Manager Software Engineering - Futurecraft 4D

Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Engineering

State / Province: Oregon
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Portland
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

With FUTURECRAFT 4D adidas brought additive manufacturing in the sports industry into a new dimension and is now operating on a completely different manufacturing scale and sport performance quality supported by the latest 3D printing technology. FUTURECRAFT 4D is a fruition of adidas FUTURECRAFT - the brand’s journey to define the future of craftsmanship through exploring new technology, design, and collaboration in order to provide the best for each athlete.

Purpose

· Create software tools to engineer and design market leading products, processes and experiences which improve brand competitiveness and enable adidas to deliver added value to consumers and athletes.

Key Responsibilities

· Design and develop software tools that can connect, automate and optimize Engineering, Design and Sports Science workflows. Elevate existing software capabilities and create new opportunities that transfer into unique market leading experiences, processes and products, which are based on athlete and consumer needs.
· Use computer science knowledge and programing skills to drive projects aligned with Future and Brand priorities.
· Establish strong partnerships and work closely with internal and external IT and computer science partners.
· Create data analysis tools that can handle large data sets and implement optimization techniques to solve challenging problems.
· Champion and implement software engineering best practices. Manage software workflow and implement data tracking and transfer systems.
· Collaborate with the cross functional teams to create innovative experiences, processes and products.

Additional Responsibilities

· Educate and train colleagues by sharing knowledge on an on-going basis
· Prepare concept and results-based reports and presentations, communicating to technical and non-technical audiences
· Stay connected to relevant current and upcoming research, technologies, methods, and industry trends. Build an effective information network
· Identify and partner with industry-leading organizations to extend the capability of the team
· Consider legal implications of innovative concepts, working with the legal team to protect product, technology, innovation, process, and design

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

· Computer science and software engineering
· Curiosity for science and technology along with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
· Able to design and write software components
· Experience with engineering simulation tools
· 3D graphics algorithm design and implementation
· Mesh generation and analysis
· Data analysis and machine learning
· Experience with academic and applied research
· Programming experience (C++, Python)

Qualifications

· University Degree in Computer Science, or related field
· Minimum 3 years progressive industry experience in software engineering
· Equivalent combination of education (PhD) and/or experience will be considered