About the Company Knya is a fast-growing D2C brand redefining healthcare apparel for modern professionals We combine functionality comfort and aesthetics to serve a community that deserves more from their workwear Our culture values ownership experimentation speed and customer obsession Knya has raised funding led by DSG Consumer Partners with participation from the promoter family of Narayana Health and Cipla Health amongst others Overview Own the end-to-end engineering and manufacturability of Knya s medical clogs Your success is defined by comfort durability low returns and factory reliability not by speed alone This is not a fashion role This is closer to medical equipment engineering Core Responsibilities 1 Footwear Engineering Development Primary Define and freeze last design for medical clogs toe box instep height heel cup Specify footbed architecture arch support energy return fatigue reduction Decide and validate material stack o EVA CMEVA PU compounds o Shore hardness targets o Compression set thresholds Set weight targets per size men and women separately Own slip resistance standards suitable for hospital environments Lead multiple development iterations until wear-test pass 2 Vendor Development Sourcing Secondary But Critical Identify evaluate and onboard footwear factories capable of medical-grade production Own mold development coordination costing and amortization logic Negotiate MOQs lead times defect allowances and rework terms Maintain at least one backup factory path Ensure factory adherence to Knya quality standards without dilution for cost 3 Wear Testing Quality Readiness Collaborate with QA to run structured wear tests 8-12 hour hospital shift simulations Sweat odor slip fatigue testing Analyze failure modes and close loops with factories Approve or reject production readiness You have veto power 4 Costing Margin Guardrails Build a transparent BOM and cost waterfall Optimize cost after comfort and durability are locked Flag false savings that increase long-term returns or defects Support pricing and margin targets without compromising core performance 5 Cross-Functional Collaboration Work with Product and Brand to ensure function-first storytelling Support Growth and Ops with sizing guidance and defect diagnostics Assist in post-launch iteration and V2 roadmap planning Success Metrics Non-Negotiable You will be evaluated on office desk Data and testing over opinions Comfortable with ambiguity and iteration Bias for ownership not escalation Job Type Full-time Pay 500 000 00 - 850 000 00 per year Perks Provident Fund Work Location In person