3D CAD Footwear Designer (Altra)

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www. altrarunning. com. What will you do? A day in the life of an Inline 3D CAD Footwear Designer at Altra looks a little like this. As part of the Footwear Design team, you will help bring Altra’s inline footwear product to life through advanced 3D design and visualization.

Working closely with Footwear Design, Development, Product Management, and Innovation teams, you will build digital product that helps accelerate concepting, improve design communication, and streamline the path to commercialization.

This role is responsible for translating design intent into accurate, compelling 3D models, 3D prints and visual assets that support both creative decision-making and product execution. This role reports to the Design Director, Footwear.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. Create high-quality 3D models of footwear concepts, components, and tooling that support inline product creation from concept through commercialization. Partner closely with Footwear Designers to translate sketches, concepts, and design intent into digital 3D form.

Build and refine outsole, midsole, and upper models to support design reviews, prototyping, and factory communication. Develop compelling renderings and visualizations to communicate product ideas, storytelling, and material/color execution.

Support rapid iteration by creating fast