Senior Technical Designer

Job Title:

Senior Technical Designer

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Senior Technical Designer to join its growing design team. This role is ideal for a highly detail-oriented technical design professional with a strong background in contemporary women's ready-to-wear. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, founder-led environment where new styles, capsules, drops, and collection updates are continuously being developed.

This position will partner closely with Creative Director and Founder. The Senior Technical Designer will play a critical role in ensuring fit consistency, garment construction excellence, and timely execution across multiple product categories.

• Lead technical development from prototype through production for assigned product categories.
• Create and maintain detailed technical packages, construction specifications, and fit standards.
• Conduct fit sessions and provide clear, actionable comments to vendors and factories.
• Evaluate samples for fit, construction, quality, and workmanship, ensuring alignment with design intent.
• Manage grading, measurement specifications, and garment standards across categories.

• Partner closely with Design, Product Development, and Production teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support rapid product launches, seasonal drops, capsules, and special collections.
• Track multiple styles simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting aggressive timelines.
• Ensure consistency of fit and quality across a broad range of classifications.

• Collaborate directly with creative leadership to translate design vision into production-ready garments.
• Communicate effectively with overseas vendors and manufacturing partners to resolve technical challenges.
• Provide technical solutions while preserving design integrity and brand aesthetic.

Candidates should possess expertise in one of the following areas:

• Strong knitwear and cut-and-sew technical design experience within the contemporary women's market.

• Extensive experience with corsetry, bustiers, woven dresses, and structured garments.

Additional experience across multiple apparel classifications is highly preferred.

• 7+ years of technical design experience within contemporary women's apparel.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and pattern making.
• Experience managing multiple product categories including dresses, tops, knitwear, corsetry, and ready-to-wear collections.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in technical design software and PLM systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Salary $120,000-$125,000