Product Design and Development - Product Development Engineer 3

Job Details
Industry: Footwear / Sporting Goods
Job Title: Product Development Engineer 3 (Footwear Developer)
Duration: 12-Month Assignment
Location: Beaverton, OR (4-Day Onsite)
Type/Hours: Full-time, Contract

Job Description:
ETW- Sr. Footwear Product Developer

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Sr. Footwear Product Developer to be an integral part of our Footwear Product Team, creating amazing footwear for athletes! The ideal candidate needs to have demonstrated project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product creation setting. We are looking for people that are self-starters, quick learners, clear communicators, team players and that exhibit strong leadership skills. As a member of our clients footwear development team, you will create the future footwear and solve problems that make athletes better.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As our Sr. Footwear Product Developer, you'll drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects. Working on complex footwear projects, you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business. You ll utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence. You'll engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets. In addition, you ll ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH?
As a member of the Footwear Team, you will work collaboratively with key functional partners throughout the Product Development process. This includes Footwear Engineering, Footwear Product Testing, Footwear Material Design and Material Development, Product Design, Product Management, Product Merchandising, Sourcing and Operations, and our overseas partners both within the organization and external.
You will need to navigate the org matrix to ensure that our processes model and match Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You are the key point of contact for our overseas partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.


WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor s degree in Product Development, Engineering or related field. Will accept suitable combination of education, experience or training with footwear experience
• Demonstrated understanding of footwear pattern engineering, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• A minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience. 5+ years experience minimum preferred, ideally in performance footwear development
• Effective Collaborator adept at working productively within a team.
• Experience building trust to collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Experience facilitating meetings, driving consensus, and influencing others.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work streams and competing priorities
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.
• Proven Ability to identify & suggest cost effective solutions in footwear is preferred
• Experience in project management, problem-solving scenarios and applying solutions.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated Self Starter that is willing to learn and grow.
• A demonstrated ability to tinker, to create prototypes, to explore, learn, and to find ways to improve products through physically altering their state.
• Ability to read technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files.
• Basic knowledge of materials, test methods, and properties and application.

• ETW will help develop basketball footwear in a fast-paced environment. Will work on signature athlete products, so confidentiality and discretion are key.
• ETW will work with ~8 other developers on a direct team; lots of cross functional work between color and design teams, PLM, other geos, etc.
• HM anticipates 2 rounds of interviews; likely 1 virtual, 1 on-site
• Please note that this is a development role, not design; candidates must be familiar with the process of footwear development, not just the initial design portion

• Footwear development experience, specifically at our clients (or similar brand)
• Model view reading abilities (3D CAD)
• Connection to/passion for basketball (previous wear testing, athlete experience, etc.)
  

Functional Skills
Project Management, Soft Skills/Communication, footwear Costing, footwear Materials, Learning Agility, Footwear Manufacturing & Commercialization, Testing, footwear Tooling/Upper/Chemical, Athlete* Insights, Understanding of footwear development of product creation, New Upper creation, New Tooling Creation



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