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Under Armour’s Innovation team is looking for a Professional, Engineer Simulation who will be responsible for delivering engineering assessments, design evaluations and performance-related insights for footwear products and components using engineering simulation tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA). This position will use these advanced tools and methods during Innovation, Design and Development phases to accurately predict, compare, and improve the responses of game-changing athletic footwear and component concepts prior to physical prototyping. The Professional Engineer, Simulation role will combine the objectivity and clarity of engineering excellence with the energy and passion inherent to the world of sports, and will accelerate the benefit to our athletes. Bringing refined innovation to market sooner.
• Focus on the evaluation of concepts and designs of athletic footwear by using engineering first-principles and engineering simulation tools to influence and accelerate decision-making during the innovation, design and development of UA’s future performance footwear product.
• Within the scope and timing needs of each project and in support of defined product performance targets, this role will deliver engineering assessments and design evaluations for footwear products and components using engineering simulation tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), while implementing established simulation test methods.
• Confirm and seamlessly integrate the key ingredients to successful engineering simulations:
1) a clear description of the team's product performance ambitions and the project's timing expectations,
2) the complex material dynamics of elastomeric foams, thermoplastic elastomers, plastics, composites, fabrics that may be used in the product,
3) the 3D CAD of the product's components and assembly,
4) the athlete-derived dynamic loads, motions, and sport environments
• Operate Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software environments to create, edit, and manipulate 3D designs of footwear components and systems into a programmatic, virtual representation of real product that can then be cleanly and accurately processed numerically by high-performance computing (HPC) systems for subsequent review of predicted performance.
• Define, assign, troubleshoot, and correct the engineering assumptions, 3D representation, material properties, boundary conditions, analysis settings, and HPC operations of simulations to deliver influential, timely, and accurate results.
• Clearly communicate with Innovation, Design and Development teammates each project’s progress, results, insights, design options, and material recommendations in an appropriate manner that assures team understanding, fosters open collaboration, builds trust, and accelerates decision-making.
• Support, communicate with, and empower the testing activities of other Innovation Functions.
• Creative thought partner to the broader Footwear Innovation team in exploration and refinement stages of product development.
• Working knowledge of mechanical engineering first-principles
• An understanding of non-linear polymer and elastomeric material mechanics and dynamics, and associated characterization test methods
• Strong project management with adherence to established priorities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
• Influential storytelling and explanation of concepts, such as with free-hand sketching, digital visualization, and/or verbal presentation.
• Collaborative innovation mind-set, sharing passion and entrepreneurial creativity, strong self-reliance, and awareness of team interdependency
Required Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related professional field such as Aerospace Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.
• Up to 3 years of experience within an Innovation, Research, and/or Development work environment with the applied use of
o Finite Element Analysis (FEA) predictive engineering of consumer product responses (performance and durability), and
o 3D-CAD to create and modify functional products.
• Computer literacy (MS Office Suite, Windows OS).
Preferred Skills and Experience
• Experience with the Altair HyperWorks Suite and with a SIMULIA/ABAQUS solver.
• Experience with SolidWorks and/or Rhino
• Experience with programming using MatLab and/or Python
• Familiarity with applying established test procedures on automated testing systems, such as Instron
Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore, MD office.
Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.
Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.
$75,000.00- $100,000.00 USD
Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via candidateaccommodations@underarmour.com.
Under Armour is obsessed with being better, stronger, and more focused than anyone else out there.
Our mission: to make athletes better.
Our vision: to inspire you with performance solutions you never knew you needed and can’t imagine living without.
Our values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connect everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we’re here, and fueling everything we do.
LOVE ATHLETES
We believe in waking up every morning to make athletes legendary. From the best of the best to the ones just getting started, we put the athlete at the center of everything we do. We create fearlessly with the courage and conviction to defy convention. We innovate by taking bold and smart risks. We show up big where athletes train, compete, and recover.
CELEBRATE THE WINS
We believe our victories, big and small, bring us together as a team. We celebrate our accomplishments, giving credit where it's due. We take time to have fun. We channel past successes to inspire our next win.
STAND FOR EQUALITY
We believe sport is the great unifier. We don't sit on the sidelines; we speak up for fairness and equity. We treat each other with respect. We apply different perspectives in our work. We come together as a force for good to serve the communities we represent.
ACT SUSTAINABLY
We believe our work is not just what we do but how we do it. We work ethically and efficiently to perfect performance while reusing the Earth's resources. We seek new information to develop lasting solutions. We protect our planet for all who now play, and all who will play, on our home field.
FIGHT ON TOGETHER
We believe strength is built through tackling adversity. We act with an enterprise mindset in the best interest of the Brand. We help each other overcome obstacles. We act with integrity, have honest conversations and grow over mistakes. We approach challenges with positive intent and never quit.
