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Our client is an OEM that delivers complete confidence every day to manufacturers worldwide who need customized solutions.

The Project Engineer designs all aspects of all combustion systems and process equipment meeting safety standards, project deadlines and project cost constraints to meet or exceed their customer’s needs. You may be required to assist in directing and coordinating activities to meet project specifications and deadlines as a group leader while managing direct reports.

Qualifications:

• Must have Industrial Equipment Experience (Industrial burners is a plus)

• Must have Project Engineering experience with emphasis on custom designs; this is not a product development position

• Must have strong 3D modeling skills using Solidworks (other similar CAD systems considered)

• Must understand and be able to use effectively Microsoft Office - Excel

• Must have experience with 3D modeling of large assemblies

• Must have design experience heavy in sheet metal fabrications and structural steel weldments, and integrating various outsourced purchased components

• Ability to handle multiple projects

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

• Must have the desire & ability to collaborate on designs & problem-solving

We are seeking a Lead Footwear Materials Designer to join a highly innovative product creation team focused on performance-driven outdoor footwear. This role plays a key part in shaping the future of functional, durable, and visually compelling material solutions. Ideal candidates are creative problem solvers with deep material knowledge, a passion for the outdoors, and the ability to balance performance, aesthetics, and sustainability in design.

This role works cross-functionally with product designers, material teams, color and graphics, development, engineering, innovation, and various design disciplines. The designer will collaborate with approximately 10 team members and report directly to the Footwear Materials Design Manager. 

Who We're Looking For: 

We are searching for a materials expert who can elevate outdoor footwear through innovative, performance driven design. The ideal teammate is curious, collaborative, open minded, and eager to push the boundaries of what materials can achieve. They excel at translating consumer insights into compelling storytelling, crafting materials that connect emotionally while meeting technical demands.

What You'll Work On: 

As a Lead Footwear Materials Designer, you will: 

-Drive the material design process from concept to commercialization.

-Develop materials that enhance performance, durability, sustainability, and aesthetic impact.

-Explore new technologies, techniques, and material innovations.

-Ensure materials align with the brand's philosophy of functionality and durability in outdoor environments.

-Collaborate with cross functional teams such as engineering, development, research / innovation, testing, costing, marketing, and other design disciplines.

-Build 3D samples, create mockups, and support the visualization of material concepts.

-Contribute to seasonal storytelling, consumer insights, and narrative -driven product design.

-Maintain strong alignment with sustainability goals and eco-friendly material practices.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Art, Fashion Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Accessory/Furniture/Footwear/Textile Design, or comparable experience.

Experience: 

-3-5 years of relevant materials, textile, or footwear design experience.

-Proven ability to drive material innovation and push design boundaries.

-Strong understanding of outdoor performance requirements and environmental challenges.

-Ability to translate consumer insights into compelling material narratives and executions.

-Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including eco friendly and weatherized material sourcing.

-Experience creating 3D samples and hand built mockups.

-Strong understanding of color, form, human factors, and how materials influence consumer experience.

-High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).

-Ability to present concepts clearly and confidently.

-Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Top Must Haves

-Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite

-Deep knowledge of textiles (wovens, leather, knits)

-Strong collaboration skills

-Minimum of 3 - 5 years materials design experience (5 + preferred)

Nice to Haves

-Experience with footwear materials specifically

-Experience with knitwear

-Background in outdoor focused products or performance apparel

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer IV to join our Electrical Installation Team supporting large mining truck programs. In this role, you’ll own end‑to‑end electrical harness and routing designs—from concept through production—working closely with cross‑functional engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role supporting machines tested in Tucson and built in Decatur, IL.

What You’ll Do

• Design and route electrical wire harnesses, cables, and associated hardware for large mining trucks
• Develop and review 3D models, schematics, and engineering drawings using Creo, Pro Cabling, and Electric Lines
• Support design reviews, print checking, and detailing activities
• Ensure compliance with company design standards, safety codes, and best practices
• Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and purchasing teams
• Support cost rollups, FMEA, APQP, and quality initiatives
• Participate in troubleshooting and clearance checks on physical equipment
• Occasionally visit proving grounds and manufacturing facilities

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (accredited program)
• 8+ years of relevant product design experience
• Strong experience with electrical harness design
• Advanced proficiency in Creo, Teamcenter, Pro Cabling / Fluid Lines
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics
• Solid understanding of FMEAs and technical problem‑solving
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• heavy‑equipment experience
• Ability to troubleshoot wiring and cable mounting issues
• 3D clearance checks and Teamcenter Vis Mockup experience
• Comfortable working around heavy equipment and manufacturing environments

In this role, you will:

- Work with customer drawings to create 3D assemblies in SolidWorks to satisfy customer expectations.

- Design clear 2D drawings to communicate design to manufacturing team.

- Engage with product design changes, engineering change notices, new product development, and more.

- Revise drawings as necessary.

- Collaborate with other Designers. including checking each others' work for accuracy. and other members of the team including R&D, purchasing, project management, sales, and others.

- Communicate with assembly team to problem solve any issues, including working with staff on the shop floor.

- Ensure bills of materials are accurate.

- Provide excellent customer service to clients, and work effectively with the organizational team to ensure projects are completed successfully.

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- Have an Associate's degree in Drafting and Design Technology, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.

- Bring 3+ years of design experience using 3D modeling programs (SolidWorks strongly preferred).

- Be proficient working with MS Office programs, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.

- Take pride in your work and produce high-quality designs.

- Effectively manage your time and multi-task to prioritize projects and complete them on time while also working through interruptions as they arise.

- Employ a strong customer service mindset including accountability, integrity, and reliability to the client.

- Exhibit qualities of independence, problem solving skills, self-motivation, teamwork, and organization.

- Be comfortable with occasional site visits including navigating customers' work sites as needed.

Direct Hire Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM OT as necessary

Are you a highly creative design individual who is interested in being part of one of the most exciting design studios in the world? Based in Warren, Michigan, where the fusion of Art, Design and Technology come together, General Motors North America has exciting opportunities for creative designers in many areas of the organization across our Advanced and Production studios including interiors, exteriors, components, accessories, lighting and product.

As a Senior Creative Designer at GM, you will be part of a larger, connected, global design team working on forward-thinking, extraordinary elements in production design. We are looking for someone who thrives in a team environment and displays a strong ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines. We need someone with a considerable amount of perception, design taste, judgment and creativity as well as a high level of skill, accuracy, and coordination.

Your role will be to see the future - researching, designing and creating proposals that demonstrate innovative concepts, from inception to implementation, for automotive and mobility applications. You will create fresh, innovative designs with customer experience in mind for interiors for GM brands. Through the lens of brand strategy, you will generate concepts in both 2D and 3D proposals. You will adeptly refine ideas as you receive feedback. You will coordinate the work of other design personnel and collaborate with multiple partners to achieve design goals. You will follow design process from the sketch form to the final release clay model.

If you are driven and eager to propel your career forward, take your next step in joining a world class design studio at General Motors!

What You'll Do:

• Lead a design team to develop bold interior designs that support brand goals and enhance customer experience. The role requires strong design judgment, creativity, and attention to detail.
• Translate ideas into finished designs using 2D sketches, animations [Ai], 3D sketch tools, and close collaboration with clay and digital sculpting teams.
• Collaborate frequently with the design team, sculpting organization, engineering and fabrication teams in the development of new designs.
• Provide insight and recommendations to leadership while possessing willingness and acuity to act upon guidance in a deadline driven environment.
• Maintain knowledge of current design trends and technology. Present ideas frequently to management and leadership to communicate design ideas.
• Exhibit courage and challenge expectations.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an OEM design studio.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design (Automotive, Transportation, Industrial…).
• Strong understanding of form, 2-D to 3-D interpretation, and ability to visualize.
• Creativity, independence, Autonomy, Problem solving, design judgment, team spirit, volume understanding.
• Ability to work independently and lead a team as well as provide mentoring.
• For your portfolio; several series of sketches and ideations, production program experience samples.

SCOPE OF ROLE

The Robotic Welding Programmer is responsible for creating and maintaining robotic welding programs. Their duties include program creation/support/improvement, part selection and development, design improvement recommendations, and robotic/automation operations training. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, competency and/or ability required to fulfill these duties. Other duties as assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Robotic Welding Programmer I Focus: Execution under guidance, Support, and learning

· Creates and edits basic robotic & automation programs using established standards.

· Reads and interprets drawings and work instructions to support program creation.

· Assists with tooling and fixture setup and basic testing.

· Makes minor mechanical or program adjustments under guidance.

· Verifies engineering information and flags discrepancies to manager.

· Notifies manager of quality concerns, delays, or equipment issues.

· Collaborates with team members to support daily production needs.

· Follows all safety guidelines and standard operating procedures.

· Remains flexible and shifts tasks based on manufacturing needs.

· Works within assigned deadlines to support production timelines.

· Participates in continuous improvement discussions.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Robotic Welding Programmer II

Focus: Ownership of processes and independent problem-solving

· Independently creates, maintains, and improves robotic & automation programs.

· Analyzes drawings, work instructions, and engineering data to optimize programs.

· Designs, tests, and implements tooling and fixtures to support production and quality.

· Makes mechanical and program adjustments to meet quantity and quality requirements.

· Collaborates with maintenance to ensure proper and timely equipment upkeep.

· Identifies process issues and implements corrective actions.

· Suggests design improvements or alternative automation methods.

· Guides part selection and supports transition from manual to robotic operations.

· Communicates effectively with cross-functional teams regarding issues and solutions.

· Contributes ideas for continuous workflow and process improvement.

· Supports training of operators and technicians on robotic cell operation.

· Ensures work meets safety, quality, and production standards.

Robotic Welding Programmer III

Focus: Strategy, leadership, creation, and complex problem-solving

· Leads development, optimization, and standardization of robotic & automation programs.

· Provides technical direction for complex automation and integration challenges.

· Drives design improvements and alternative methods in collaboration with engineering.

· Leads tooling and fixture design strategy to improve efficiency, quality, and uptime.

· Oversees transition of processes from manual to robotic operation.

JOB DESCRIPTION: ROBOTIC WELDING PROGRAMMER

· Partners closely with maintenance and engineering to improve equipment reliability.

· Identifies systemic issues and leads root-cause analysis and long-term corrective actions.

· Mentors and trains technicians across the facility in robotic cell operation and best practices.

· Reviews and validates engineering information for manufacturability.

· Sets priorities and adjusts work to meet changing manufacturing demands.

· Champions safety, continuous improvement, and best-in-class automation practices.

· Serves as escalation point for production, quality, and automation issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

· Welding certificate, technical degree, or equivalent

· Experience with robotic weld cell operation

· Robotic weld programming experience (ABB preferred)

· AutoCAD/Inventor/3D CAD experience a plus

· Experience with robotic and/or automated equipment programming

· Familiarity with PLC programming (ABB Preferred).

· Experience with sheet metal fabrication, forming, cut-to-length, and/or press brake operation. AutoCAD/Inventor/3D CAD experience a plus

Interpersonal, Leadership, and Technical Skills

· Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook

· Ability to manage multiple tasks.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent organizational skills

· Excellent attendance and dependability

· Reading comprehension, knowledge of mathematics and use of active listening skills

· Critical thinking, logic, and reasoning to troubleshoot and solve problems.

· Time management techniques to perform job efficiently.

· Mechanical ability, working without supervision and commitment to highly accurate work.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance and stoop, knee, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Safety

Employees are required to wear all PPE assigned to this work area. Safety glasses, steel toe/non-slip safety shoes/boots and hearing protection are required at all times and for all areas of the production floor. This is a drug and alcohol-free work environment. Being impaired or under the influence of legal or illegal drugs is strictly prohibited while you are working.

Job Title: Senior Design Drafter

Location: Elma, New York (Onsite)

Work Address: 611 Jamison Rd, Suite 3930, Elma, NY 14059

Duration: March 22, 2026 – March 13, 2027

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary:

The Senior Design Drafter will be responsible for developing detailed engineering drawings and 3D models to support the design and manufacturing of advanced mechanical systems. This role requires extensive experience in drafting within a manufacturing environment, strong CAD expertise, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality design solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and program management teams to define design, drawing, and fabrication requirements

Lead the development of product layouts and detailed drawings, ensuring proper proportions, component arrangements, and dimensional accuracy

Create and finalize 3D models and detailed drawings independently or in collaboration with design teams

Utilize CAD systems to develop layouts, perform clearance checks, and provide manufacturing-ready documentation for CAM processes

Support engineering, sales, and program teams with proposal drawings and technical documentation

Organize and plan drafting requirements, ensuring all necessary drawings are complete and accurate

Review and validate detail drawings for compliance with standards and project specifications

Coordinate drafting activities and support project timelines, occasionally guiding junior drafting staff

Participate in design reviews and provide input on workload estimates and technical feasibility

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in Mechanical Technology or a related field

20+ years of drafting or design experience in a manufacturing environment

Strong knowledge of drafting practices, dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)

Proficiency in mechanical CAD (MCAD) tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter PLM systems

Understanding of machine shop practices, fabrication methods, and material properties

Knowledge of mechanical design principles including kinematics, stress, and thermal effects

Key Skills:

Advanced mechanical drafting and design capabilities

Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Strong organizational and planning abilities

Who We Are

At TRADEMARK, we transform bold ideas into jaw-dropping experiences. As a global corporate event production agency, we collaborate with leading brands across technology, entertainment, and beyond to design experiences that captivate and inspire. From large-scale conferences to intimate brand activations, we deliver the extraordinary.

With more than 25 years of experience, TRADEMARK has partnered with industry leaders such as Adobe, Clay, and Lucasfilm to engage the most discerning audiences. We balance big picture strategy with flawless execution, drawing on insider expertise from the brands we serve and a deep understanding of what excellence looks like in the real world.

TRADEMARK upholds sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion across all regions where we operate, ensuring our solutions are mindful of social impact at every stage of the process.

The Role

TRADEMARK is seeking a Creative Director to lead the development of bold experiential concepts that help define and win new business opportunities.

You will partner closely with the VP of Growth and executive leadership during the earliest stages of opportunity development, shaping creative vision and translating strategy, narrative, and spatial thinking into compelling experiential brand systems.

This is a strategic and highly visible leadership role. You will join leadership in pitching new business, presenting creative direction to clients, and guiding multidisciplinary teams toward cohesive experiential solutions.

Beyond the pitch phase, you will remain engaged as projects move into production, partnering with designers and producers to ensure the original creative vision carries through to execution.

You will also contribute to the evolution of TRADEMARK’s brand and creative point of view across agency marketing and storytelling.

This role begins as a contract engagement with the intention of evolving into a full-time Creative Director position as the partnership and business needs grow.

What You’ll Do

Creative Leadership & Vision

• Define and lead the creative vision for experiential concepts that translate client objectives into immersive brand experiences
• Develop clear visual narratives and storytelling frameworks that elevate proposals, presentations, and pitch materials
• Guide creative direction across spatial design, environmental graphics, brand systems, and audience journeys
• Ensure concepts balance innovation with feasibility, aligning bold ideas with production realities, budgets, and operational constraints
• Raise the creative bar across TRADEMARK’s work by setting a high standard for design excellence and experiential storytelling
• Serve as a creative leader within the agency, helping shape the evolution of TRADEMARK’s experiential point of view and creative standards

New Business & Strategic Partnership

• Partner directly with the VP of Growth to shape creative strategy during early-stage opportunity development
• Lead creative development for RFP responses, proposals, and new business pitches
• Translate client objectives and revenue strategy into compelling experiential concepts that strengthen TRADEMARK’s ability to win new business
• Join leadership in client presentations, articulating creative vision and rationale with clarity and authority
• Elevate the sophistication of proposals, concept decks, and experiential storytelling throughout the RFP process

Cross-Functional Creative Direction

• Lead collaboration across graphic designers, 3D designers, producers, and fabrication partners to ensure cohesive creative execution
• Provide clear and thoughtful direction that elevates the work of multidisciplinary teams
• Guide concept development from early ideation through presentation and refinement
• Ensure alignment between creative vision and production execution across every stage of the experience
• Champion the creative vision throughout the full project lifecycle, remaining actively engaged with production teams as concepts evolve into real-world environments
• Participate in key creative reviews, design revisions, and milestone presentations during production to ensure the final experience reflects the original concept and strategic intent

Experiential Brand Design

• Lead the development of immersive brand identities for events, conferences, activations, and spatial experiences
• Oversee the creation of renderings, mockups, and presentation materials that communicate both aspiration and feasibility
• Ensure experiential concepts translate successfully into real-world environments, considering materials, scale, fabrication, and operational logistics

Brand Stewardship & Creative Systems

• Maintain and evolve TRADEMARK’s brand identity across proposals, marketing materials, digital presence, and internal assets
• Build scalable creative frameworks and templates that support a growing organization
• Stay ahead of experiential design trends, fabrication innovations, and emerging creative technologies that enhance audience engagement
• Partner with leadership to evolve TRADEMARK’s brand presence and creative narrative, contributing to agency marketing, storytelling, and thought leadership that reflects the sophistication of the work

Who You Are

• 10+ years of experience in experiential design, brand design, or creative leadership within an agency, event production, or experiential marketing environment
• A proven creative leader who has shaped and delivered large-scale experiential programs, conferences, or brand activations
• Demonstrated success leading creative development for new business opportunities, including pitching concepts and presenting creative rationale to clients
• Deep understanding of spatial storytelling, environmental graphics, fabrication processes, and live event production
• Experience working in early-stage project environments, defining creative direction from initial concept through execution
• A confident communicator who can present creative ideas clearly and persuasively to executives and clients
• Experienced leading multidisciplinary teams of designers and collaborating closely with producers, strategists, and fabrication partners
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with familiarity across 3D workflows and experiential visualization tools
• A strong strategic thinker with a portfolio that demonstrates refined visual taste, concept development, and real-world experiential execution

Success in This Role

Success in this role means elevating the creative ambition and clarity of TRADEMARK’s experiential concepts while helping the agency win and expand client partnerships.

You will:

• Shape bold, creative visions that transform early-stage ideas into compelling experiential concepts that win new business
• Confidently present and defend creative direction, design strategy, and experiential storytelling to clients and executive leadership
• Guide multidisciplinary teams toward cohesive experiential design solutions across brand systems, spatial environments, and audience journeys
• Raise the overall creative sophistication of proposals, concept decks, and experiential storytelling
• Balance visionary ideas with real-world production considerations, including materials, fabrication, scale, timelines, and budgets
• Ensure the original creative vision carries through from concept to execution by partnering with production teams during planning, revisions, and key creative milestones
• Help position TRADEMARK as a trusted creative partner to clients by delivering thoughtful, memorable, and strategically grounded experiential concepts
• Contribute to the evolution of TRADEMARK’s creative reputation by elevating the agency’s design standards, storytelling, and experiential point of view

Compensation

This role is structured as a contract-to-hire opportunity, beginning as a project-based contract engagement paid through payroll.

The anticipated salary range for the full-time role is $175,000–$325,000 annually, depending on experience, portfolio, and scope of work.

Hourly compensation during the contract phase will be set based on experience and aligned with the full-time salary range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TRADEMARK is proud to be a minority-owned, woman-owned company and an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, training, and advancement.

Do you have a passion for pop culture? Do you binge watch the latest Netflix series in one sitting? Are your bookcases filled with collectible vinyl figures? Then CultureFly might be the place for you! Come join the swarm!

As our portfolio of collectibles and toys expands, the Toy & Collectibles team is in need of additional support. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Production & Development Coordinator to support the development, sampling, and production of new toy and collectible formats. This role sits at the intersection of creative development and manufacturing execution, working closely with internal teams and overseas factory partners—primarily in China—to ensure projects stay on schedule, on budget, and aligned with quality expectations.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys managing multiple moving parts, translating creative ideas into manufacturable products, and maintaining clear communication across time zones.

 Responsibilities Include:

· Manage the end-to-end development sampling process for new toy and collectible concepts, from initial idea through 3D stages and final sample approval

· Establish and maintain timelines & proper WIPs for each development and production order

· Serve as the primary point of contact with overseas factories for assigned projects.

· Review POs and guide external vendors in correct shipping and packing methods for each retailer

· Manage sample requests, revisions, approvals, and timelines across multiple product formats.

· Track iterations of 3D, tooling, material sampling, colors, finishes, and packaging during development.

· Ensure development aligns with design intent, safety standards, and cost targets.

· Communicate clear development briefs, timelines, and expectations to factory partners.

· Follow up regularly to ensure factories and internal teams remain on task and on schedule.

· Review factory feedback, flag risks, and propose solutions to keep projects moving forward.

· Monitor critical milestones (samples, tooling, pre-production, production readiness).

· Identify potential delays early and work with internal teams and factories to resolve them.

· Coordinate internal approvals across design, brand, and leadership.

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of experience in production, project management, product development, or sourcing—preferably in toys, collectibles, consumer products, or hardgoods.

• Experience working with overseas factories, especially in China.

• Strong communication skills, able to oversee cross-functional team projects

• Strong understanding of product development and sampling workflows.

• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with project tracking tools (Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, or similar).

• Positive “Can Do” attitude

• Authorized to work in the US

Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000

About Washington Shoe Company

Founded in Seattle in 1891, Washington Shoe Company is a fourth-generation family-owned business with a long and proud heritage in the footwear industry. Known for iconic brands like Western Chief, Staheekum, and Chooka, we design and create quality, functional, and stylish footwear for the whole family.

Role Overview

Washington Shoe Company has an opening for a Footwear Designer with strong experience in sneakers, outdoor adventure footwear, and performance-driven design. This role is responsible for creating and developing innovative footwear for Western Chief, Chooka and Staheekum. The ideal candidate brings a keen eye for trend direction, a technical understanding of performance materials, and expertise in designing versatile footwear built for both everyday wear and outdoor environments.

This position requires trend research, CAD development, material and component selection, color design, last understanding, and hands-on participation in fittings. The designer will collaborate closely with co-designers, Production, Sales, and Marketing to maintain and evolve the brand identity.

Please note, to keep our small but mighty team collaborating efficiently, this role is based in person at our Renton HQ.

Key Responsibilities

• Research seasonal sneaker, outdoor, and adventure-footwear trends, including materials, technologies, and color stories; present findings through inspirational trend boards for Sales and Marketing.
• Utilize product selling data and line plans to design 2–3 collections per year, including inline, catalog, and special make-up programs.
• Create detailed spec tech packs, CADs, and design documentation for sample development.
• Communicate with overseas factories and agents using clear visual and physical references to ensure design accuracy and execution.
• Partner with sourcing and costing to ensure materials, constructions, and components meet cost and margin targets.
• Engineer and modify designs based on factory capabilities, performance requirements, and cost considerations while preserving brand integrity and design intent.
• Participate in wear-testing, fittings, and QC reviews to validate comfort, performance, and durability.
• Manage multiple projects from concept and proto development through commercialization and production handoff.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for meetings, tradeshows, development reviews, and factory visits.

Qualifications and Bonus Points

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Industrial Design, Footwear Design, Product Design, or related field.
• 3+ years of footwear design experience, with strong preference for sneaker, outdoor, or performance footwear categories.
• Deep knowledge and passion for footwear construction, materials, and industrial/product design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant 3D/CAD programs (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop; 3D a plus).
• Utilize AI-driven trend forecasting, material inspiration, and rapid concept generation to enhance design development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present concepts clearly.
• Creative, strategic thinker with the ability to balance innovation with commercial viability.
• Problem-solving mindset, collaborative approach, and proactive “can-do” attitude.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package; medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401k plus company match
• Employee purchase credit
• Paid volunteer hours
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A collaborative and supportive team environment with a flat organizational structure
• Open work environment with a casual dress code

Compensation dependent on experience $70,000 - $90,000 annually