Under Armour:
Lead, 3D Materials Virtualization Job in Baltimore, VT
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Baltimore, VT
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About the job
Under Armour is all about performance. Because what we make empowers athletes in every form to push themselves, to turn good into great, and to stay hungry for whatever comes next. And this is exactly what we expect from each other.
Working with us means one key thing: no matter what you do, you see every day and every project as a chance to push your field forward. In every store and every office, we build teams where everyone is an MVP. And together we tackle every challenge head on. Because we work to push the gear, the game, and ourselves farther.
We’re looking for people who do more than good work. We’re looking for the Best in Every Game.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Summary
Under Armour is building out its digital and virtual foundation to streamline both engineering and aesthetic functions. This specific role, Lead, Materials Virtualization, is a cornerstone of this initiative and will focus on creating, specifying, and executing a Materials Virtualization Strategy. Near-term, that strategy will focus on quantifying existing yarn and textile combinations but the long-term goal is develop tools and processes to enable UA to engineer textiles digitally via predictive virtual models prior to realization. Not only will this enable a more efficient and sustainable method of engineering textiles, but it will also enable more fine-tuning of textile performance to make all athletes better.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Participate in the cross-functional strategic build-out of UA’s virtualization needs.
Research and understand activities and products in industry attempting to address materials/textile virtualization.
Understand how fiber, yarn, knit, and woven constructions, as well as dyeing and finishing affect a material’s aesthetic and performance attributes.
Determine the physics required to characterize an existing textile and/or yarn virtually and the testing protocols and instruments essential to collecting and interpreting that data.
Determine how general physics data can plug into a variety of existing virtualization software to render 3D garments.
Determine the requirements needed to cultivate a direct connection between materials physics and aesthetics.
Characterize existing textiles aesthetically (including color) via existing hardware and software.
Determine and execute a strategy that enables UA to engineer textiles virtually prior to physical sampling.
Communicate, visit, and collaborate with global Tier I, II, and III suppliers to aid in materials virtualization.
Partner with UA’s International Materials Team to understand global supply-chain competency as it relates to virtualization.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, candidate must perform each essential duty at a high-performance level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Extensive knowledge and proven experience working in technical material development and the following principles: Strong understanding of textiles from fiber to yarn to textile construction
Strong aesthetic sense and creativity
Experience using either design or engineering software involving virtual textiles and/or textile characteristics
Build a great team – each and every day
Strong communication skills; being able to communicate with global internal and external partners
Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
Ability to work collaboratively within the entire organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations
Ability to network and influence internal and external resources
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Apparel, Textiles, Materials Manufacturing, Design (Apparel), or related field
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, 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, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Working with us means one key thing: no matter what you do, you see every day and every project as a chance to push your field forward. In every store and every office, we build teams where everyone is an MVP. And together we tackle every challenge head on. Because we work to push the gear, the game, and ourselves farther.
We’re looking for people who do more than good work. We’re looking for the Best in Every Game.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Summary
Under Armour is building out its digital and virtual foundation to streamline both engineering and aesthetic functions. This specific role, Lead, Materials Virtualization, is a cornerstone of this initiative and will focus on creating, specifying, and executing a Materials Virtualization Strategy. Near-term, that strategy will focus on quantifying existing yarn and textile combinations but the long-term goal is develop tools and processes to enable UA to engineer textiles digitally via predictive virtual models prior to realization. Not only will this enable a more efficient and sustainable method of engineering textiles, but it will also enable more fine-tuning of textile performance to make all athletes better.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Participate in the cross-functional strategic build-out of UA’s virtualization needs.
Research and understand activities and products in industry attempting to address materials/textile virtualization.
Understand how fiber, yarn, knit, and woven constructions, as well as dyeing and finishing affect a material’s aesthetic and performance attributes.
Determine the physics required to characterize an existing textile and/or yarn virtually and the testing protocols and instruments essential to collecting and interpreting that data.
Determine how general physics data can plug into a variety of existing virtualization software to render 3D garments.
Determine the requirements needed to cultivate a direct connection between materials physics and aesthetics.
Characterize existing textiles aesthetically (including color) via existing hardware and software.
Determine and execute a strategy that enables UA to engineer textiles virtually prior to physical sampling.
Communicate, visit, and collaborate with global Tier I, II, and III suppliers to aid in materials virtualization.
Partner with UA’s International Materials Team to understand global supply-chain competency as it relates to virtualization.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, candidate must perform each essential duty at a high-performance level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Extensive knowledge and proven experience working in technical material development and the following principles: Strong understanding of textiles from fiber to yarn to textile construction
Strong aesthetic sense and creativity
Experience using either design or engineering software involving virtual textiles and/or textile characteristics
Build a great team – each and every day
Strong communication skills; being able to communicate with global internal and external partners
Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
Ability to work collaboratively within the entire organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations
Ability to network and influence internal and external resources
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Apparel, Textiles, Materials Manufacturing, Design (Apparel), or related field
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, 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, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.