# Manager, Footwear Engineering

Hiring organization: [Rothy's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rothy-s)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d50bd5fb-9696-45e6-9ec5-427c28981fc0

Listed on Rothy's's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 122000 – 156000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads footwear engineering efforts focused on fit, comfort, and durability through consumer testing and technical analysis. It suits someone with footwear or sportswear product development experience who enjoys translating user feedback and lab data into concrete design improvements.

_Our summary, not Rothy's's wording._

## Skills named

Biomechanics, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM)

## Required

- 6–8 years in footwear technical engineering, fit and wear testing, product research, or commercialization
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, biomechanics, kinesiology, product development, or related technical field
- Understanding of knit footwear construction, materials, fit systems, and performance testing
- Experience designing and managing wear testing programs
- Ability to synthesize research into product and business recommendations
- Experience with Asia-based factory or vendor partnerships
- Proficiency with PLM and Google Sheets/Docs/Slides

## Nice to have

- Knit footwear experience
- Data visualization or analytics tools proficiency

Apply on Rothy's's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Rothys/9d73d057-e756-4f44-8ccf-fff0b8343883/application