Senior Product Engineer

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

As the Senior Product Engineer – Running Innovation, you will create cutting‑edge products and technologies. In this role, you will champion and demonstrate engineering excellence, foster innovation, and encourage risk‑taking, all while supporting New Balance's future strategy by creating disruptive experiences that go above and beyond the consumer's wildest dreams. You will also be part of a close‑knit cross‑functional team, which deepens connections with consumers using a data‑proven approach and harnessing insights from the Sport Research Lab, Fit & Wear, and Market research to create solutions to their unmet needs.

If you're passionate about running and are eager to be a part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of materials, technologies and manufacturing then we invite you to join our team!

• Work with our cross‑functional innovation team to engineer new technical products and technologies that consumers/athletes love.
• Apply learnings from the SRL foundational research and consumer/athlete insights that will lead to products or experiences which inspire our consumers and differentiate us from our competitors.
• Work closely with the athletes/consumers and product teams to understand performance/user needs.
• Advise the team on a wide range of technical footwear development issues.
• Create, communicate and track development timelines to ensure milestones are met and advise on feasibility and applicability of technology to the cross‑functional teams.
• Perform or direct the physical testing of engineered components and create product specifications and tech packages.
• Develop quality control specs for all new technologies and materials.

• A degree in Engineering, Material Science, Biomechanics, or related discipline with an emphasis on consumer products and knowledge of plastics & molding.
• A graduate degree highly preferred.
• 6+ years professional experience, with at least 5 years of product engineering experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of footwear manufacturing, including how each material and process performs in the entire shoe construction.
• Ability to tinker the concepts/testing mechanisms.
• Excellent communication, multi‑tasking, and organization skills with the ability and willingness to work in a team‑oriented, creative environment.
• Excellent computer skills, i.e. field‑related software, and word processing.
• Proficient in CAD software (e.g. Rhino, Solidworks, Modo, Gravity Sketch).
• Ability to effectively balance work in‑person and remotely to fit with New Ways of Working.
• Some domestic and international travel may be required.

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other protected status.