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Senior Footwear Developer

Nike Beaverton, OR 🇺🇸 Remote

Beaverton, OR

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Full time Senior Design Engineering Footwear

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Job Description

Senior Footwear Developer at Nike in Beaverton, OR (remote) leads end-to-end product development from concept through commercialization and production, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and alignment with sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.

Responsibilities

Lead the product creation process from initial concept to commercialization and production for assigned models, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to product specs, sustainability, performance, and profitability targets.
Translate complex briefs and 2D design renders into 3D samples that satisfy consumer and business needs.
Coordinate gates and dates for stakeholders to receive samples, gather feedback, and determine readiness to move forward.
Collaborate across all phases of the product lifecycle and communicate with the Asia-based partner management office and factory development center to deliver briefs that meet consumer requirements.
Influence project direction to keep the team aligned toward shared objectives.
Apply footwear manufacturing technologies, tooling, and materials, and validate product performance through these media to deliver quality footwear for sport athletes.
Oversee the footwear costing structure and implement cost-control strategies across materials, processes, and labor during development.

Requirements

Project management experience.
Experience in footwear creation and development.
Experience in mold and tooling creation.
Prototyping skills.
Experience with product testing and athlete validation.
Manufacturing knowledge within footwear development.
Biomechanics or athlete services expertise.
Footwear performance applications experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Design, Project Management, or Fashion Design, plus five years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a design-related occupation.

Benefits

Generous total rewards package.
Casual work environment.
Diverse and inclusive culture.
Energetic environment for professional development.
Telecommuting from anywhere in the United States, with some state restrictions.

Position Requires

Project management.
Footwear creation.
Mold and tooling creation.
Prototyping.
Product testing and athlete validation.
Manufacturing.
Biomechanics / athlete services.
Footwear performance applications.

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4d ago

Senior Product Developer

Nike Beaverton, OR

Beaverton, OR

4d ago

Full time Senior Footwear Product Development

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Job Description

Nike offers a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. The company also provides accommodations during the interview process to ensure accessibility for all candidates. This onsite role in Beaverton, Oregon places you on the NikeSKIMS Product Creation team, shaping footwear from concept to commercialization and collaborating across Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing to uphold performance and craftsmanship standards.

As the Senior Footwear Product Developer on the NikeSKIMS Product Creation team, you will translate design intent into manufacturable footwear and lead cross-functional projects from concept through commercialization.

Benefits

generous total rewards package
casual work environment
Diverse and inclusive culture
electric atmosphere for professional development
accommodations during interview process (screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed)

Responsibilities

Lead footwear projects from 2D design through 3D prototyping and final commercialization
Partner daily with Design, Product Management, Product Engineering, Materials, Product Testing, and factory teams to deliver product excellence
Recommend materials, components, constructions, and applications that meet performance and craftsmanship standards
Manage timelines, product reviews, and critical dates across the full product creation process
Solve construction, tooling, and manufacturing challenges proactively
Ensure products are ready for scaled manufacturing while meeting NIKE EPIC product quality standards

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of applicable footwear product development experience
Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Merchandising or related field
Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
Proven project management and cross-functional leadership experience
Strong communication and influencing skills with senior leaders, global partners, and cross-functional teams
Ability to travel internationally up to 35%, as needed

Details

Position type: Full Time
Career area: Product Creation, Development & Management
Location: 1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States
Job ID: R-86294

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4d ago

Lead Basketball Footwear Product Developer

Nike Beaverton, OR

Beaverton, OR

4d ago

Full time Footwear Footwear Design Product Development

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Job Description

Beaverton, Oregon serves as the hub for Nike’s basketball footwear creation, and this onsite role within the Basketball Footwear FW Development team centers on turning design briefs into high-performance products. The Lead Basketball Footwear Product Developer will translate 2D design tech packs into physical samples while driving product and process excellence for athletes and consumers alike.

Responsibilities

Develop new technical product concepts while shaping color, material, and graphic expressions to meet design intent.
Promote product and process excellence within a collaborative project team.
Transform project briefs and 2D design tech packs into physical footwear samples that address the needs of athletes, consumers, and the business.
Apply expert knowledge to elevate overall product quality and performance.
Identify and resolve key construction and manufacturing challenges, engaging across all stages of the product lifecycle to meet critical dates and deliver on time.
Ensure alignment with design intent, performance goals, costing and profitability targets, sustainability standards, and product integrity requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial design, business, marketing, physical sciences, or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be considered.
At least 6 years of directly relevant work experience.
Direct footwear development or engineering experience spanning multiple footwear sports and styles.
Experience or training in marketing, business, industrial design, engineering, or physical sciences is preferred.
Solid understanding of the tools that support and drive the footwear product creation process, with best use of subject matter experts in lasts, upper patterns, materials, chemistry, bottom tooling, injection and plates, costing, testing methodologies, and manufacturing.
Proven ability to drive product initiatives and/or strategy across the broader Footwear Dimensions and/or Divisions.
Outstanding communication and influencing skills to advocate for complex projects across functions and to senior leaders.
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences.
Highly organized, resilient, and capable of navigating ambiguity while balancing evolving priorities.
Leadership identity that fosters partnership, trust, and empowerment to deliver product excellence.
Solid understanding of production planning, forecasting, and scheduling to ensure timely, efficient delivery of high-quality products.
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

Position details

Position type: Full Time
Career area: Product Creation, Development & Management
Location: 1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States
Job ID: R-87732

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