Product Designer - Specialized 2

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading athletic apparel company based in Beaverton, OR is looking for a Product Designer - Specialized 2 to join their team on a 4-month contract. The role involves researching and developing innovative products from conception to retail, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and presenting ideas. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience, with alternative qualifications considered. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that celebrates creativity and diversity.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years relevant work experience in product design or related fields.
• PhD or Law + 1 year, or Master's with 0-3 years experience accepted as alternatives.
• Associates degree + 1-3 years or High School + 3-5 years also acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and development for products from conception to retail.
• Collaborate with product creation to develop new product concepts.
• Use research insights to elevate products using new technologies.
• Participate in innovation projects and communicate ideas effectively.

Skills

Research skills

Project Management

Communication

Ideation & Visioning

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Title: Product Designer - Specialized 2

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 4 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The nature of the work is focused on research and development of products from conception to retail to meet the needs of accounts and consumers.

• Ideation & Visioning - Supports new ways of thinking about aspects of performance based products that result in growth opportunities and competitive advantages in the marketplace.
• Develops ideas that are consistent with the vision for new products by collaborating with product creation on the genesis of new product concepts for all Nike business units.
• Research/Engineering - utilizes developing research skills and methodology, along with knowledge of the consumer, business, and performance requirements, to develop insights which feed into the development of advanced product concepts.
• Utilizes these insights to elevate product through the use of new technologies or construction processes.
• Participates in delivery of proof of concept. Identifies key elements of product construction Materials and processes.
• Engineers prototypes.
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative driving ideation independently.
• Project Management - Participates in innovation projects turning concept ideation into reality by working in, or with, multi-disciplinary teams to include product creation, manufacturing, and 3rd party vendors.
• Communication - assists in preparation of reports and presenting results/new ideas at the department level.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of 2-4 years directly relevant work experience
• Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
• PhD or Law + 1 yr;
• Masters + 0-3 yrs;
• Associates degree + 1-3 yrs;
• High School + 3-5 yrs.