דרושים Concept Pattern Engineer - Bowerman Footwear Lab ב-Nike ב-United States, Beaverton

Open to remote work except in South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia.

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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEER

& architecturedata platformsand delivering great integratedfor our users. As a key member of our technology leadership team, you will oversee the design, architecture, and implementation of criticalData & Ai Governance, including relational and non-relational databases, streaming platforms, analytical dataand GenAI. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of our data ecosystem.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Data & Ai Governance

Architecture: Design and evolve the overall architecture of our foundational data& governance

Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation, driving the adoption of emerging technologies and best practices in data& governance

data science, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Problem Solving: Identify and resolve complex technical challenges related to datasecurity, governance,performance, scalability, and reliability.

Industry Trends: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in thetransactional and analyticaldata engineering space.

Hands-on coding: Actively participating inand debuggingactivities, demonstrating deep understanding of data engineering principles and practices.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This role reports to theHead of Data & Ai Governance and Enablementand willclosely withEnterprise Architecture& PlatformsDomain engineering, Security, Ops and Geos

WHAT YOU BRING

in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 7 years of experience or equivalentcombination of education,experience or training.

Proven track record as a Distinguished Engineer or equivalent role in a technology-driven organization.

Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence, mentor

Strong ability to navigate a complex technology landscape objectively and diplomatically.

Deep expertise in foundational datasoftware solutions,platforms, including relational and non-relational databases, streaming platforms, data

Deep understanding ofdata architecturefor transactional and analytical solutions.

nderstanding of AI/ML technologies and their application to data-driven solutions.

Proven ability to drive innovation and solve complex technical challenges.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Hands-on experience with data engineering tools and technologies.

involvement in the

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

We’re looking for a Senior Footwear Product Engineer. We seek a self-motivated, quick learner, a strong communicator, with great self-awareness and leadership skills. The idea candidate is a team player, has footwear product experience and can utilize tools and system to ensure product excellence from concept through manufacturing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• A minimum of 4 years directly relevant work experience
• Proficient in reading technical drawings, specs, design sketches and/or 3D digital files and link them together as a system approach to identify potential problems and/or challenges and provide complete problem solving/options and solutions
• Knowledge of lasts, footwear pattern engineering, tooling, material and manufacturing process highly preferred
• Ability to identify & drive valuable engineering solutions from the conceptual stage all the way to manufacturing
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Project management skills, working with various stakeholders with competing priorities
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files
• Digital literacy, including familiarity with Microsoft Office, Miro Board, spreadsheets, database management, and proficiency with 2D/3D CAD/CAM tools, and pattern engineering software, is a plus
• Value differences and be able to work across cultures while navigating NIKE’s organizational matrix
• Ability to travel up to 10-20% of the time

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

This role works on product creation, from brief through commercialization on performance products. You will provide early recommendations and technical expertise to cross-functional teams on product construction techniques, materials, manufacturing processes, tooling, sustainability, cost, and engineering solutions (processes, lab testing, MCS, MPS, etc.). You'll focus on product excellence that ultimately drives and supports product performance, quality, craftsmanship, and efficiency.

Other responsibilities may include:

• Reviewing samples and Tech Packs (Physical and Digital-Technical Drawings and 3D files) on each development gate from development through commercialization and manufacturing.
• Troubleshooting issues in development and production, as raised by wear testing, PI, etc.
• Establish, implement and document new standards
• Support costing initiatives throughout development
• Lead cross-category initiatives and leverage dimension, functional, and technical knowledge to influence the product and process of developing and manufacturing footwear.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Lead Test Engineer in the Material and Mechanical Lab (M&M Lab), you will work with various partner groups including Footwear product creation, innovation, and global teams to support testing of Nike Footwear products. You will be working with internal and external partners for implementing testing procedures on a global scale, ensuring methods can be consistently implemented. You will be working closely with a team of engineers and lab staff to enable data-driven decision making through expertise, agility, connectivity, and bringing forth advanced solutions.

· Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials science, product design, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

· A minimum 6 years of directly relevant work experience.

· Engineering or Technical Degree or equivalent/related work experience.

· In-depth understanding and hands-on experience in footwear materials and performance testing is required.

· Knowledge of footwear water protection testing required.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong data presentation and reporting skills, with an ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical audience required.

· Previous experience with Instron testing software and the Microsoft Office suite is required.

· Experience of biomechanics and the application of statistical design of experiments (DOE) is preferred.

· Experienced with machine maintenance, qualification, and establishing new equipment procedures/protocols.

· Thorough knowledge of lab and safety procedures.

· Experience leading testing projects and small teams.

· Excels in and helps to foster a collaborative team environment.

· Ability to work across cultures and navigate an organization matrix with sensitivity to a variety of cultures.

· Functions well in a rapidly changing environment.

· Working understanding of ISO 17025 Quality Management System, statistical analysis software, statistical process control (SPC) software, project management software, web-based applications, LIM systems, CAD software such as ProE or similar, desired.

· Ability to travel approximately 5%.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

· You will work with partner groups across innovation and product creation from concept through production.

· You will perform a wide variety of tests and research, develop, and implement new testing procedures. This role acts as an internal consultant and testing SME providing technical guidance via test execution, analysis, and reporting on complex footwear projects.

· You’ll utilize standard and customized footwear material and product test methods.

· You will bring a quality mindset when documenting test plans, execution, analysis, and results. In addition, you will support local and global teams with test method development and process improvement projects.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft consumer right line-plans and assortments for the global marketplace. We blend art with science to bring Nike’s vision to life in all retail environments, with impactful assortments that inspire consumers and deliver on business targets. The team has the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.

• Bachelor's degree in business or related fields. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 5+ years experience in merchandising, product creation, and or retail, in a vertical or wholesale environment
• Footwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience
• Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics
• Strong strategy building skills that shape the future of the business
• Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together
• Provides direction and mentorship to teammates
• Values differences and builds strong relationships with high cultural awareness
• Proven balance of art and science in decision-making
• Self-directed, independent, and dedicated
• Cultivates innovation while also ensuring accountability
• Communicates vision and purpose and able to lead effectively in complex situations
• Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications
• Advises others on complex matters requiring in-depth knowledge or conceptual thinking
• Responds with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Lead Merchant on the Merchandising team, you'll utilize marketplace data, consumer insights, foresight, and hindsight to make decisions, influence and develop seasonal plans to serve our consumer. You'll provide qualitative and quantitative insights to the Product Creation teams, the counterparts on Global Merchandising teams across Fields of Play and gender constructs. You’ll lead the management of our merchandising KPIs through robust analysis of retail insights and performance. You'll build positive and trustworthy relationships with your partners (including Geo Merchants, Product Management, Marketing, Consumer Planning, Operations, Insights among others) to build and land assortments that meet the needs of consumers, take them to a new place, and differentiate the key points of distribution across key cities. You’ll work with your cross-functional team to maintain the optimal balance between a pull and push market.

This role will remain posted until June 18th, 2025.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will partner with Product Development, Design, Engineering, Materials Planning & Supply Chain to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise, and you’ll collaborate on asolution. You’llpartner with Material Design to ensure seasonal developments and material palettes are infused with energy, while considering source base, price, performance, andsustainability.

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to collaborate with vendors, the product creation team, and other functions to drive the materials development process, establish seasonal material direction, attain timely delivery and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes! You will provide tools, palettes and data across multiple material types to enable effective material selection for end-use and category ease of use.

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
• Degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• Solid understanding of various material manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of the product creation process
• Successful experiences mentoring or managing people
• Lab testing and ability to interpret results preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills and continual innovation ability
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions
• Clear communication skills
• Ability to anticipate needs, address problems, perform research and analyze results
• Attention to detail, active follow-through, assertiveness, self-motivation and a phenomenal teammate
• Computer proficiency with working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As a member of the Nike Materials Development team, you will be focused on driving functional excellence and material readiness with a sharp focus on execution of material creation, material sourcing, cost, quality, and implementation of sustainable solutions. Materials Development collaborates with vendors, Nike product creation, and other functions to establish seasonal material direction, attain on-time delivery, and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes.

• Manage the materials creation process from initial concept through to commercialization for assigned materials ensuring on time delivery and development according to critical dates and specifications
• Drive functional and cross dimension strategies and initiatives (e.g. Palettes, sustainability, PCX, etc.)
• Keep abreast of market trends, new technology and consumer preferences
• Mentor team members
• Partner with Planning & Sourcing to enable best-in-class vendor base
• You will 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/profitabilityand sustainability targets.
• You will ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

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We’re looking for an exceptionalFootwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Nike Footwear Materials. The category you will be working in is the
Women’s Sports & TrainingFootwear team. The ideal teammate will be a highly creative problem solver. This is someone who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best design and materials solutions, to meet the needs of the consumer on and off the court. They’ll be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating materials that are performance and trend-relevant for a range of products while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of narrative and storytelling and by pushing the edges of sustainable footwear material design.

• YOU MUST SUBMIT A DESIGN PORTFOLIO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE
• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design, related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• At least years’ experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Experience in technical footwear design
• Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
• Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
• 3D design program experience is a plus
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
• Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Ability and passion to lead, mentor, and onboard Design teammates
• Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
• Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
• Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
• Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader
• Collaborator with skill in connecting the dots
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team
• Open-minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view

Is that you? If so, you will be creating concepts and developments on a range of material designs for thesegments of Nike sports and lifestyle. You will work on elevating new technologies that influence brand-new models, as well as on seasonal narratives elevating existing materials for our classics and iconic products. Your goal is to aim for product excellence by partnering with key stakeholders cross-functionally on the product creations process, and help bring the vision for the future of NikeFootwear products to life. You will unleash creativity with a focus on sustainability and leveraging consumer insights to inform our creative response. and focus on how we drive innovation and cultural connections embedded into our designs to create separation. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, ambitious, and exciting.

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