Materials Designer 3

Role: Footwear Material DesignerDuration: 6 Months ContractLocation: Beaverton, OR - Degree preferred, not a hard requirement- 5-7 years experience required in a materials design role (footwear experience highly preferred; apparel and/or accessories could work)Top must-have skills include the following:- Adobe Illustrator expertise- Basic understanding of material types (knits, wovens, synthetics, injections)- Collaborative- Expert in trends/trend researchSkills that would make a candidate stand out:- 3D visualization tool experience (Adobe Substance, Vizcom)- Passion for sport (soccer specifically)- Expertise in make/manufacturing (not just digitally based skillset)- The work will consist of focusing on seasonal packs, partnering with color and graphic designers to build seasonal narratives and toolboxes for athletes, and more- Will work with ~10-12 on direct team; lots of cross functional work between product design, color, graphics, footwear developers, material development team, PLMs, and moreWHO YOU LL WORK WITH As a Materials Designer in Global Football (Soccer), you will be working hand in hand with a large project team of different professionals (product design, color design, graphic design, developers, marketing etc.) and collaborate within the larger Client design community. This role reports directly to the Material Design Senior Manager. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We re looking for an exceptional Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Client Footwear Materials. The category you will be working in is the Client Global Football (Soccer) team, which is a creative, collaborative, and culture driven partnership space that drives storytelling and helps fuel the brand.The ideal teammate will be a highly creative problem solver. This is someone who doesn t settle for anything less than the best design and materials solutions, to meet the needs of the athlete, collaborator and consumer. They ll be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating materials that are performance and trend-relevant for a range of products while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of narrative and storytelling and by pushing the edges of sustainable footwear material design.Bachelor s degree in industrial design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.years experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other productsDeeper knowledge and experience within and adjacent to the culture of Sport & FootballAbility to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narrativesStrong Photoshop, Illustrator skillsExperienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plusExperience in working technical footwear design with Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials a plusKnowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plusContribute and align to shared team culture and behaviorsCatalyst to make connections with other Design groupsMotivated and hardworking about bringing others alongOpen-minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of viewSpeaks up with courage for self and the team WHAT YOU LL WORK ONYour day-to-day role will involve working across a diverse range of Global Football products within Seasonal Expression ranging from seasonal on pitch moments, competition packs, athlete stories, and energy projects.If this sounds like you, you ll be developing technically complex material designs using the latest innovations, while also curating and elevating existing materials for refresh and collection models. Your work will span the entire process, from concepting and ideation to finalizing tech packs, collaborating closely with manufacturing partners, and at times directly engaging with athletes. The daily responsibilities in this role are dynamic, challenging, and deeply rewarding, offering opportunities to make a meaningful impact at every stage of creation.