Junior Footwear 3D Design Engineer – Print-Ready

Koobz; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Koobz is seeking a hands-on 3D design engineer to turn footwear concepts into manufacturable geometry. You will deliver release-ready 3D models and iterate quickly with the production team, ensuring parts print well on the first run.

The role requires strong Blender skills, UV unwrapping, and an understanding of footwear construction. You will work closely with designers and pattern makers to support sampling and pre-production processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in product design engineering, industrial design, footwear design, 3D/digital design or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Proficient in poly and sub-d modelling with clean topology and controlled edge flow.
• UV unwrapping with sensible seam placement and texel density.
• Rendering of shoe imagery for design reviews (Cycles/Eevee or similar).
• Blender as primary tool or close equivalent, with ability to pick up quickly.
• Understanding of FFF constraints and how they shape geometry (overhangs, walls, layer adhesion).
• Clean, organized, revisable file habits so others can modify scenes.
• Understanding of shoe construction: last, upper, midsole, outsole, fit and sizing.
• Comfortable iterating and adjusting quickly.
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Model Upper midsole, outsole and structural components for FFF from concept to release-ready files.
• Apply design-for-AM constraints in geometry, focusing on printability and dimensional stability.
• Build and grade parts across full size runs using lasts and fit data.
• Collaborate with production for printability feedback and revise geometry accordingly.
• Maintain clean, parametric, organized files for easy revisits and revisions.
• Coordinate with designers, pattern makers and production through sampling and pre-production.

Skills

Poly modeling

Sub-d modeling

UV unwrapping

Rendering

Blender

FFF constraints

File organization

Shoe anatomy

Iteration speed

English

Blender geometry nodes

Grasshopper

Python scripting

Generative design

TPU materials

Footwear software

Shoemaster

ICad

Romans CAD

Biomechanics

Education

Degree in product design engineering or related field

Tools

Shoemaster

ICad

Romans CAD

Job description

Koobz is seeking a hands-on 3D design engineer to turn footwear concepts into manufacturable geometry. You will deliver release-ready 3D models and iterate quickly with the production team, ensuring parts print well on the first run.

The role requires strong Blender skills, UV unwrapping, and an understanding of footwear construction. You will work closely with designers and pattern makers to support sampling and pre-production processes.