Professional, FEA Engineering - Footwear Innovation

Under Armour, Inc; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UA Give Back Volunteer Days

Maternity and Parental Leave

Health & fitness benefits

Job summary

Under Armour in Portland, OR is seeking a Professional, Engineer Simulation to deliver engineering assessments and performance insights for footwear using FEA and CAD tools. You’ll work across Innovation, Design and Development to predict responses before prototyping.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and up to 3 years of relevant experience; hybrid schedule with 4 days in-office. Base compensation ranges from $75,000 to $100,000 USD, with total rewards and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Up to 3 years of experience in Innovation/Development with FEA and 3D-CAD.
• Experience with FEA predictive engineering of consumer products.
• Strong English communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate concepts and designs of footwear using first-principles and engineering simulation tools.
• Deliver engineering assessments and design evaluations for footwear products and components using FEA.
• Define material properties, boundary conditions, analysis settings, and HPC operations for simulations.
• Communicate project progress, results, and material recommendations to cross-functional teams.

Skills

FEA concepts and first‑principles

Non-linear polymer/elastomer mechanics

Project management

English communication

Sketching and visualization

Collaborative innovation mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

FEA software

Altair HyperWorks

SIMULIA/ABAQUS

SolidWorks

Rhino

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Professional, FEA Engineering - Footwear Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Under Armour’s Innovation team is looking for a Professional, Engineer Simulation who will be responsible for delivering engineering assessments, design evaluations and performance-related insights for footwear products and components using engineering simulation tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA). This position will use these advanced tools and methods during Innovation, Design and Development phases to accurately predict, compare, and improve the responses of game-changing athletic footwear and component concepts prior to physical prototyping. The Professional Engineer, Simulation role will combine the objectivity and clarity of engineering excellence with the energy and passion inherent to the world of sports, and will accelerate the benefit to our athletes, bringing refined innovation to market sooner.

Your Impact

• Focus on the evaluation of concepts and designs of athletic footwear by using engineering first-principles and engineering simulation tools to influence and accelerate decision-making during the innovation, design and development of UA’s future performance footwear product.
• Within the scope and timing needs of each project and in support of defined product performance targets, this role will deliver engineering assessments and design evaluations for footwear products and components using engineering simulation tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), while implementing established simulation test methods.
• Confirm and seamlessly integrate the key ingredients to successful engineering simulations:
  1) a clear description of the team's product performance ambitions and the project's timing expectations,
  2) the complex material dynamics of elastomeric foams, thermoplastic elastomers, plastics, composites, fabrics that may be used in the product,
  3) the 3D CAD of the product's components and assembly,
  4) the athlete-derived dynamic loads, motions, and sport environments
• Operate Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software environments to create, edit, and manipulate 3D designs of footwear components and systems into a programmatic, virtual representation of real product that can then be cleanly and accurately processed numerically by high-performance computing (HPC) systems for subsequent review of predicted performance.
• Define, assign, troubleshoot, and correct the engineering assumptions, 3D representation, material properties, boundary conditions, analysis settings, and HPC operations of simulations to deliver influential, timely, and accurate results.
• Clearly communicate with Innovation, Design and Development teammates each project’s progress, results, insights, design options, and material recommendations in an appropriate manner that assures team understanding, foster open collaboration, builds trust, and accelerates decision-making.
• Support, communicate with, and empower the testing activities of other Innovation Functions.
• Creative thought partner to the broader Footwear Innovation team in exploration and refinement stages of product development.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of mechanical engineering first-principles
• An understanding of non-linear polymer and elastomeric material mechanics and dynamics, and associated characterization test methods
• Strong project management with adherence to established priorities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
• Influential storytelling and explanation of concepts, such as with free-hand sketching, digital visualization, and/or verbal presentation.
• Collaborative innovation mind-set, sharing passion and entrepreneurial creativity, strong self-reliance, and awareness of team interdependency

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related professional field such as Aerospace Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.
• Up to 3 years of experience within an Innovation, Research, and/or Development work environment with the applied use of
  o Finite Element Analysis (FEA) predictive engineering of consumer product responses (performance and durability), and
  o 3D-CAD to create and modify functional products.
• Computer literacy (MS Office Suite, Windows OS).

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with the Altair HyperWorks Suite and with a SIMULIA/ABAQUS solver.
• Experience with SolidWorks and/or Rhino
• Experience with programming using MatLab and/or Python
• Familiarity with applying established test procedures on automated testing systems, such as Instron

Workplace Location

Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Portland, OR office.
Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.

Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

Relocation

• Relocation may be provided up to a specified amount

Base Compensation

$75,000.00-$100,000.00USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].