Lead, Motion Capture Studio Innovation

In the Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL), we believe in the power of science to solve real problems and drive new product and service innovations for all athletes*.

The NSRL is a multidisciplinary team of researchers, innovators, and scientists who lead with science to make athletes* measurably better. We deliver validated insights and innovative capabilities to drive the future of Nike products and services. The NSRL is fueled by its Research Operations team, which focuses on building relationships with Athletes and unlocking the physical and digital potential of the lab. This position reports into the Facilities and Engineering team within the Research Operations function.

At our World Headquarters, the Sport Research Lab within the LeBron James Innovation Center is an 84,000 square foot facility, where Athletes* can play, train, and recover. Outside Oregon, we will be expanding our global footprint across the world.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will partner across research teams to understand their motion capture requirements and establish in house stages and system to meet the needs of biomechanics research. You will also liaise with various vendors to maintain, service, and procure new equipment. You will work with a team of motion capture technicians and collaborate alongside your peers to prioritize deliverables.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a seasoned individual with extensive Motion Capture experience. The candidate needs to have a keen eye for details, trouble shooting and creative problem solving. Someone who isn’t afraid to fix things with their own hands. Collaboration is required, when working across the NSRL teams to enable research. Verbal and written communication is critical, ensuring all stakeholders and teammates are aware of scheduled maintenance, equipment updates, ongoing project support and progress towards deadlines and deliverables. We are looking for someone who can be seen as a subject matter expert and the go-to person for our equipment, software, and research spaces. Multi-tasking and context switching is common in this role and will require someone who can move fluidly through various requests, projects and deliverables. Familiarity with biomechanics, physiology, and/or other sport research lab settings is preferred. The ideal candidate will have experience with markered, markerless motion capture and in ground force plates.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• Minimum of 5 yrs' experience working in motion capture industry and/or optimizing motion caption system(s) and running collections for a variety of studies in a large lab setting

• Experience in biomechanics, knowledge of force plate and motion capture integration a plus

• Master-level documentation and process building rigor
• Ability to learn, teach, and re-learn new industry trends and study specific needs
• Expert user with contemporary knowledge of motion capture technology, including hardware, software, and environment requirements
• Experience with game engines, and motion capture software (Nexus, Shogun, etc.)
• Excellent creative problem solving and a thirst for onboarding new knowledge and technology
• Experience with markerless motion capture and other tracking systems a plus
• Prior project team management skills a plus
• Ability to lift 50lbs, scale ladders, and perform manual tasks
• Comfortable working on a 10 ft ladder to access cameras

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll oversee creating a motion capture vision and strategy for the NSRL. This includes current technology and future technology innovations that enable the NSRL to deliver on its near- and long-term priorities. You will lead a team of capture technicians, who will assist you in execution of strategy. You and your team will organize capture spaces for optimal efficiency, and the ability to build out benchmarks for repeatability. You will also guide operating standards, capture processes, and identify opportunities to build in efficiencies. Partnering with research teams who are capturing data to assist with integration pipeline to ensure high quality data will be a regular responsibility.  Vendor management, fostering these important relationships through ongoing meetings and biannual check-ins are also required of this role.