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Footwear Product Developer 2

Arc'teryx· Footwear Supply Chain
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Portland, Oregon$82k - $103kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Footwear Developer 2 manages highly technical and complex footwear products from design phase through production readiness, collaborating with Design, Product Management, Engineering, Materials Development, and Manufacturing to deliver innovative products for mountain athletes. Based in Portland, on-site.

Responsibilities

  • Executing the development of product from the initial design phase through product confirmation.
  • Closely collaborating with materials development and engineering teams
  • Influencing the product creation process to ensure performance, costing, and manufacturing targets are hit.
  • Focusing heavily on new materials development (uppers and bottoms)
  • Working with Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners to ensure flawless execution of model-level strategies.
  • Creating and maintaining accurate documentation of Bill of Material (BOM) and technical specifications
  • Ensuring adherence to product creation timelines.
  • Engaging with functional and extended teams to align with and support engineering best practices to deliver on product performance goals, guest and athlete requirements
  • Ensuring accurate cost estimates and verifying that price targets are achievable to meet and/or exceed financial targets.
  • Communicating opportunities for process improvement with a lean-forward attitude to drive evolution within footwear product creation processes

Qualifications

  • Seven years’ experience in footwear product development, materials development, engineering or manufacturing.
  • Undergraduate degree in engineering or other technical field OR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience
  • Familiarity with Centric, Plasma, PCX or other footwear materials management systems
  • Proven collaborator and problem solver
  • Clear and effective communication in writing and speaking
  • Experience in product costing, cost solutions and negotiation skills
  • Fundamental understanding of pattern engineering, tooling engineering and manufacturing processes
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings in 2D and 3D
  • Initiative, agility, and commitment
  • Proactive in identifying root causes and developing solutions
  • Results-driven with autonomy and collaboration balance
  • Flexible and adaptable in ambiguity
  • Inspires breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
  • Passion for outdoor activities
  • Thrives in fast-paced, diverse, values-led environment
  • Commitment to executing the best solutions with integrity

Skills

Required:Footwear product developmentMaterials developmentCosting and price targetsTechnical drawing interpretation

Benefits

  • Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support, fertility benefits, 24/7 EAP
  • Financial wellbeing - 401(k) matching, eligibility for Annual Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, No Wasted Day program
  • Family support - Parental leave with transition support
  • Growth & community - Professional development, Arc'teryx Academies, Employee Belonging Councils, gear discounts and Pro Deals
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Arc'teryx

Outdoor Clothing, Technical Outerwear, & Accessories | Arc'teryx United States

Arc'teryx is a high performance outdoor equipment company known for leading innovations in climbing, skiing and alpine technologies

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