Lead - Commercialization Engineer
Core
Lead the end-to-end commercialization of innovative footwear products, translating technical concepts into scalable, performance-driven manufacturing solutions.
Role type
Senior IC commercialization engineer (footwear)
Builds
High-impact footwear products from confirmation to production
Domain
Footwear manufacturing and advanced materials
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Footwear manufacturing processes, root-cause analysis, tooling and molding expertise, ERP system management, technical documentation, stakeholder negotiation
Preferred skills
Computational design, robotics and automation knowledge, mentoring junior team members
Technologies
ERP systems, 2D/3D design tools, robotics, automation equipment
Responsibilities
Manage high-impact footwear development projects from confirmation to production, spearhead the end-to-end commercialization process, act as a liaison between development and production teams, engineer products for efficient manufacturability and lowest cost, collaborate with computational designers on tooling adjustments, own documentation of complex tooling issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities