Lead Footwear Materials Developer, Energy

Nike
📍 Beaverton, OR, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 17, 2026

Job Description

**WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH**

This role sits within Nike’s Materials Development function, partnering closely with Product Management, Product Development, Design, Engineering, Product Testing, Planning, and Supply Chain. The Lead Materials Developer works cross‑functionally across Energy Footwear, collaborates directly with external material vendors, and mentors junior materials developers while reporting into senior materials leadership.

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**

Nike is looking for a seasoned footwear materials leader who thrives at the intersection of craft, performance, and possibility. This person brings deep technical fluency in footwear materials and manufacturing, paired with the ability to translate design ambition into scalable, commercial reality. They lead with clarity, anticipate risk, and use data, testing, and consumer insight to guide smart material decisions. Just as critical, they know how to build trust—across product creation teams and with e...

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Job Details

  • Location Beaverton, OR
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 17, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 29, 2026