S

Salomon

Creates premium mountain footwear and gear

Product Quality Project Manager Intern

Winter 2027
€700 - €1.2k+ €300 housing allowance
Internship
Annecy, France
Hybrid
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Be a student near the end of an engineering program in plastics processing, quality, or materials science, seeking a final-year project internship.
  • Be comfortable working with technical data.
  • Communicate in French and English at C1 level.
  • Demonstrate synthesis, writing, and rigor.
  • Be able to work autonomously on a project.
  • Have an interest in winter-sports products.
  • Have a tripartite internship agreement with the school; the internship must be part of current studies. Purchased or otherwise unaffiliated agreements are not accepted.
  • Candidates from outside the European Union must hold a valid residence permit or visa authorizing a formal internship in France by the start date.
Responsibilities
  • Control material batches, including flexural modulus, in collaboration with suppliers and production teams.
  • Correlate specimen behavior with that of shaped parts, including cuffs and lower boot shells, to identify key performance parameters.
  • Analyze and structure technical test data and turn it into decision-support tools.
  • Develop future production-control workflows in collaboration with production sites.
  • Participate in regular progress meetings and exchanges with multidisciplinary teams.
Desired Qualifications
  • Curiosity about raw materials and their impact on product performance.
  • Interest in learning.

About the company

S

Salomon

View
Website

Salomon makes footwear, apparel, and winter sports equipment for mountain sports as a premium lifestyle brand rooted in the French Alps. Its products combine high-quality materials and performance design to help people move in snow, on trails, and in outdoor adventures. What sets Salomon apart is its close collaboration between designers, engineers, and athletes at its Annecy Design Center, using real athlete feedback to shape the future of sports and culture rather than just following trends. The company’s goal is to shape the future of mountain sports and outdoor culture by delivering reliable, high-performance gear and creating a lifestyle around the mountains.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Épagny Metz-Tessy, France

Founded

1947

Get referred to Salomon

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • FP Movement’s October 1, 2026 XT-6 and XT-Whisper drop adds immediate sell-through momentum.
  • JISOO’s October 7, 2026 FW26 campaign broadens women’s demand across Asia and globally.
  • Jason Lewis and Clerc Bertrand joined September 30, 2026 to strengthen U.S. distribution.

What critics are saying

  • Scott Mellin exited April 1, 2026; brand leadership churn threatens consistency.
  • Salomon’s hype cycle depends on collaborations; one weak season can damage premium demand.
  • Amer Sports’ Salomon faces existential risk if lifestyle fades and technical relevance erodes.

What makes Salomon unique

  • Salomon’s XT-6, XT-4, and XT-Whisper mix trail engineering with streetwear cachet.
  • Annecy Design Center ties product, design, and athlete input to French mountain credibility.
  • JISOO, Feid, and FP Movement collaborations expand reach without abandoning technical footwear DNA.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Meal Benefits
  • Profit Sharing
  • Employee Discounts
  • Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

18%

2 year growth

18%
Hypebae
Oct 23rd, 2026
Salomon and Protect Unveil the ACS NEXT PROTECT: SLUSHIE.

Salomon and Protect Unveil the ACS NEXT PROTECT: SLUSHIE. A perfect collaboration rooted in UK youth culture. Gorpcore heads, take note: technical footwear just got a vibrant, nostalgia-infused refresh. Salomon has joined forces with UK streetwear mainstay Protect to unveil the ACS NEXT PROTECT: SLUSHIE, reimagining one of the outdoor brand's most progressive silhouettes through a bold, youth culture-focused lens. Founded by lifelong friends, Protect has built a reputation on expressive graphics and a keen understanding of modern UK street style. For this link-up, the duo injects Salomon's performance-driven engineering with a dose of pure childhood nostalgia. Dubbed "Lava Falls/Cyber Yellow," the colorway transforms the ACS NEXT with eye-catching slushie-inspired gradients, energetic bright yellow details and sharp accents, striking a seamless balance between rugged functional design and the playful style Protect is known for. By intersecting Salomon's Alpine innovation with Protect's progressive visual language, the collaboration delivers a sneaker that feels equally at home on city streets as it does on trails and hiking routes. Built for movement and crafted to command attention, the pair embodies the sweet spot where high-performance meets modern streetwear and youth culture. The Salomon ACS NEXT PROTECT: SLUSHIE is set for a global release on October 28th. The sneakers will be available to purchase exclusively on the Protect website.

Vanity Teen
Oct 23rd, 2026
Protect London x Salomon: rocket shoes and a global dream.

Protect London x Salomon: rocket shoes and a global dream. Two years ago, Protect London told Vanity Teen that its dream collaboration would be with Jellycat plushies. Fast-forward to October 2026, and the UK streetwear label is teaming up with Salomon instead. Not quite the same kind of soft toy, but the playful energy is still there. The Salomon ACS NEXT PROTECT: SLUSHIE launches on October 28, bringing Protect's bright, slightly chaotic visual language to one of Salomon's technical silhouettes. In the campaign video, a guy's shoes turn into rocket boosters, sending him flying around London. The stills are just as fun, with the crew hanging around an ice cream van and the bright trainers matching a blue-and-red slushie. It's silly, colourful and actually fun to watch. A slushie, not a manifesto. They called the shoe SLUSHIE and left it at that. As they should. It's inspired by the colourful ice drink, so why would it need some elaborate story about identity, transformation or whatever else brands usually come up with to justify a name? The bright yellow tones, spiky accents and slushie-inspired gradients do the job. Childhood nostalgia is the reference here, but the result doesn't feel like a shoe designed for kids. It just brings a bit of colour and mischief to a technical silhouette. Protect gives the ACS NEXT a different personality without stripping away what makes it recognisably Salomon. The shoe still has that performance-driven shape, but the saturated colours and graphic details make it feel more at home in a streetwear campaign than on a hiking trail. At €150, it's another take on the technical sneaker that has become part of everyday city dressing. For a UK streetwear label founded by lifelong friends Peter and Egor, the partnership makes sense. Protect has built its identity around bold graphics, youth culture and a visual language that doesn't take itself too seriously. The name Protect came from an inside joke, as they told Vanity Teen back in 2024. Salomon gets playful. Heikki Salonen joined Salomon as its first-ever creative director in early 2026. Before that, he built his own label and worked at MM6 Maison Margiela, where he helped shape the brand's evolution while staying largely behind the scenes. He's not exactly a household name outside fashion circles, but his background makes him an interesting fit for Salomon: he understands how to take an established design language and push it somewhere new without losing its identity. Since his arrival, Salomon has had room to explore different moods, from earthy, understated colours to collaborations with a more expressive edge. The Protect partnership sits firmly in the latter camp. Rather than trying to make the ACS NEXT look even more technical, it leans into colour, nostalgia and a sense of humour. It's a reminder that performance footwear doesn't have to stick to the serious outdoor aesthetic to work. Taking Protect beyond London. The campaign might have its main character flying across London, but the founders have a much bigger destination in mind. They want to bring Protect around the world, including the smaller towns that don't always get much attention from fashion brands. A Salomon collaboration gives them another way to reach people beyond their existing audience. The ACS NEXT PROTECT: SLUSHIE launches globally on October 28 through Protect's website, priced at €150. And if the Jellycat collaboration ever happens, I hope they keep the same energy.

Hypebeast
Oct 22nd, 2026
Kith and Salomon debut the XT-4K Mid in Winter 2026 footwear capsule.

Kith and Salomon debut the XT-4K Mid in Winter 2026 footwear capsule. The three-silhouette offering also revives the XT-VYGR2 and XT 4OG in seasonal tones. Summary. Kith and Salomon have expanded their long-standing partnership with a three-model footwear collection for Winter 2026 The seasonal capsule introduces the brand-new XT-4K Mid alongside updated colorways of the XT-VYGR2 and XT 4OG The lineup launches early at Kith Vancouver on October 23 followed by a global rollout on October 26 Kith and Salomon have officially introduced their collaborative Winter 2026 footwear collection, introducing the debut of the XT-4K Mid alongside the return of the XT-VYGR2 and XT 4OG. The seasonal lineup merges Kith's curated color palette with Salomon's technical performance heritage across three distinct outdoor silhouettes. Headlining the collection is the all-new XT-4K Mid, which evolves the low-top XT-4K into an elevated mid-cut height. Retaining the signature tooling of the classic XT-4, the upper combines breathable mesh with synthetic overlays, highlighted by Kith branding along the lateral profile and custom UV artwork across the medial panel. The design arrives dressed in a balanced mix of "Black / Green Gaze / Olive Night." The collection also marks the return of the XT-VYGR2, originally designed by Ronnie Fieg with archival Salomon design cues. Engineered with a TPU and ripstop upper with heat-melt overlays, the runner features a hex-camo pattern on the toe and a protective ripstop shroud covering the lacing system, presented here in "Dark Navy / Dusty Orchid / Transparent." Completing the trio, the XT 4OG receives a seasonal treatment in "Maroon Banner / Nocturne / Knockout Pink," accented by custom Kith co-branding on the tongue and footbed. The Kith for Salomon Winter 2026 collection releases early exclusively at Kith Vancouver on Friday, October 23, followed by a global launch on Monday, October 26 at 11 AM regional time via Kith shops, Kith.com, and the Kith App.

Sneaks & Kicks Footwear
Oct 20th, 2026
MM6 Maison Margiela & Salomon unveil 8-pack FW26 collection.

MM6 Maison Margiela & Salomon unveil 8-pack FW26 collection. October 20, 2026 SummaryMM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon are releasing an eight-style Fall/Winter 2026 collection blending high fashion and performance.The XT-MM6 and Crossderby release October 22, while the XT-BOOT MM6 and ACS Pro MM6 drop in November.Perennial collaborators MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon have returned, offering a full Fall/Winter 2026 lineup. Comprising eight styles, the newly unveiled collection continues to fuse Salomon's performance identity with MM6 design details for a versatile footwear range with styles for all.First, the XT-MM6 is showcased in three new colorways, including Scarab/Bistro Green/Green Milieu, Tapioca/Sea Foam/Violet Tulip, and Vanilla Ice/Ftw Silver/Lemon. Each XT-MM6 pair features discreet MM6 branding at the lateral toe box, tongue, and insoles, along with a 6 embossed into the outsoles. Alternatively, for a sleek black statement, the Crossderby MM6 Maison Margiela is a monochromatic variant, dressed in smooth leather uppers.Continuing their gaitered sneaker explorations, the XT-BOOT MM6 leans into Maison Margiela's more avant-garde sensibilities with its unconventional body. Offered in black and white, the baggy high-top gaiter brings an unconventional look to the range. Finally, the ACS Pro MM6 arrives in lavender and green colorways, rounding the collection out with a tech-forward style.The Salomon x MM6 Maison Margiela XT-MM6 and Crossderby are set to drop at Salomon and MM6 on October 22, while the XT-BOOT MM6 and the ACS Pro MM6 have a later release date in November.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

Penske Media Corporation
Oct 19th, 2026
Salomon and MM6 Maison Margiela's latest collaboration features a new derby-sneaker hybrid and an updated boot.

Salomon and MM6 Maison Margiela's latest collaboration features a new derby-sneaker hybrid and an updated boot. The latest XT-MM6 and new MM6 Crossderby will be released on Oct. 22. October 19, 2026, 1:47pm Salomon is back together with MM6 Maison Margiela on two sneaker releases for fall 2026. For the first drop, the duo has reworked the XT-MM6 which uses Salomon's fan-favorite XT line as its blueprint. The the MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon XT-MM6 first appeared in October 2025. It uses Salomon's signature underfoot ACS (Agile Chassis System) stability setup paired with the brand's Energy Cell cushioning. For this release, the style is done in three new colorways, including "Vanilla Ice/Ftw Silver/Lemon," "Tapioca/Sea Foam/Violet" and "Scarab/Bistro Green/Green." This model will retail for $495. You may also like. The duo is also introducing a new sneaker model for this season's first release. Called the MM6 Crossderby, the shoe combines a classic street upper derby shape with an outdoor sole, laced up with the Salomon drawstring system. The shiny black leather upper delivers a sleek, everyday look, while the addition of an outdoor sole's advanced technology makes this the most versatile shoe in the collaboration yet. It will be offered in a triple-black colorway for $635. What's more, the first drop will also see the return of the XT-15 Backpack, including a white rain cover with a black logo. The backpack will retail for $385. As for the second drop, Salomon and MM6 Maison Margiela will release the MM6 XT-Boot. The shoe, rework of a previous style, features a soft inner shoe that naturally wraps the foot and an upper that's like the hoodie of a puffer jacket. It can be worn open from the calf like a boot, or drawn in, almost doubling as an external sock. It will be available in two colorways: "Black/Black/Silver" and "Vanilla/Black/Dusty Yel." The MM6 XT-Boot will retail for $620. Finally, the ACS Pro 3 gets updated in two new colorways for the second drop, which include "Urban Chic/Black/Green" and "Cosmic Sky/Heron/Violet Tu." The ACS Pro 3 will retail for $385. The first drop of the latest MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon collection will be available on Oct. 22 and the second drop on Nov. 17 via MM6 and Salomon e-commerce platforms, stores, and select multi-brand retailers. MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon first teamed up on footwear since 2022. The debut style was famously seen on Rihanna during her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show. Since then, the two have created some must-have styles including a sneaker mule and updates to the ACS Pro. This latest collaboration comes at a busy time for Salomon. Earlier this month, the French mountain sports brand teamed up with Free People's activewear brand FP Movement to reimagine the XT-6 and XT-Whisper in unexpected colorways. The FP Movement release also coincided with Salomon's third shoe with Latin Grammy-winning artist Feid. In September, Salomon revealed its first campaign with global ambassador Jisoo. Throughout the campaign, the Blackpink member could be seen wearing Salomon's newest shoe styles from the fall/winter 2026 season including the XT-6 Protective, XT-Whisper Gore-Tex and XT-4 OG Gore-Tex. Daily Headlines