Product Development Engineer

Job Title

LEAD TECHNICAL DESIGNER

Client 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 the company, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The Studio Lead Technical Designer is a pattern maker and sewing expert who is proactive, collaborative, safety‑minded, detail‑oriented, and comfortable troubleshooting. He/she shares expertise in pattern making, garment construction and studio equipment, collaborates with the Product Creation teams, is agile and thrives in a fluid creative environment, and travels for fast‑paced projects as needed.

• Lead patterning, sample making and fit execution for studio‑supported projects.
• Identify and address key opportunities in pattern, construction and manufacturing to deliver against the project brief.
• Track and facilitate project review meetings in partnership with OSS leadership.
• Develop and lead studio‑based trainings and support events happening within the Apparel Maker Space.
• Plan, maintain studio inventories, assets and assist with equipment use and upkeep.
• Collaborate with Design, Product Management, PCC, materials and manufacturing to execute product development & fit goals.

• Bachelor's degree in apparel design, textile science or related field (additional product creation experience may be considered).
• 10+ years of pattern making or technical design experience in the apparel industry.
• Expertise in pattern making, sewing and garment construction.
• Strong problem‑solving, organization and communication skills.
• Experience interpreting design intent, offering alternative solutions and acting as a technical resource.
• Expertise in writing product specs and construction standards instructions.
• Proficient working with factory vendors to ensure and improve manufacturability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience using Adobe Illustrator, CAD Pattern Design software (Optitex) and 3D software (Clo/Browzwear) highly desired.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs.
• Project lead and liaison for all/majority of studio‑supported projects.
• Support team with SOP development.
• Facilitate workshops and create/write programming for workshops.
• Organize and schedule sewing machine maintenance.

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting, Accounting, and Financial Services