3D Footwear CAD Designer — Inline Product Creation

vfc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Altra is seeking an Inline 3D CAD Footwear Designer to bring inline products to life through advanced 3D design and visualization. You will work with Design, Development, Product Management, and Innovation teams to build digital products for concepting and commercialization.

Requirements include 2–5 years in footwear design and proficiency in Rhino, Blender, and SolidWorks, plus experience with 3D rendering tools. Travel ~10% to factories and shows is expected.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of professional experience in footwear design, product creation, or advanced 3D modeling.
• Proficiency in Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, SolidWorks or similar 3D surfacing/modeling software.
• Strong understanding of footwear construction, tooling development, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to create both rapid concept models and production-ready geometry.
• Strong visualization and rendering skills to communicate product concepts.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D models of footwear concepts, components, and tooling for inline product creation.
• Translate sketches, concepts, and design intent into digital 3D form.
• Build and refine outsole, midsole, and upper models for reviews, prototyping, and factory communication.
• Develop renderings and visualizations to communicate ideas, storytelling, and color/material execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to balance performance, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Maintain digital model integrity and support handoff to factory partners.

Skills

Rhinoceros 3D

Blender

SolidWorks

3D modeling

Tools

Grasshopper

Houdini

KeyShot

Maya

Job description

Altra is seeking an Inline 3D CAD Footwear Designer to bring inline products to life through advanced 3D design and visualization. You will work with Design, Development, Product Management, and Innovation teams to build digital products for concepting and commercialization.

Requirements include 2–5 years in footwear design and proficiency in Rhino, Blender, and SolidWorks, plus experience with 3D rendering tools. Travel ~10% to factories and shows is expected.