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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Innovation
Brooks RunningUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jul 2024
💰 $182,749/yr($121,798/yr – $182,749/yr)
About the role
Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: · Runner First We act in the best interest of the runner · Word is Bond We do what we say we’ll do · Champion Heart We give our all in everything we do · There is no “I” in RunWe stay generous with our humanity · Keep MovingWe find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job: The Brooks Innovation group is a team of experts who develop and deliver high-performance running shoes through cutting-edge design, material science, and manufacturing. They work across all aspects of footwear creation to bring the best running experience to Brooks runners. As our Senior Mechanical Engineer, Innovation, you will be a key technical leader in the Footwear Innovation Team to drive the execution of complex research, prototype, and design projects for advanced manufacturing and work towards a virtual validation process that will drive the future of Brooks Running. Partnering with research teams, you'll define new methods for rapid material and design innovations. This future includes building out a system for virtual modeling and validation (FEA/PCA) with external partners. You will collaborate cross-functionally with product creation teams to develop performance-driven innovations that exceed expectations. This includes managing projects to deliver cutting-edge technologies on time, working with internal and external partners to bring data-driven ideas to life and shape the future of running.
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: · Runner First We act in the best interest of the runner · Word is Bond We do what we say we’ll do · Champion Heart We give our all in everything we do · There is no “I” in RunWe stay generous with our humanity · Keep MovingWe find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job: The Brooks Innovation group is a team of experts who develop and deliver high-performance running shoes through cutting-edge design, material science, and manufacturing. They work across all aspects of footwear creation to bring the best running experience to Brooks runners. As our Senior Mechanical Engineer, Innovation, you will be a key technical leader in the Footwear Innovation Team to drive the execution of complex research, prototype, and design projects for advanced manufacturing and work towards a virtual validation process that will drive the future of Brooks Running. Partnering with research teams, you'll define new methods for rapid material and design innovations. This future includes building out a system for virtual modeling and validation (FEA/PCA) with external partners. You will collaborate cross-functionally with product creation teams to develop performance-driven innovations that exceed expectations. This includes managing projects to deliver cutting-edge technologies on time, working with internal and external partners to bring data-driven ideas to life and shape the future of running.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the creation and implementation of new virtual material identification methodologies that will deliver state-of-the-art technologies and processes complete with best practices and technology transfer documentation to facilitate seamless transitions into the in-line process.
- Employ simulation and modeling solutions to enhance our product designs, technologies, processes, and materials.
- Contribute to the product creative process so that material modeling becomes a validation point within the innovation development process and new ideas can be challenged and formulated through scientific reasoning.
- Lead partnerships with FEA companies and develop simulation modeling requirements with these partners
- Apply FEA principles and systems to model material properties and their influence on runner perception.
- Characterize materials for more accurate compound and material development
- Predict performance, durability, and experience based on material geometry and biomechanical models
- Lead mold flow design optimization
- Display an in-depth knowledge of the 2D/3D CAD tools and processes with the ability to explain and manipulate the process to advance and enhance the overall performance and efficiency of the product.
- Identify opportunities to streamline or improve current operations and create, implement, and communicate new processes and techniques to the cross-functional teams
- Recommend and specify software, hardware, and testing methods to help validate the designed computational solutions.
- Contribute to the product creative process so that material modeling becomes a validation point within the innovation development process and new ideas can be challenged and formulated through scientific reasoning.
- Execute the innovation mechanical engineering role by delivering on Brooks’ Fit, Feel, Ride, and Crafted Beauty principles on multiple, concurrent projects via an unwavering dedication to always deliver excellence.
- Provide leadership to Innovation, Research, and Inline teams to uncover new ways that innovative materials can be tested, validated, and applied in virtual desig
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