Senior Product Engineer (Temp)

New Balance•Lawrence, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Product Engineer – Running Innovation, you will create cutting-edge products and technologies. In this role, you will champion and demonstrate engineering excellence, foster innovation, and encourage risk-taking, all while supporting New Balance's future strategy and by creating disruptive experiences that go above and beyond the consumer's wildest dreams. You will also be part of a close-knit cross functional team, which deepens connections with consumers using a data proven approach and harnessing insights from the Sport Research lab, Fit & Wear and Market research to create solutions to their unmet needs. If you're passionate about Running and are eager to be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of materials, technologies and manufacturing then we invite you to join our team!

Requirements

A degree in Engineering, Material Science, Biomechanics, or related discipline with an emphasis on consumer products and knowledge or plastics & molding.
6+ years’ professional experience, with at least 5 years of product engineering experience.
In depth knowledge of footwear manufacturing, including how each material and process performs in the entire shoe construction.
Ability to tinker the concepts/ testing mechanisms.
Excellent communication, multi-tasking, and organization skills with the ability and willingness to work in a team-oriented, creative environment.
Excellent computer skills, i.e. field-related software, and word processing.
Proficient in CAD software (e.g. Rhino, SolidWorks, Modo, Gravity Sketch).
Ability to effectively balance work in-person and remotely.

Nice To Haves

A graduate degree is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with our cross-functional innovation team to engineer new technical products and technologies that consumers/ athletes love.
Apply learnings from the SRL foundational research and consumer/ athlete insights that will lead to products or experiences which inspire our consumers and differentiate us from our competitors.
Works closely with the athletes/consumers and product teams to understand performance/user needs.
Advises the team on a wide range of technical footwear development issues.
Create, communicate and track development timelines to ensure milestones are met and advise on feasibility and applicability of technology to the cross functional teams.
Performs or directs the physical testing of engineered components and creates product specifications and tech packages.
Develop quality control specs for all new technologies and materials.