Senior Footwear Designer, Performance Running Innovation

Laceless Design; Mississippi; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Lifestyle reimbursement

Vacation (4 weeks)

Holidays (12)

Parental leave

Work from Anywhere (WFA)

Job summary

New Balance in Lawrence, MA is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer - Innovation to lead research, ideation and design of high-performance footwear for road, track, field and courts. The role balances functionality, aesthetics and biomechanics while driving innovation for running and sport.

You will collaborate with the Sport Research Lab, athletes and internal teams to create groundbreaking concepts, prototypes, and detailed specs, communicating design intent through sketches and 3D models.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years Industrial Design experience with innovation focus or 8 years performance footwear design experience.
• Deep understanding of footwear constructions and manufacturing methods with Asia factory experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of ergonomics and biomechanics with athlete interaction experience.
• 2D design software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro or ProCreate
• 3D modeling: Gravity Sketch, Maya/Modo, Rhino, Blender
• Ai tools: Vizcom
• Ability to create prototypes and proof of concept models using hands-on technique and digital tools.
• Experience in athletic/outdoor products or technical footwear products needed.
• Passionate about Running and the Outdoors
• Ability to travel for research and factory development trips.
• Role is based in Lawrence, MA in person 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Research new technologies, materials and design tools to identify future innovation opportunities.
• Work with internal experts and new vendors to envision future footwear applications.
• Leverage athlete and consumer insights to identify unmet needs.
• Create innovative concepts and footwear ingredients that meet New Balance’s innovation vision.
• Collaborate with all innovation functions to create functional prototypes and specifications to investigate feasibility of new ideas to support the sport innovation pipeline.
• Work with the Sport Research Lab and New Balance athletes to develop and validate new footwear concepts.
• Explore new footwear constructions and material applications through digital and hands-on experimentations.
• Communicate design intent through 2D sketch, 3D modeling and physical models as well as advanced presentation tools.

Skills

Footwear design

Ergonomics

Biomechanics

Prototype development

Presentation skills

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Sketchbook Pro

ProCreate

Gravity Sketch

Maya

Rhino

Blender

Vizcom

Job description

New Balance in Lawrence, MA is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer - Innovation to lead research, ideation and design of high-performance footwear for road, track, field and courts. The role balances functionality, aesthetics and biomechanics while driving innovation for running and sport.

You will collaborate with the Sport Research Lab, athletes and internal teams to create groundbreaking concepts, prototypes, and detailed specs, communicating design intent through sketches and 3D models.