Senior Innovation Engineer

3 weeks ago

Lawrence, Kansas, United States New Balance Athletics, Inc. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer to join our Moonshot Innovation Group at New Balance Athletics, Inc. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for pioneering creative solutions, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and collaborating with innovators worldwide to spark revolutionary footwear concepts for athletes and consumers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Research new technologies, materials, and design tools to identify future innovation opportunities.
  • Work with global partners and new vendors to envision future footwear applications.
  • Leverage athlete and consumer insights to identify unmet needs.
  • Create innovative footwear concepts, materials, and products and lead the engineering required to meet New Balance's long-term innovation vision.
  • Collaborate with all innovation functions to create functional prototypes and investigate feasibility of new ideas to support the footwear innovation pipeline.
  • Work with the Sport Research Lab to fully understand the athlete and to identify their unmet needs and to develop and validate new footwear concepts.
  • Advise the team on a wide range of engineering and development issues including plastics engineering, molding, manufacturing, and costing.
  • Coordinate and lead comprehensive technology review meetings with extended teams to find, discuss, and resolve areas of concern.
  • Provide solutions that effectively balance cost, manufacturability, and design.
  • Create, communicate, and track development timelines to ensure milestones are met and advise on feasibility of achieving goals based on all inputs.
  • Perform or direct the physical testing of components and test beds and create product specifications based on the findings.
  • Communicate design intent through 2D sketch, 3D modeling, physical models, and advanced presentation tools.
  • Work with the Innovation and In-Line teams to help facilitate project transfers and communicate design intent.
Requirements for Success
  • A graduate degree in Engineering, Material Science, Biomechanics, or related discipline with an emphasis on consumer products and knowledge or plastics & molding.
  • 9+ years professional experience, in a technical role, preferably in the footwear industry.
  • Knowledge of biomechanics and experience working gathering insights from athletes that can be used to fuel innovation.
  • The ability to navigate across multiple disciplines or subjects and self-teach.
  • The passion, skills, and ability to create concepts, test beds, and new products.
  • Fully versed in footwear product and material development.
  • Excellent communication, multi-tasking, and organization skills with the ability and willingness to work in a team-oriented, creative environment.
  • Ability to lead, within and across an organization.
  • Excellent PC skills, i.e., spreadsheet, database, field-related software, and word processing.
  • Proficient with CAD software, i.e., Rhino, Solidworks, Gravity Sketch.
  • Ability to effectively balance work in-person and remotely to fit with New Ways of Working.
  • A successful candidate will be curious, open-minded, always up for a challenge.
  • Domestic and international travel required.
What We Offer

New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K.

We also proudly offer a slate of more non-traditional perks - opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support, and various mentorship programs - that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally.

You'll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays, and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword - it's part of our culture.

Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.

Part-time associates are provided 401K, short-term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement, and an associate discount.

Our Culture

We have fostered a unique culture founded on our values with a particular focus on in-person teamwork and collaboration.

Our North American hybrid model encourages rich in-person experiences, showcasing our commitment to teamwork and connection, while maintaining flexibility for associates.

New Balance Associates currently work in office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Our offices are fully open, and amenities are available across our North American office locations.

To continue our focus on hybrid work, we have introduced 'Work from Anywhere' (WFA) for four weeks per calendar year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates and takes affirmative action to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information, and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran, or other protected veteran.

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