- Innovative Technology; High Quality Products, Self-Empowerment
- Globally Responsible; Sustainable Products, Diversity of Thought
- Celebration of Sports; If You Have a Body, You are an Athlete
Title: Footwear Product Engineer
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 15 months contract
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Footwear Product Engineer, passionate about athletic footwear that hits the highest performance and sustainable manufacturing standards. A successful candidate will be able to perform in a fast-paced matrixed organization within the product creation team. The ideal candidate is an engineer motivated to continually grow and learn with an innovative mindset. We are looking for a strong team player who is a proficient multi-tasker who can work on multiple products simutaneously.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As a Footwear Product Engineer you will be located at Nike’s World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. You will be a key member of the Product Creation team responsible to understand product to deliver to the athletes and business needs. You will focus on projects to meet performance, cost and sustainable targets. You will lead the project management of key footwear inititves within product creation and manufacturing teams. Using critical thinking, analytical, innovative, and communication skills you will focus on problem solving from development through commercialization stages. You will apply and promote Nike Engineering best practices. You will provide critical feedback on projects to ensure product quality, consistency, and manufacturability at scale.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work in close collaboration with Nike headquarters product developers, manufacturing teams, external vendors, and Asia based footwear product creation centers and factories to test and validate concepts. You will need strong communication and program management skills to share project details and status with all stakeholders.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Engineering or Technical Degree in a related field or minimum 2 years direct experience.
- Minimum 2 years Consumer Product and/or Hardgoods manufacturing experience.
- Understanding and skills in pattern engineering, tooling, manufacturing, and test methodologies.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files.
- Proficient with MS Office, 2D/3D CAD/CAM
- Capable of working hands-on with manufacturing machines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed up to 10%.