Nike · 2 months ago
Generative Designer - Footwear
Beaverton, Oregon
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelNike is a leading company in the footwear industry, known for its innovative design and technology. They are seeking a Generative Designer to work within the FTWR Generative Design Studio, focusing on applying contemporary design methods and tools to create high-performance footwear products.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleProduct DesignRetailSporting Goods
Responsibilities
You will work with a small design team on Innovation footwear projects to research, explore, prototype, visualize & validate ideas
You will research, cultivate & create new digital tools and methods for Footwear Design, apply them to FW Innovation projects, and then share that knowledge with the studio & broader Nike design community
You will partner with NSRL to understand, utilize & advocate athlete performance insights
You will quickly prototype for both visual and functional design options (3D printing, cobbling, etc)
You will work with Factory Partners to take prototype & ideation to large rounds of wear test samples & bring new design methodologies to broader scale
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Engineering, Architecture or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
The ability to craft a digital AND physical approach that prioritizes viable prototyping as well as design space exploration
Ability to work between digital & physical workflows to prototype as well as visualize footwear designs in order to validate ideas
Ability to rapidly adapt and implement new technologies in the service of design goals
Deep expertise in both 2D and 3D design workflows and software, with understanding of footwear design principles (or ability to quickly acquire this knowledge)
A proficiency in creation and utilization of computational methods for product design
A proficient creative mis-use of current generative AI tools, and a display of either innovative approach of available methods and/or development of new methods
A positive mindset through ambiguous problems and dynamic design situations
An ability to be creatively rebellious!
A curiosity in the intersection of culture, sports and technology
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
Founded in 1964
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (340)
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2022 (543)
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2020 (253)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$239MKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital Management
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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