3D Modeler - Footwear Industrial Design

The 3D team at HILOS is responsible for building out the HILOS design system and establishing the next century of footwear design and manufacturing. Senior 3D engineers work in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment with design leaders from across the industry. They are responsible for creating watertight and printable 3D files of footwear componentry, incorporating both HILOS technology and the design intent and direction of our partners. An effective 3D engineer combines a good knowledge of footwear construction and manufacturing with an expert level command of 3D design software and product creation pipelines.

Responsibilities

Tangibly, the Senior 3D Engineer is responsible for the following:

• Delivering accurate 3D assets on time that realize the design intent of the client.
• Supporting the active management of our development process and project planning work.
• Working with HILOS supply chain partners, including printing partners and factory partners, to ensure the design to print process is running accurately and efficiently.
• Supporting the development of 3D engineering standards across HILOS footwear, including lattice and construction standards across each patented method of make.
• Supporting advanced concepts and R&D to continually expand HILOS product capabilities and capacities.

Necessary Experience

Qualified candidates will have a high degree of specialized technical development experience in footwear across 3D engineering, traditional construction techniques, and footwear manufacturing. This includes expert level capabilities across 3D design software, generative design software, and parametric modeling utilizing a mixture of the following tools:

• Rhino+grasshopper
• Blender
• Zbrush
• Netfabb
• Solidworks
• AdobeSubstance
• Houdini
• Gravity sketch
• Maya
• Fusion360
• Modo
• Catia

Benefits

Hilos offers all employees unlimited time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, equity in the company, and a flexible work environment.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusivity

We believe that we can only succeed as a team with the inclusivity of diverse voices, points of view, and experiences. We are committed to an equitable workplace and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other characteristics that make us different. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. If you require additional accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

This role requires confirmation of legal authorization to work in the United States.