Senior Product Developer - NikeSKIMS Accessories

JR286•Torrance, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

JR286 is seeking a Senior Product Developer for NikeSKIMS Accessories in Torrance, California. The role is responsible for advancing the innovation and technical execution of product concepts through research, ideation, prototyping, and development. The developer works across cross-functional partners to support successful delivery of ENI-JR286 accessories and equipment. This is a customer-facing role serving as a key point of contact between NikeSKIMS partners and the product team. The developer leads product development from concept through mass production, coordinating calendars, timelines, reviews, vendors, samples, testing, technical specifications, and project documentation. The role partners closely with NikeSKIMS, design, product management, and Asia-based factories in a fast-moving environment, and contributes expertise in product performance, cost, project management, and risk reduction. The developer also mentors team members and supports special projects as assigned.

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; ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal formats with internal and external customers across language barriers.
Confident presentation skills and ability to engage partners and leadership with authority and poise.
Experience developing products across an extended or inclusive size range.
Self-sufficient, intelligent, self-directed, and accurate work style.
Strong teamwork skills and ability to work productively with diverse groups, 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 products to market.
Experience delivering multiple projects in parallel on different timelines.
Results- and deadline-driven approach, including 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

Experience with sporting goods accessories such as cut-and-sew bags, gloves, and equipment, including size grading, wear testing, and cost engineering.
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 developing new products or practices beyond the status quo 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 project ownership, making decisive decisions while considering project scope, budget, resources, and global implications.
Problem-solving skills, including analyzing issues, gathering data, consulting others, making informed decisions, and communicating decisions appropriately.
Ability to promote teamwork and appreciate the relationship between Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design development.

Responsibilities

Serve as the key customer-facing contact between NikeSKIMS partners and the product team, maintaining clear and accurate communication throughout 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, propose alternative solutions, and manage and edit technical packs.
Manage Asia-based vendors across 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 innovation projects, seeking technical excellence and 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 covering product views, critical dimensions and tolerances, bill of materials, functional requirements, color, quality requirements, and other product-specific details.
Execute performance and regulatory testing, develop custom tests and post-test reports, and troubleshoot and improve products until requirements are exceeded.
Lead prototyping with overseas factory partners to meet performance and cost criteria, realize designed features, and deliver complete samples for final prototype milestones.
Improve wear testing by combining verbal feedback and qualitative and quantitative data to understand athlete needs and translate them into product features and dimensions controlled in technical packs.
Represent project management, product performance, product cost, and risk reduction in the cross-functional Triad to support business growth and downstream commercialization.
Support management by keeping development tasks and documentation current in the project management platform and ensuring status and comments are updated for reporting.
Mentor Product Development team members by sharing experience and helping them address challenges.
Deliver special projects as assigned.