Senior Lead - Computational Designer

On Holding
Zurich
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7-10 yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Agile","Collaboration","Communication"]

Senior Lead of Computational Design leads a cross-functional design team focused on digital generative capabilities, pushing visual and technical boundaries of footwear products. You’ll guide early explorations to production-ready 3D datasets, embed computational design across product functions, and stay ahead of advances in digital fabrication and parametric design to drive performance and innovation.

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On Holding
On Holding
1 year ago

Senior Lead - Computational Designer

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Job Summary

Senior Lead of Computational Design leads a cross-functional design team focused on digital generative capabilities, pushing visual and technical boundaries of footwear products. You’ll guide early explorations to production-ready 3D datasets, embed computational design across product functions, and stay ahead of advances in digital fabrication and parametric design to drive performance and innovation.
Location: Zurich
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and lead a team of computational design experts, ensuring close collaboration with designers and cross-functional partners to deliver outstanding work - from early explorations and conceptual design all the way to production-ready 3D datasets.
  • •Be an integral part of the design studio, continuously pushing the visual and technical boundaries of On’s products.
  • •Inspire, coach, and upskill individuals and teams to develop the future-fit design capabilities needed to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
  • •Use computational design skills to create pioneering product concepts that set new standards for performance and innovation - while pushing the future of digital manufacturing and automation in the industry.
  • •Inspire and embed computational design capabilities across all product functions, driving creativity, efficiency, and innovation.

Key Requirements

  • •7–10 years of experience in high-level design environments, with a strong portfolio of computational design and performance product solutions.
  • •Proven experience leading teams and large-scale projects in agile environments.
  • •Deep expertise in computational design as well as 2D and 3D tools - from early explorations to production-ready 3D datasets.
  • •Good understanding of traditional manufacturing processes in high-performance footwear (a plus).
  • •Ability to work independently under deadlines on multiple projects simultaneously, combining creative thinking with engineering problem-solving skills.
Experience:7-10 yearsFootwearHigh-performance footwearDesignDigital manufacturing
Skills:LeadershipMentoringAgileCollaborationCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Computational design2D tools3D toolsParametric designAlgorithmic designDigital fabrication

Company Brief

On Holding
Designs, manufactures, and sells performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories under the On brand. Combines Swiss engineering and innovation with lifestyle design to serve runners and athletes globally through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 2010
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