Senior Product Developer - NikeSKIMS Accessories

Jr286 Careers•Torrance, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

JR286 is seeking a Senior Product Developer for NikeSKIMS Accessories in Torrance, California. The role is responsible for proving the innovation and technical execution of product concepts through research, ideation, prototyping, and development, and for coordinating with cross-functional partners to support successful delivery of accessories and equipment. Serving as a key customer-facing contact for NikeSKIMS, the Senior Product Developer manages communication, calendars, timelines, product reviews, and critical dates throughout product creation and commercialization. The role partners daily with NikeSKIMS, design, product management, and Asia-based factories and vendors across bags, socks, headwear, and gloves. It leads product development from concept through mass production, including technical specifications, prototyping, testing, wear testing, cost and risk management, and project documentation. The Senior Product Developer also leads innovation and complex projects, supports commercialization readiness, and mentors Product Development team members. The position requires effective communication, organization, independent execution, cross-functional collaboration, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in product development, industrial design, engineering, textiles, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience in sporting goods or soft goods.
At least 6 years of experience in a product engineering, development, design, or innovation role.
Effective senior-level communication, organization, and calendar-management skills.
Clear written and verbal communication with internal and external customers, including across language barriers.
Ability to present confidently to partners and leadership with authority and poise, engage the audience, and hold its focus.
Self-sufficient, acting with intelligence, self-direction, and accuracy.
Strong team player who can work productively with diverse groups of people.
Ability to lead by example, mentor, and motivate others as needed.
Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft applications, including Illustrator, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
Experience with full product lifecycle development and bringing a product to market.
Experience delivering multiple projects on different timelines in parallel.
Results- and deadline-driven, with willingness to spend the time required to meet department and company deadlines.
Ability to work independently with limited direction, multitask across projects, and remain productive and timely.
Ability to work cross-functionally with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with sporting goods accessories such as cut-and-sew bags, gloves, or equipment, including size grading, wear testing, and cost-engineering executions.
Experience developing products across an extended or inclusive size range.
Preferred experience with MS Office/Project skills or related Product Data Management Systems.
Continuous Improvement or Lean project implementation experience.
Experience using Monday.com or other web-based project management tools.
Ability to foster innovation by looking beyond the norm, developing new products or practices, and driving necessary change.
Ability to manage project complexity and execute minor, major, and platform-level projects from start to finish.
Leadership skills, including taking ownership, making decisions while considering project scope, budget, and resources, and considering global implications.
Problem-solving skills, including analyzing problems, gathering data, consulting others, making informed decisions, and communicating them appropriately.
Ability to promote teamwork and appreciate the Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Design development relationship.

Responsibilities

Act as the key customer-facing contact between NikeSKIMS and the product team, maintaining clear and accurate communication through product creation and commercialization.
Manage calendars, timelines, product reviews, and critical dates across product creation.
Partner daily with NikeSKIMS, design, product management, and factories in a fast-moving, agile environment.
Interpret design intent and construction, offer alternative solutions, and manage and edit technical packs.
Manage Asia-based vendors for bags, socks, headwear, and gloves, including sampling calendars, cost negotiations, and sample issue resolution.
Execute the product development process from concept through mass production, meeting milestones and calendar deadlines.
Own development of critical products and lead innovation projects that deliver measurable performance gains.
Use the web-based project management platform to execute tasks and milestones, organize documentation, and collaborate with global teammates and leaders.
Create and foster value-driven partnerships with internal and external product groups.
Apply engineering fundamentals, including critical thinking, problem solving, DFM, and DFMEA, to identify failure modes and reduce risk through design, testing, and inspection plans.
Create technical product specifications, including product views, critical dimensions and tolerances, bill of materials, functional and color requirements, quality requirements, and product-specific details.
Execute required performance and regulatory testing, develop custom tests and post-test reports, troubleshoot issues, and improve performance to exceed product requirements.
Partner with overseas factories to lead prototyping that meets performance and cost criteria, realizes design features, and produces a complete sample for the final prototype milestone.
Improve wear testing by combining verbal feedback and qualitative and quantitative data to understand athlete needs and translate them into product features and tech-pack dimensions.
Lead the cross-functional Triad, representing project management, product performance, product cost, and risk reduction to grow the business and prepare downstream teams for commercialization.
Support management by keeping development tasks and documentation current in the project management platform, including status and comments for reporting.
Mentor Product Development team members and lead by example when helping them overcome challenges.
Deliver special projects as assigned.