Nike
Lead, Product Development Engineer Design, Air Manufacturing Innovation
Beaverton, Oregon
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Project ManagementSupply ChainProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringLean Manufacturing
About the role
- At Air Manufacturing Innovation (Air MI), we deliver on Nike's most daring dream: giving every athlete the unparalleled sensation of walking on air. Since Nike introduced the Air sole in 1979, no technology has become more synonymous with Nike than Air. Our teams engineer, make, and perfect Nike's most advanced footwear components. Masters of teamwork, we
- challenge assumptions in order to get faster, drive efficiency and fine-tune technology to deliver quality performance plastic. At our state-of-the-art facilities located globally, Air MI is taking Air to places that we never thought possible.
Responsibilities
- You will deliver complex part and tooling design while influencing how the team works, without managing people.
- You will coach Engineer I and Engineer II engineers, drive computational design practices, and partner across Air MI to align technical priorities on your programs and shared team initiatives.
- Collaborate with Tooling, Manufacturing Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations, Materials, Project Management, Supply Chain, and other partners to align tasks, projects, and technical decisions
- Support development of new Air products and daily manufacturing operations
- Solve problems using limited information and implement solutions while anticipating downstream impacts
- Contribute to documenting and maintaining standard work instructions for the design team
- Influence Air MI partners and leaders on project direction through technical expertise and relationship building, not formal authority
- Use a collaborative approach to build alignment on tough technical and organizational topics (escalate people decisions to people managers)
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of related manufacturing experience within a high-volume manufacturing production environment
- Experience using PDM software configuration and in depth understanding of revision control.
- Experience with programming languages for scripting and developing applications for NX Open API sets you apart
- proven ability to coach Engineer I and Engineer II engineers on technical work
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally on occasion
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or other manufacturing related degree, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
- Proficiency using CAD for complex product and tooling design. CAD Automation experience is strongly preferred
- Experience using PDM software configuration and in depth understanding of revision control. Teamcenter experience is preferable
- Validated project management skills and proven ability to influence cross-functional partners without formal authority
- Great teamwork and communication skills; proven ability to coach Engineer I and Engineer II engineers on technical work
- A demonstrated understanding of fabrication and tolerancing for machined and additive tooling
- Lead part and tooling design for new product development and continuous improvement programs
- Drive computational design best practices and contribute to design and tooling operational excellence
- Guide Engineer I and Engineer II engineers on CAD, PDM, tolerancing, and technical problem solving (coaching, not people management)
Nice to have
- giving every athlete the unparalleled sensation of walking on air.
- Since Nike introduced the Air sole in 1979, no technology has become more synonymous with Nike than Air.
- Our teams engineer, make, and perfect Nike's most advanced footwear components.
- At our state-of-the-art facilities located globally, Air MI is taking Air to places that we never thought possible.
- The role influences technical outcomes across the function without people management authority.
- This individual contributor role works cross functionally on new products, processes, materials, and continuous improvement while helping less experienced engineers grow their technical skills.
- Proficiency using CAD for complex product and tooling design.
- CAD Automation experience is strongly preferred
Company info
- We are looking for a Lead Product Development Engineer to join engineers commercializing and manufacturing Nike Air products. This individual contributor role works cross functionally on new products, processes, materials, and continuous improvement while helping less experienced engineers grow their technical skills.
- The candidate needs deep expertise in project management, product development, tool design, materials, and machine safety, plus the ability to influence peers and partners without formal authority. The ideal candidate guides Engineer I and Engineer II teammates on methods and priorities, drives alignment on complex work, and communicates clearly to senior stakeholders. This role has no direct people leadership responsibilities: no performance management, staffing decisions, or team management
- What You Bring:
- We are looking for a Lead Product Development Engineer to join engineers commercializing and manufacturing Nike Air products.
- The candidate needs deep expertise in project management, product development, tool design, materials, and machine safety, plus the ability to influence peers and partners without formal authority.
- The ideal candidate guides Engineer I and Engineer II teammates on methods and priorities, drives alignment on complex work, and communicates clearly to senior stakeholders.
- This role has no direct people leadership responsibilities: no performance management, staffing decisions, or team management
Equal opportunity
- application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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