[Hiring] Footwear Product Developer @Nike

Role Description

Responsible for the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.

• Lead, guiding, and following through on making decisions that will lead to timely product confirmation and sample delivery.
• Execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals.
• Work with multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts.
• Develop and utilize footwear knowledge to drive results and achieve project designs.
• Apply fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to identify product and testing requirements.
• Assure product performance through physical and field-testing.
• Recommend and specify material, component, and construction options to meet key features and product performance goals.
• Engage in all phases of product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized, manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing, and sustainability goals.

Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Sport Product Management.
• 1 year of experience in the job offered or a product-related occupation.

Requirements

• Footwear and Hard Goods Chemical Engineering.
• Footwear and Hard Goods Pattern Engineering.
• Product Quality Engineering.
• Cost Engineering.
• Mold and Tooling Engineering.
• Sustainable Material Knowledge, Sourcing and Characterization.
• Footwear and Hard Goods Data Driven prototype/product validation and translating Mechanical Data to Product Development.
• Biomechanical Engineering including Footwear and Hard Goods.
• Product Biomechanical & Perception Testing Analysis Knowledge including Hard Goods and Footwear (Physical and Field Testing).
• End-End Project Management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Mechanical Testing including footwear and hard goods.
• Front facing consumer and Cross Functional Technical Data Communication.

Benefits

• We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.
• If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

Company Description

Apply at www.jobs.nike.com (Job # R-90233)