Lead Product Engineer, Footwear Energy

Beaverton, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

This role sits within Nikes Category Engineering teama collective of developers engineers and innovators obsessed with raising the bar of footwear product excellence. The Lead Engineer reports into Category leadership partners closely with Design Marketing Product Creation and Innovation teams and collaborates daily with both onshore and offshore engineering partners to bring bold ideas to life.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a Lead Product Engineer who blends technical mastery with curiosity creativity and a makers mindset. This person thrives at the intersection of design engineering and manufacturingsomeone who can translate imagination into buildable solutions without losing sight of craft cost or performance. They bring deep understanding of both upper and mold engineering an ability to interpret complex technical drawings and the confidence to guide teams through ambiguity with clear datadriven direction.

They excel at problem solving anticipate manufacturing risks early and bring a multisolution viewpoint to challenges. They think globally collaborating seamlessly with overseas factory partners while keeping sustainability and efficiency at the forefront. Theyre also a teachersomeone junior engineers look to for context clarity and mentorship as they grow in their craft.

Required Qualifications

6 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or R&D; open to work in multiple Nike locations as needed
Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
Experience in footwear product fabrication pattern engineering tooling and manufacturing processes
Proficiency with 2D/3D CAD/CAM tools and pattern engineering software
Strong creative problemsolving and communication skills

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Youll lead engineering excellence from concept through creationturning early ideas into manufacturable highquality products built for athletes everywhere.

Core Responsibilities

Partner with Category Design Innovation and Product Creation teams to shape construction approaches and tooling solutions
Evaluate early design concepts to flag and resolve manufacturing costing or material challenges
Collaborate with offshore factory partners to refine processes test prototypes and develop new materials and fabrication techniques
Interpret and translate technical drawings sketches and digital 3D files into actionable engineering direction
Analyze process data to create and refine product specifications
Mentor junior engineers on best practices manufacturing procedures and technical decisionmaking
Drive alignment across crossfunctional teams ensuring clarity quality and timely execution throughout the product creation cycle

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

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WHO YOULL WORK WITHThis role sits within Nikes Category Engineering teama collective of developers engineers and innovators obsessed with raising the bar of footwear product excellence. The Lead Engineer reports into Category leadership partners closely with Design Marketing Product Creation and Inn...