Jobs → Engineering → Product Engineer

About the Role Our client, a leading global US footwear brand, is seeking an experienced Product Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of product development, commercialization, and initial production at their strategic manufacturing partner facility in Hai Phong. This key on-site role acts as the primary interface between brand product teams and factory operations. Key Responsibilities • Lead footwear development, commercialization, and first production, ensuring products meet or beat brand target costs, quality standards, and PPH targets. • Serve as the 1-brand / 1-factory primary liaison, aligning factory capabilities with brand objectives and resolving process/technical issues early. • Establish and manage development timelines across factory clusters, review/approve shell patterns & molds, and validate material/shoe test results (RSL compliance). • Maintain Centric systems, confirm specs/BOM, align QA strategies, and monitor T4 timelines to guarantee on-time delivery. • Collaborate closely with US brand leads, Asia-based counterparts, and factory teams to optimize efficiency and drive continuous improvement. Requirements • 5–7 years of related experience in footwear product development and/or commercialization from a brand or factory background. • Strong expertise in pattern/mold reviews, SOPs, Design-to-Cost, Design-to-Manufacturing, and PPH optimization. • Impactful communicator, highly collaborative with Asia-based peers and US brand leadership. • Highly organized, adept at managing PLM/Centric systems, and capable of leading change management within matrix environments. Benefits • Competitive salary with guaranteed 13th-month bonus. • 25 days annual leave + 100% salary during probation. • Premium healthcare insurance for employee and family. • Professional Mon–Fri working schedule.