Knowledge of footwear/apparel/accessory construction, mold engineering and molding processes, material construction and properties, textile manufacturing, costing, pattern making,, lasts, 3D software to view and analyze model information, fluency in Adobe Illustrator, Design Experience or Product Systems Experience, Rhino proficiency a plus. Primary workload will include developing proof of concept footwear components and prototypes, researching new processes for manufacturing and product creation, and partnering with the commercial teams to bring these concepts to market.