Footwear Product Developer

Nike•Beaverton, OR

4d•Remote

About The Position

Responsible for the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals. This role involves leading, guiding, and making decisions that will lead to timely product confirmation and sample delivery. The developer will execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals, and work with multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts. The role requires developing and utilizing footwear knowledge to drive results and achieve project designs, and applying a fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to identify product and testing requirements, assuring product performance through physical and field-testing. The developer will recommend and specify material, component, and construction options to meet key features and product performance goals, and engage in all phases of product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized, manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing, and sustainability goals.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Sport Product Management
1 year of experience in the job offered or a product-related occupation
Footwear and Hard Goods Chemical Engineering
Footwear and Hard Goods Pattern Engineering
Product Quality Engineering
Cost Engineering
Mold and Tooling Engineering
Sustainable Material Knowledge, Sourcing and Characterization
Footwear and Hard Goods Data Driven prototype/product validation and translating Mechanical Data to Product Development
Biomechanical Engineering including Footwear and Hard Goods
Product Biomechanical & Perception Testing Analysis Knowledge including Hard Goods and Footwear (Physical and Field Testing)
End-End Project Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Mechanical Testing including footwear and hard goods
Front facing consumer and Cross Functional Technical Data Communication

Responsibilities

Lead the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models.
Ensure on-time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
Lead, guide, and make decisions for timely product confirmation and sample delivery.
Execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals.
Work with multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts.
Develop and utilize footwear knowledge to drive results and achieve project designs.
Apply fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to identify product and testing requirements.
Assure product performance through physical and field-testing.
Recommend and specify material, component, and construction options to meet key features and product performance goals.
Engage in all phases of product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized, manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing, and sustainability goals.