Product Engineer III (Hoka & UGG)

Công Ty TNHH Deckers Outdoor Việt Nam; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in performance footwear is seeking an experienced professional to drive engineering and support the development of Hoka & UGG products. This role involves collaboration across teams, technical expertise, and ensuring successful commercialization of footwear. The ideal candidate will enhance team competencies and establish best practices in product development.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical support and engineering processes.
• Ability to analyze Tech-Packs and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with US & Asia teams during the Design stage.
• Drive the execution of the Tech 1 sample process.
• Coach team members and maintain effective relationships.

Skills

Collaboration

Technical Support

Coaching

Job description

To drive the engineering and support the development and commercialization of Hoka & UGG's highly technical and franchise models, from brief hand-off to Tech 1 and Ready to Buy (RTB) approval, to elevate total builds in creating world-class performance footwear. Provide professional support and technical expertise, as well as Hoka & UGG brand-specific knowledge, to both US and Asia partners to support the brand’s seasonal and long-term goals.

Responsibilities:

OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY

1. Collaborate with US & Asia Development, Engineering, Materials Development, and Compound teams during the Design stage to facilitate pattern, material, and component trials early in the development season.
2. Identify potential risks through early collaboration and provide technical support to clarify issues before Tech-Pack hand-off.
3. Analyze Tech-Packs and revisions to suggest alternatives in constructions, materials, costing, duty mitigation, etc., to US Development, Engineering, Materials Development, and PLMs/product Design teams.
4. Support teardown and T1 meetings with Development, Material Development, Commercialization, Production, QA, and factory teams by offering improvement suggestions on patterns, mold processes, materials, manufacturing, costing, and performance.
5. Partner with Development to diagnose fit/wear and commercialization issues, ensuring products are tested and proven for successful commercialization and mass production.
6. Drive the execution of the Tech 1 sample process, ensuring T1 approval and on-time RTB for production purchase order release and hand-off.
7. Collaborate with Commercialization and Production teams to develop manufacturing SOPs for sample and production processes.

COLLABORATION AND TEAM BUILDING

1. Coach, mentor, and develop team members and factory partners to enhance technical competencies.
2. Maintain effective relationships with peers, superiors, factories, and stakeholders, representing the company positively.
3. Facilitate communication with US Development, Engineering, Design, Merchandising, and HOKA Asia departments to support decision-making and problem-solving.
4. Build trust as a partner with Development, Commercialization, Material Development, QA, Production, US HQ, and Business Unit leaders.

PROCESSES AND BEST PRACTICES

1. Identify product improvement opportunities and collaborate with Engineering Best Practices to implement construction standards and process improvements.
2. Support brand initiatives to enhance fit, construction, material choices, and performance across product lines.
3. Partner with Engineering Best Practices and Tier 2 suppliers on long-term scalable projects.
4. Support the launch of construction best practices by category to ensure consistency in fit and performance.
5. Establish and align processes, workloads, and deadlines to meet project deliverables.

TRAINING

1. Travel as needed to factories, suppliers, and US HQ.
2. Continuously evaluate new materials, technologies, and methods, sharing insights to improve products.
3. Attend relevant training, workshops, and conferences to enhance technical skills.