2 Product Prototyping Jobs

Company Description HeadFox, based in Jaipur, is a leading manufacturer of Smart Helmets. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on creating high-quality smart wearable products designed for consumers and institutions worldwide. HeadFox is dedicated to innovation and revolutionising the market through in-depth research and development. The company continues to deliver groundbreaking, easy-to-use, and affordable smart wearables. Role Description Headfox Innovations Pvt. Ltd. is a fast-growing D2C startup building smart, safety-focused mobility products. Our flagship offerings include intelligent helmets and tech-enabled automotive gear. We are looking for an Associate Product Manager to join our product team and help drive the development and evolution of our hardware products. Responsibilities: Product Planning & Lifecycle Management Support end-to-end product development from concept to launch. Maintain product roadmap and ensure alignment with business and technical teams. Electronics/Hardware Product Development Collaborate with design, R&D, and sourcing teams to prototype, test, and scale production. Assist in BoM (Bill of Materials) creation, vendor coordination, and sample validation. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with engineering, QC, and operations to ensure hardware feasibility and timely execution. Act as a bridge between technical specs and business outcomes. Market Research & Customer Feedback Conduct competitor benchmarking and market trends analysis. Gather customer insights to guide feature updates and usability improvements. Quality & Testing Oversight Support field testing and coordinate improvements based on test feedback. Track product issues and work on resolutions with internal teams. Documentation & Reporting Maintain technical documentation, spec sheets, compliance records (e.g., BIS). Provide regular product status reports to leadership. Key Skills & Requirements: 2-4 years of experience in product management or electronic/hardware product development. Strong understanding of product development lifecycle, especially hardware. Knowledge of basic electronic components, manufacturing, and prototyping. Experience with tools like Jira, Trello, Figma, or Notion preferred. Excellent communication, documentation, and project coordination skills. Education: B.Tech/B.E. (Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, or related fields) preferred. Why Join Headfox? Work on futuristic products that impact road safety and smart mobility. Be part of a passionate, fast-moving startup environment. Learn directly under product, design, and tech experts.

As a Brand Development & Innovation professional, your primary responsibility will be to drive consumer insight development in order to identify market trends, consumer needs, and opportunities for brand growth. You will lead the Innovation Funnel by developing new products, packaging, and activation platforms to enhance brand equity. Collaborating with cross-functional teams is key to ensuring smooth innovation gate processes, including new product ideation and renovation initiatives. Additionally, you will champion Design to Value by optimizing formulations for cost savings and improving the brand's bottom line. In the realm of New Product Development (NPD), you will be tasked with identifying market opportunities and developing product concepts in collaboration with R&D and consumer research teams. Your oversight of product prototypes, packaging, and positioning will ensure alignment with brand strategy. Collaboration with the Brand Building Team is essential to successfully hand over new products for execution and market launch. For Campaign Development & Execution, your role will involve developing compelling communication strategies based on deep consumer insights and brand positioning. You will create and oversee 360 campaign materials in collaboration with advertising agencies to ensure a cohesive and engaging brand message. Managing media mix strategies, executing campaigns, and conducting post-campaign evaluations will be crucial in assessing effectiveness and ROI. As a Process Champion, you will lead the Innovation Gate process to ensure timely execution of new product innovations and brand renovations. Implementing and refining the Design to Value process is essential for driving cost optimization without compromising product quality. You will also play a key role in developing and enhancing brand strategy, positioning, and insights to ensure continued relevance and differentiation in the market. Your key KPIs and Deliverables will include the successful development and launch of new products and packaging innovations, creation of impactful thematic campaigns and activation platforms, achievement of long-term bottom-line improvements through cost-effective innovation and formulation changes, and delivery of actionable brand insights and brand repositioning strategies. Key Interaction Points in this role will involve collaborating with Advertising Agencies to develop and execute creative campaigns, partnering with R&D teams to drive product and packaging innovation, and working closely with Consumer Research teams to gather insights and validate new concepts. To excel in this role, you will need to possess strong strategic mindset with the ability to understand market trends and consumer behavior, proven capability in innovation and creativity in product and packaging development, exceptional project management skills to oversee complex initiatives from ideation to execution, excellent communication and collaboration skills to manage cross-functional teams and external partners, and analytical acumen to track and evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns and innovation initiatives. The desired outcomes of your efforts will include the development of robust brand insights, positioning, and definition, successful brand repositioning to align with evolving consumer needs and market dynamics, and continuous improvement in brand perception and market share through innovative products and campaigns.,