Lead Product Engineer

NIKE Retail Germany

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Beaverton, Oregon Until 9/18/2026 2+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 20, 2026 Last posted July 20, 2026
Job description

Lead Product Engineer - NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton, OR. Collaborate with key functional partners throughout the product development process. Act as the key point of contact for our Asia teammates and ensure that communication during the product development and manufacturing process is clear and accurate. Lead footwear product excellence in alignment with Nike Footwear strategic priorities and key initiatives on fit, comfort, performance, sustainability, and collaborate with offshore and onshore teams providing input on design constructions, product engineering standard processes, material choices, costing optimization, and construction. Leverage divisional, functional, and technical expertise to influence the product and process from development to manufacturing. Support engineering digital product creation strategy by applying tools like FEA, 3D visualization and rapid prototyping tools and technologies, advanced mechanical testing, and wear testing methods in collaboration with our cross-functional teams. Navigate the NIKE matrix to ensure that Nike’s processes model and match NIKE footwear engineering divisional and functional standards and methodologies driving product excellence. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.. 

Must have a Master’s degree in Polymer Engineering, Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in an engineering-related occupation.  

Position requires: 

Footwear Upper Pattern Engineering 

Footwear Bottom Tooling Fabrication 

Read & interpret technical footwear drawings, sketches and 3D digital files 

Plastic Injection Molding 

Footwear Product Commercialization 

Footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment’s 

Footwear Material Applications & Limitation 

Footwear technical training 

Product design and Production 

Digital 2D/3D CAD/CAM tools & Upper Pattern engineering software 

 

Contact: Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers 

 

Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers (Job# R-88193)

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About this role

Summary

Lead footwear product development, collaborate across teams, and apply digital tools and engineering skills.

Job title

Lead Product Engineer

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

retail

Location requirements

Remote work allowed within most U.S. except specified states.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

footwear pattern engineering3D CAD/CAMplastic injection moldingproduct commercializationtechnical footwear drawings

Preferred skills

digital visualizationrapid prototypingmechanical testing

Specializations

footwearproduct engineeringdigital product creationmaterialsmanufacturing technologies
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Oregon, USA

Remote State