Senior Technical Designer

Technical Designer – Sleepwear & Women’s Apparel (Hybrid) Overview

A leading women’s fashion organization is seeking an experienced Technical Designer with a specialization in sleepwear and women’s apparel. This role supports a cross-functional technical design team and partners closely with Design, Merchandising, Raw Materials, Regional Technical Design, Product Development, Product Performance, Production & Sourcing, QA, and global vendor partners. The Technical Designer will contribute to all facets of product development, ensuring high standards of fit, construction, quality, and brand integrity across categories.

• Serve as a functional expert and product guardian within the assigned categories, ensuring adherence to brand standards.
• Support a cohesive team environment built on open communication, collaboration, and shared values.
• Evaluate proto samples for construction, design intent, fit accuracy, and overall workmanship.
• Lead fit sessions on live models; clearly communicate corrections to vendors using written documentation, measurements, technical sketches, and digital imagery.
• Partner with Design to interpret and execute design intent before transitioning styles to regional technical design partners for fit approval cycles.
• Manage workflow, ensuring all technical milestones align with seasonal calendar deadlines.
• Identify potential production, quality, or costing challenges; recommend solutions to mitigate risk across the development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align on product performance expectations tied to brand identity.
• Maintain broad knowledge of the end-to-end product development process, including pattern making, construction, grading, costs, materials, and factory capabilities.
• Conduct competitive analysis to inform development and ensure best-in-class fit and comfort.
• Present technical information and recommendations to cross-functional teams, adapting communication for each stakeholder group.
• Support feedback analysis from merchants, design partners, and regional teams; propose technical adjustments based on customer insights.
• Participate in new initiatives, process enhancements, and department-wide projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Design, Fashion Design, or equivalent technical training.
• 6–8 years of experience in sleepwear and women’s apparel; knowledge of intimates, sport bras, and shapewear is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of pattern making, grading, fit, construction standards, and garment engineering.
• Knowledge of factory construction methods, manufacturing machinery, and raw materials.
• Experience with PDM / PLM systems; 3D design software (Clo3D, Browzwear, etc.) is a plus.
• Exceptional organizational skills, including sample management, fit comment documentation, and calendar tracking.
• Strong note-taking, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to operate with accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

This position supports both women’s sleepwear and broader apparel categories, working across multiple brands and partnering closely with key cross-functional groups to ensure alignment with design aesthetic and product strategy.