Senior, 3D Designer, Innovation

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

The Senior 3D Designer joins Nike’s Advanced Digital Creation Studio, where design, innovation and technology come together to advance digital product creation. Reporting to the Manager, 3D Design, Innovation, this role collaborates with designers, engineers, developers, innovation partners, external vendors and factory teams.

The role helps shape the future of digital product creation by building advanced 3D assets, visualizations and prototypes that bring new ideas to life. The designer strengthens creative and technical standards across disciplines while exploring how emerging technology can unlock new possibilities. The position calls for artistic vision, deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, confidence navigating ambiguity, curiosity about digital product creation, and an experimental approach to technologies such as AI, generative design and advanced visualization. The designer also crafts high-fidelity digital assets, improves workflows, shares expertise and presents ideas to stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in 3D design, digital product creation, innovation or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Animation, Industrial Design, 3D Design, Engineering or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience and training will also be accepted.
• Expert proficiency in Maya, Blender, Rhino, ZBrush or comparable 3D design platforms.
• Advanced expertise in materials, lighting, rendering, visualization and digital storytelling using Adobe Substance 3D Suite, KeyShot, Unreal Engine or equivalent technologies.
• Experience contributing to cross-functional projects, exploring emerging technologies and adopting new digital creation workflows.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, develop thoughtful design solutions and communicate effectively with creative and technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity 3D assets, visualizations and physical prototypes that bring future product concepts and innovation initiatives to life.
• Partner with designers, developers, engineers and manufacturing teams to translate new ideas into compelling solutions that can be built.
• Turn ambiguous briefs into clear design approaches, technical solutions and actionable execution plans.
• Advance 3D design best practices, workflows and standards that strengthen the team’s digital creation capabilities.
• Research, test and apply emerging technologies, tools and AI-enabled workflows that accelerate and improve digital creation.
• Share expertise with fellow designers through peer feedback, demonstrations and informal mentoring.
• Present concepts, recommendations and workflow improvements clearly and confidently to teammates and key stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior