Lead Football Footwear Engineer - Athlete Personalization

On AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

On AG in Zürich is seeking a Lead Footwear Developer for Athlete Servicing (Football). You will pioneer bespoke football boots for world-class players, translating telemetry and feedback into optimized designs.

You will bridge athlete insights with innovation, merging advanced materials and production techniques to deliver performance, fit, and durability at the top level. This role demands 5+ years in high-performance footwear, hands-on prototyping, and leadership across design and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical footwear development experience for high-performance football boots or cleated footwear.
• Ability to interpret novel manufacturing methods (robotics, additive manufacturing, LightSpray) while mastering legacy assembly.
• End-to-end product creation mastery across design, development and production pipelines.
• Technical understanding of cleated tooling, plate materials (TPU, Pebax), studs and surface traction, on various pitches.
• Hands-on prototyping skills (adjustments, fittings, etc.) to reach match-ready prototypes.
• Fluency in 2D/3D footwear software and data-driven modification of boots.

Responsibilities

• Lead the elite football athlete footwear program and translate athlete feedback into engineering changes.
• Build and scale a personalization hub for elite football athletes.
• Collaborate with Sports Science and Innovation teams to drive product disruption in football footwear.
• Merge frontier tech (LightSpray, new materials) with legacy construction for better fit and durability.
• Oversee modification of custom boots for roster players, ensuring premium performance.
• Lead on-site boot fittings and wear tests, translating subjective feedback into concrete improvements.

Skills

Footwear development

Biomechanical engineering

End-to-end product creation

2D/3D footwear software

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Rhino

Crispin

Romans CAD

Job description

On AG in Zürich is seeking a Lead Footwear Developer for Athlete Servicing (Football). You will pioneer bespoke football boots for world-class players, translating telemetry and feedback into optimized designs.

You will bridge athlete insights with innovation, merging advanced materials and production techniques to deliver performance, fit, and durability at the top level. This role demands 5+ years in high-performance footwear, hands-on prototyping, and leadership across design and