Specialist - Prototype Engineer
Specialist - Prototype Engineer
Specialist - Prototype Engineer
Specialist - Prototype Engineer
On
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Zürich
- Art der Anstellung: Vollzeit
- 86.000 CHF – 100.000 CHF (von XING geschätzt)
- Vor Ort
Specialist - Prototype Engineer
Über diesen Job
In short
As a Prototype Engineer, you will use our in-house workshops and advanced machinery to fulfill prototyping requests from the research and development teams across the Oniverse. Your work will support early concept validation, accelerate innovation, and help reduce time to market. The main focus of the role is creating footwear bottom components by blending traditional craftsmanship, lasting, assembly and finishing with modern technologies like subtractive manufacturing. As a vital member of the team, you will help strengthen our fast, efficient, and high-quality prototyping capabilities.
Your Mission
- Prepare stock materials, manually finish and buff components, and perform stockfitting for athletic shoe components.
- Assess the feasibility of digital 3D assets and generate G-codes and operate our milling machines.
- Act as a proactive self-starter, thriving in a fast-paced environment and effectively managing multiple projects with strong prioritization and execution skills.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Innovation, Design, Development, Materials, Sport Science, and Sustainability teams to deliver the highest-quality prototypes and samples.
- Enforce safety protocols within the Labs.
- Manage material inventory and waste streams to reduce environmental impact.
- Apply and uphold Dream On Labs organizational methods.
Your story
- You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Footwear, Product Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- You have a minimum of 2 years relevant experience working in innovation workshops or labs, independently operating various machinery.
- Proficiency in Rhino 3D, Fusion 360, Solidworks and Adobe Suite.
- You consistently strive for excellence and are a natural problem solver, all while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- A passion for creating and a strong affinity for hands-on making.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
About the Team
You will be based in The Dream On Labs in Zurich, On’s extensive in-house prototyping facility. This is where bold ideas from the brightest minds in R&D take shape. The labs host a small, dynamic, and cross-functional team of experts driven by creativity and innovation. Together, you’ll transform forward-thinking concepts into tangible products through close collaboration with research and design teams.
Explorer
Exploration – it’s literally our day job. We dive into the ideas of tomorrow head-first and see what we surface with. Sometimes they work. Sometimes they don’t. But it’s always a rush when we discover something new.
Zürich
Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom-built spiral trail.
Förrlibuckstrasse 190,
Footwear Testing Lead
We touch every product that's being made because we bring the connection to the human being. So while everyone's excited about products, materials and colors, we go and say, "okay, so what does this actually do for the human?”
What we offer
On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
What to expect
We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.
Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.
Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.
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