Product Designer

Superfeet

• $85K — $95K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Product Design (or related)
  • 5+ years of experience in designing and developing physical consumer products, preferably in sporting goods or footwear
  • Proven track record of owning products from initial concept to production
  • Demonstrated effective partnerships with engineering, product development, vendors, and manufacturing teams
  • Strong portfolio showcasing functional problem-solving and thoughtful design rationale
  • Experience with materials, finishes, manufacturing methods, and prototyping processes
  • Excellent interpersonal skills—people enjoy working with you

Responsibilities

  • Lead industrial design for assigned projects from concept to production
  • Innovate design language, form, and materials while achieving performance targets
  • Transform briefs and market insights into practical product concepts
  • Communicate design intent through various media, including sketches and CAD
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to refine concepts and deliver ready-to-launch products
  • Support cost and technical reviews while preserving design integrity
  • Manage external partners and contribute to innovation workstreams

Benefits

  • Opportunities for company and SMART bonuses
  • Flexible hybrid work environment with in-person collaboration in Ferndale, WA
  • Access to a culture that values innovation and collaboration
  • Opportunity to impact athletes' lives positively through design
Full Job Description
As Product Designer, you will lead product design for Superfeet product concepts, line extensions, and new product development. This is an individual contributor role (no current direct reports) and the primary internal design resource, guiding internal efforts and external contractors/partners as needed. You will partner closely with the product team and other key internal stakeholders to translate consumer insight, biomechanical intent, brand strategy, and commercial objectives into innovative, manufacturable solutions-owning design intent from concept through commercialization in support of Superfeet's mission to keep athletes everywhere moving.

Our Product Designer will:

  • Own industrial design for assigned categories/projects from concept through production, aligning consumer/athlete needs, biomechanical intent, brand strategy, and business goals.
  • Push the boundaries of design language, form, function and materials while maintaining performance goals and developing manufacturability
  • Turn briefs, research, and market insight into clear concepts and product architecture that balance performance, comfort, durability, aesthetics, manufacturability, and cost.
  • Communicate design intent through sketches, CAD, renderings, prototypes, product specifications, and presentations to drive fast, aligned decisions.
  • Partner cross-functionally (across Product Management, Product Development, Engineering, Marketing, Operations) to iterate concepts/samples and deliver launch-ready solutions.
  • Support DFM, cost, and technical reviews-making smart tradeoffs without losing core design intent.
  • Manage external design/visualization partners as needed; contribute to innovation workstreams; model Superfeet values and build trusted relationships.


Your Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong design fundamentals and proficiency in sketching, prototyping, 3D CAD (Rhino preferred), rendering, Adobe Creative Suite, and technical communication.
  • Ability to translate athlete and consumer insights and performance requirements into compelling, manufacturable product concepts and design direction.
  • Strong functional problem-solving skills, including product architecture and line-building, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and rationale.
  • Knowledge of color, materials, finishes, manufacturing processes, construction, prototyping, tooling, and production considerations.
  • Ability to provide color, material, and finish direction and contribute to broader product and material strategies.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across engineering, development, vendors, and manufacturing partners.
  • Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to align teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
  • Passion for innovation, sport and movement, sustainable design, and creating products that positively impact people's lives.


Your Qualifications:
  • People enjoy working with you
  • You have a Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Product Design (or related)
  • +5 years designing and developing physical consumer products (sporting goods/footwear/performance preferred).
  • Proven experience owning products from initial concept through production.
  • Demonstrated experience partnering effectively with engineering, product development, vendors, and manufacturing teams.
  • Portfolio demonstrating functional problem-solving, product architecture and line-building, and thoughtful design rationale-not aesthetics alone.
  • Experience working with materials, finishes, manufacturing methods, prototyping, tooling, and production processes.


Compensation: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year paid bi-weekly + Company & SMART Bonus opportunities

Location: Ferndale, WA 98248, WA (Open to hybrid with in-person time spent in Ferndale)

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