Plastic molded parts ○ Surface Finishes (powder coat, paint, platings etc.)
  • Electronic components
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering analysis, processes, testing tools and technical documentation standards
• Strong understanding of ODM, JDM, and CM partnerships, and the boundaries between internal and external design ownership
• Understanding of product aesthetic design and branding strategies
• Proven ability to adapt quickly and effectively to unexpected changes in scale, priority and pace
• Proven ability in balancing the needs of the customer with the needs of the manufacturing and operations organizations
• Ability to present and “sell” product concepts and strategies to both internal and external customers
• Bonus: fitness industry or similar product development experience 

Your experience, skill set and dedication to succeed will be rewarded with the satisfaction of playing a key and fundamental role in the development of Peloton premier, industry leading products.

Base Salary: $187,300.00  to $243,400.00

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this