Sr. Designer, Digital Concept Design - HOKA
Core
Lead HOKA's digital design enablement roadmap, integrating 3D design, AI visualization, and prototyping tools into the footwear design process to redefine performance footwear.
Role type
Senior IC digital concept designer (footwear)
Builds
Custom digital workflows, generative design systems, 3D forms, assets, and renders for footwear
Domain
Footwear design and manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
3D NURBS and POLY design, generative AI platforms, performance footwear design, tooling and mold design, rapid prototyping, digital-to-physical pipelines
Preferred skills
Mentoring new team members, cross-functional collaboration, market research
Technologies
Rhino, Modo, Blender, Zbrush, Grasshopper, Gravity Sketch, Unreal, Keyshot, Substance Painter, Adobe Creative Suite, Midjourney, Vizcom
Responsibilities
Lead digital design enablement roadmap, build and scale custom digital workflows, partner with Product Designers to ideate 3D forms, collaborate with Development and Engineering for handoff to Factory, provide hands-on support to the design community, contribute to creative vision and design direction, travel for design inspiration and factory collaboration
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC