Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Nike Air Manufacturing and Innovation is a fast-paced production environment. This role will work with a highly skilled team of Automation and Controls engineers to lead solutioning, technology scouting, and playbook development for automation initiatives. You will partner with Production, Planning, Maintenance, EHS, Product Engineering, IT, and external vendors to define, pilot, and scale automation solutions. This role reports to the Director, Product Development Engineering, Automation Controls and Safety, and will collaborate with the wider Nike ecosystem to drive best-in-class automation strategies.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a Lead Engineer dedicated to Automation Solutioning. This role is responsible for technology scouting, PoC development, and playbook creation for scalable deployment. You will own the technical roadmap for automation, ensuring solutions are aligned with business priorities and ready for network-wide scale. Candidates should be comfortable with ambiguity, demonstrate strong collaboration and leadership skills, and have a bias for action and results.
Key attributes for this role include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in automation solution development, controls, or robotics.
- Proven experience leading automation projects from concept through pilot and scale.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience with structured problem solving and technology scouting.
- Familiarity with automation project lifecycle (PoC → Pilot → Scale).
- Knowledge of robotic systems (ABB, Denso), vision systems (Keyence, Cognex), and integration to MES/WMS and OT security standards.
- Experience developing technical playbooks and solution standards for scalable deployment.
- Strong vendor management and external partnership skills.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As the Lead Automation Solutioning Engineer, you will:
- Own the technical roadmap for automation themes, including technology scouting, solution definition, and playbook development.
- Scout and evaluate new technologies for feasibility and impact; define PoC protocols and success criteria.
- Lead PoC development and pilot execution, partnering with vendors and internal teams to validate solutions.
- Develop and maintain playbooks for scalable deployment, including BOMs, drawings, standards, and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with site engineering and integration teams to ensure solutions are production-ready and meet business needs.
- Drive benefit validation and readiness for scale, working closely with the Global Process Owner and Finance.
- Provide technical leadership and training to cross-functional teams on new automation solutions and standards.
- Communicate progress, risks, and learnings to leadership and stakeholders.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
