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Arc'teryx Equipment · 3 days ago

Materials Designer 1, Footwear

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$75K/yr - $85K/yr

1+ years exp

Arc'teryx Equipment is a company dedicated to creating innovative outdoor products. The Materials Designer 1 will collaborate with the Footwear Design team to implement the Footwear Material Design strategy and support the creation of materials that meet the needs of mountain athletes.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingOutdoorsRetailSporting Goods

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Supporting, ideating, communicating on and implementing unique footwear materials solves that address durability, performance, circularity, and impact

Driving materials design excellence by leveraging performance and usage feedback from the mountain athlete

Supporting the execution and commercialization of innovative seasonal materials

Supporting the creation of an evergreen materials palette in collaboration with the Raw Materials Development team; articulating a common language and tiers

Utilizing materials testing methodology to deliver best-in-class materials that solve problems for the mountain athlete

Supporting in the exploration of sustainable materials in evergreen and seasonal materials palettes

Partnering with the Raw Materials Development team to refine and expand our supplier base, informed by Arc’teryx focused performance and quality needs

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet calendar gates and product milestones

Updating physical and digital materials libraries for Arc’teryx footwear

Researching and bringing insights and materials trends from other industries

Preparing presentations for seasonal material concepts

Working with Footwear Product Development and Raw Materials Development teams to revise and refine materials through prototyping stage gates

Partnering with the Marketing team to translate athlete insights and needs into tangible narratives

Traveling to Asia for supplier and factory visits and to the Arc’teryx Design Center in North Vancouver, BC for design collaborations and team building

Qualification

Technical materials designAdobe Suite proficiencyFootwear design processMaterial supplier experienceSustainable materials explorationPlanningOrganizationTeam playerProblem solvingCreativityAdaptability

Required

You have a Degree in Design (Apparel, Industrial, or Textile Design)

You have 1-2 years hands-on experience designing technical materials with a focus on footwear

You are technically proficient using the Adobe Suite, or the equivalent pattern software

You have a proficient understanding of the footwear and/or product design creation process and understand technical textiles, knits, woven, natural and synthetic materials

You have the capability to create tools and methods to assist in solving construction issues

You have experience working with material suppliers

You are an excellent team player with the ability to take direction and work independently

You have technical and creative skills to pattern and prototype

You are entrepreneurial and innovative

You have strong planning, organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do what is right

You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity

You can balance autonomy and collaboration

You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

You have a strong knowledge of Arc'teryx products and interest/involvement in activities Arc'teryx makes products for

Benefits

Competitive bonus program

Company

Arc'teryx Equipment

Glassdoor3.9

Arc’teryx is a Canadian company born in the Coast Mountains, where our passion for the outdoors drives us to push the boundaries of performance and durability.

Founded in 1989

Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN

1001-5000 employees

http://arcteryx.com

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