Footwear Development Engineer I — Hybrid Role

Under Armour, Inc; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Days

Maternity and Parental Leave

Health & fitness benefits

Job summary

Under Armour, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Developer 1 – Footwear to drive footwear product development from brief to confirm for production (Buy ready).

You will lead cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class fit, comfort and performance while aligning to UA’s sustainability and product integrity standards. You will plan and manage multiple projects from design through costing and commercialization, coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers, and produce technical packages, BOMs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with typically 2 years of related experience or Masters degree without experience or typically 6 years of relevant experience without degree.
• Footwear, Biomechanical/Industrial/ or Chemical Engineering or a related field preferred.
• Experience traveling and working with Footwear manufacturers.
• Advanced knowledge of Footwear product development and manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work professionally and efficiently cross‑functionally with teams including Sales, Marketing, Production, and Operations.
• Program Experience: Microsoft Suite, Adobe Illustrator, or 3D viewer, and Centric

Responsibilities

• Utilize pattern engineering, costing/quality implications, model making, drawings, 2D documentation, 3D, mold making, materials, customs, patents, and most aspects of the manufacturing processes.
• Lead and manage multiple projects from Brief stage through Design, Development, Costing and Commercialization
• Plan and execute project development according to the seasonal critical dates that lead to on–time delivery of sales samples and production confirmation
• Display an in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process with the ability to manipulate the process in order to advance and achieve new manufacturing techniques which enhance the overall performance of product
• Consult with design and development teammtes to ensure that designs are manufacturable and meet cost and quality objectives of the organization
• Support Asia development trips as necessary to work with manufacturers and suppliers on existing and current development projects
• Recommend and specify to product team the material, component, and construction options to meet pricing targets and product’s functional goals, as well as assure product performance integrity through product testing (physical and field testing)
• Initiate and lead meetings with product teams during various phases of development to review, evaluate, update, and ultimately drive the decision‑making process that leads to on–time production confirmation and margin goals
• Provide technical packages for assigned projects for each season, including midsole/outsole blueprints, upper pattern packages, color maps, project specifications
• Create and maintaining BOM and fulfill development requirements in Centric system.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams using VR production creation as a part of sample round.
• Participate in product presentations and reviews at seasonal sales meetings, with our retail partners and other internal functions
• Closely collaborate and manage product integrity, Fit & Comfort with category wear‑test analyst throughout the development process

Skills

Pattern engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing process knowledge

3D modeling

Costing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Footwear/related field preferred

Tools

Centric system

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

3D viewer

Job description

Under Armour, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Developer 1 – Footwear to drive footwear product development from brief to confirm for production (Buy ready).

You will lead cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class fit, comfort and performance while aligning to UA’s sustainability and product integrity standards. You will plan and manage multiple projects from design through costing and commercialization, coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers, and produce technical packages, BOMs