engineering
Posted 3 hours agoLead - Commercialization Engineer
at Ooon
Zurich, SwitzerlandOn-site
Requirements
- You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to lead complex projects, challenge conventions, and champion innovative approaches that define the future of footwear.
- This role requires you to master technical complexity, manage key stakeholder relationships, and translate visionary concepts into scalable, performance-driven products. Your Mission:
- You will spearhead the end-to-end commercialization process, leveraging your expert knowledge of manufacturing processes, fit, material properties, mold and process manufacturing.
- experience in the footwear industry, with a significant focus on innovation and bringing new technologies to market.
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Engineering, Material Science, or another relevant technical field.
- Proven ability to not only lead the scaling of new technologies but also to assess their commercial viability and factory readiness.
- Expert-level knowledge of advanced footwear manufacturing processes, including robotics, automation, tooling, molding, injecting, welding, lasting, and assembly.
- You understand factory capabilities, tolerances, and limitations and know how to engineer for scalable replication.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to confidently present to senior management and external partners.
- A demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, navigating ambiguity and making independent judgments on complex and significant issues. •
- Experience in mentoring junior team members or supervising project activities is a strong plus.
Experience
- 8+ years of progressive
Additional details
- As a Lead, Innovation commercialization engineer, you will be a driving force at the forefront of On's scale of product evolution.
- As a leader within the team, you will independently manage multiple high-impact footwear development projects from confirmation to production, defining methods and procedures for new assignments and potentially supervising other team members.