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SWITCHBACK has achieved what the industry said couldn't be done - a ride system that combines the reach of a zipline with the creativity of a roller coaster, proven in the field and ready to scale.

We’re on the lookout for a Product Manager to form part of our growing Ride team for SWITCHBACK. You will sit at the intersection of engineering, customer experience, and commercial strategy, ensuring the product is safe, technically robust, commercially viable, and highly compelling to operators and riders.

This is an exciting opportunity for a rare individual who can hold Chief Engineer authority alongside product ownership to complete the product, build the team and processes, and take Switchback to the world.

• Provide combined technical authority and product ownership as Switchback transitions to a standalone product entity.

• Complete the product, build team capability, and ensure safe, commercial market delivery.

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and customer proposition, driven by market intelligence and business objectives.

• Act as Chief Engineer and final technical authority across all sub-systems: structural, mechanical, electro-mechanical, powertrain, controls, and rider experience.

• Own the systems engineering discipline - requirements, interfaces, configuration, ECM, V&V, and technical risk.

• Hold overall safety and compliance accountability, maintaining a live safety case and becoming Switchback's internal authority on amusement ride standards.

• Define and embed structured product development processes as Switchback transitions from consultancy model to standalone organisation.

• Manage end-to-end product development - backlog, design reviews, acceptance testing, documentation, and budget.

• Own site-specific implementation workflows, from pre-sales technical engagement through commissioning and operator handover.

• Hold approval authority for engineering changes, concessions, and non-conformances on safety-critical systems.

• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team of 8-10, building systems engineering capability and a culture of rigour.

• Act as primary technical interface to customers, operators, commercial functions, regulators, and senior leadership.

What you'll bring to the team:

Know How

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or closely related discipline.

• Strong working knowledge across structural, mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems and all sub-system domains.

• Working knowledge of powertrain and drive systems - motors, controllers, gearboxes, battery systems, and BMS.

• Sound understanding of systems engineering principles - requirements, interfaces, configuration, ECM, and V&V.

• Working knowledge of technical and programme risk management.

• Knowledge of product development lifecycles, roadmap development, and backlog management.

• Working knowledge of safety regulations, hazard analysis, and safety case development for safety-critical systems.

• Understanding of structured engineering processes - design reviews, DFMA, FMEA, FAT, and SAT.

Can Do

• Demonstrated ability to act as technical authority on a complex, multi-disciplinary product.

• Proven experience leading systems engineering and managing technical risk across complex programmes.

• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end product development from concept to market deployment.

• Proven ability to establish and embed structured engineering processes in a team transitioning to formalised ways of working.

• Demonstrated experience defining customer propositions and contributing to commercial models.

• Proven ability to engage with customers in a technical capacity during pre-sales and proposal activities.

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams through process maturity uplifts.

• Demonstrated experience engaging with regulators, certification bodies, and independent technical reviewers.

It would be desirable to have the following:

We work with international clients in many industries including adventure recreation, construction, and roadside hardware. We cover everything from ideation and R&D, to testing, compliance and accreditation. It’s fair to say there’s never a dull moment in our design hub!

Why Join Holmes Solutions?

We're a close-knit team that champions innovation, knowledge-sharing, and work-life balance. We celebrate diversity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds because we believe in the power of varied perspectives to drive innovation.

Take Your Next Step With Us:

If you’re a Product Manager with a similar Engineering background looking for your next exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you!