Designer 2 - Footwear Innovation

Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX: As a Designer 2 – Footwear Innovation, you contribute to the exploration, creation, and validation of future footwear solutions that advance Arc’teryx’s product vision. In this role, you will help identify athlete needs, develop experimental concepts, build prototypes, test new materials and constructions, and translate insight into innovation opportunities for the footwear category. You will support the creation of a strong and ownable Arc’teryx footwear DNA by connecting mountain utility, technical problem solving, material innovation, fit, durability, and commercial potential. You are a curious and hands-on problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, learns through making, and works collaboratively to turn emerging ideas into meaningful product possibilities. This role is based out of our Portland office and is expected to be performed on-location. Meet your future team: The Arc’teryx Footwear team creates innovative, technical product that exceeds the core mountain athlete’s needs in the outdoors. We are builders, problem solvers and passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, we take an immersive approach to identifying our athlete’s needs and build, test, and validate products that solve for real functional challenges. We are a passionate collective with a focus on collaborative teamwork and our vision is to redefine the industry.