Professional, Innovation Prototyping

Under Armour•Baltimore, MD

2d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Professional, Innovation Prototyping owns the end-to-end execution of Under Armour’s product prototypes & samples that are designed and built at our Lighthouse Innovation Center. This role works closely with cross-functional partners to interpret a design concept and then engineers it into a functional product that solves the needs of our athletes using the latest innovations in materials, techniques, and equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with typically 2 years of related experience or Masters degree without experience or typically 6 years of relevant experience without degree.
Demonstrated knowledge and mastery of sewing techniques using industrial (high-speed) equipment.
Experience in the sports apparel industry
Effective independent judgment, as role requires continuous independent judgment and the exercise of technical and artistic discretion.
Good time management skills and able to manage time to handle multiple priorities

Responsibilities

Execute concepts utilizing a variety of equipment equipped with manual and automatic controls, including textile cutting tables, laser cutting, sewing & seamless equipment, heat presses, embroidery, pad printing, and more.
Execute component and/or complete sewing operations within a team/modular approach to provide full or partial garment prototypes from a pattern.
Evaluate design sketches and exercise independent judgement to determine best method(s) of creating garment concepts.
Utilize advanced knowledge to ideate and create original concepts to meet the needs of our Focused Performers.
Analyze manufacturing “sew-ability” to determine and document methods that increase efficiency, reduce cost, improve quality, and/or add innovative features.
Interact cross functionally with Technical Designers, Designers, Engineers, Mechanics and Managers, offering ideas and recommended approaches based on experiences with construction and/or fabric.