Footwear Engineer
Pubblicato il 18-10-2026 - Altro in Italia
About the job
About us: Diadora has been in the market for over 70 years and has helped write some of the greatest stories in the history of sport.
Located in the footwear district of Montebelluna, internationally renowned for expertly crafted sports shoes and home to some exceptional niche products, it has made craftsmanship, innovation and authenticity the key values at the heart of its sports and lifestyle collections.
Today, Diadora is present in more than 60 markets worldwide and continues to expand thanks to a vast array of cutting-edge performance-focused products, with its running, football and tennis lines and fashion products, with its premium Heritage and Sportswear line
Main Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Footwear Engineer, ready to become the technical bridge between Design, Product Development, and Production.
Based within the Operations department, you will play a cross-functional and strategic role: working closely with the Product, Quality, and Innovation teams to turn creative concepts into scalable,
high-performance products that meet cost and quality targets. You will be the guardian of the shoe's technical integrity, from the initial prototype right through to the launch of production
Your objective will be to drive product engineering, ensuring that every model meets Diadora's standards of excellence. Specifically, you will be responsible for: Technical Development & Industrialization:
Verifying and fine-tuning prototypes of new models, analyzing their last, construction, functionality, and aesthetics.
Managing relations and coordination with the team in the Far East and suppliers on industrialization matters.
Validating technical tech packs/spec sheets, ensuring their completeness and accuracy for production.
Engineering for Costing & Quality:
Applying logic to optimize material consumption and manage differential costs of construction solutions, maintaining a focus on cost control.
Proactively analyzing project