WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role sits within the Core Footwear Product Creation team, connecting World Headquarters and Product Creation Centers (PCC) with manufacturing partners. They collaborate across Design, Innovation, Product Management, Development, and sourcing, reporting to the Engineering Senior Manager while influencing global teams to deliver exceptional product.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for a Senior Footwear Product Engineer who thrives where creativity meets precision. This person turns concepts into reality—driving product from idea through manufacturing with a relentless focus on quality, cost, and performance. They think in systems, understanding how every detail—from materials to tooling to athlete experience—connects and compounds.
They bring a strong point of view and use data to guide decisions, navigate trade-offs, and move teams forward. Comfortable in ambiguity, they operate with clarity and speed, solving problems that scale across categories and geographies. They’re natural collaborators who influence across functions, align diverse partners, and elevate the work through curiosity, craftsmanship, and accountability.
- A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Creation, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 3–4+ years of experience in footwear engineering, development, or a related field
- Experience with footwear construction, materials, tooling, and manufacturing processes preferred
- Proficiency in technical drawings, 2D/3D CAD tools, and digital product creation systems preferred
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will drive product excellence from concept to commercialization—blending athlete insight, engineering rigor, and craftsmanship to create high-performing footwear. You’ll work across teams and geographies to solve complex challenges, refine processes, and bring innovative product to life at scale.
- Review samples and Tech Packs—including physical prototypes, digital drawings, and 3D files—across development gates to ensure accuracy, quality, and manufacturability
- Partner closely with Design, Product Management, and Development to refine constructions, materials, and engineering standards
- Collaborate with PCC, Program Management Office (PMO), and manufacturing partners to align on execution and engineering best practices
- Translate consumer insights and design intent into scalable engineering solutions
- Support costing initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising performance or quality
- Drive product engineering decisions from concept through commercialization, balancing trade-offs to maximize impact
- Establish and evolve best practices that elevate quality, consistency, and craftsmanship across footwear categories
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.
Skills Required
- 3-4+ years of directly relevant experience in footwear engineering, development, or related field
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Product Creation, or related field (or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training)
- Experience with footwear construction, materials, tooling, and manufacturing processes
- Proficiency with technical drawings, 2D/3D CAD tools, and digital product creation systems
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.
Nike Insights
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
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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