Footwear Product Developer – NIKE Inc., Beaverton, OR. Responsible for the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals; lead, guiding, and following through on making decisions that will lead to timely product confirmation and sample delivery; execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals; work with multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts; develop and utilize footwear knowledge to drive results and achieve project designs; apply fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to identify product and testing requirements, and assuring product performance through physical and field-testing; recommend and specify material, component, and construction options to meet key features and product performance goals; engage in all phases of product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized, manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing, and sustainability goals. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.
Must have Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Sport Product Management and 1 year of experience in the job offered or a product-related occupation.
Position requires:
• Footwear and Hard Goods Chemical Engineering
• Footwear and Hard Goods Pattern Engineering
• Footwear and Hard Goods Pattern Engineering
• Product Quality Engineering
• Cost Engineering
• Mold and Tooling Engineering
• Sustainable Material Knowledge, Sourcing and Characterization
• Footwear and Hard Goods Data Driven prototype/product validation and translating Mechanical Data to Product Development
• Biomechanical Engineering including Footwear and Hard Goods
• Product Biomechanical & Perception Testing Analysis Knowledge including Hard Goods and Footwear *(Physical and Field Testing)
• End-End Project Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Mechanical Testing including footwear and hard goods
• Front facing consumer and Cross Functional Technical Data Communication
Apply at www.jobs.nike.com (Job# R-90233)
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Kinesiology or Sport Product Management
- At least 1 year of experience in the offered job or a product-related occupation
- Footwear and hard goods chemical engineering knowledge
- Footwear and hard goods pattern engineering knowledge
- Product quality engineering knowledge
- Cost engineering knowledge
- Mold and tooling engineering knowledge
- Sustainable material knowledge, sourcing, and characterization
- Data-driven prototype and product validation, including translating mechanical data to product development
- Biomechanical engineering knowledge involving footwear and hard goods
- Product biomechanical and perception testing analysis, including physical and field testing
- End-to-end project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Mechanical testing involving footwear and hard goods
- Consumer-facing and cross-functional technical data communication
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
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What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
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