Freelance Technical Designer​/Engineer

Title: Freelance Technical Designer/Engineer

Industry: Contemporary and luxury ready-to-wear apparel

Location: New York, NY

Duration: Ongoing

• Author and maintain tech packs, bills of materials, specifications, version control, grading, size charts, and technical flat drawings.
• Lead fittings and translate creative direction into viable construction solutions in collaboration with pattern makers.
• Carry specifications through PP and TOP sample approvals, ensuring samples are sewn to intent.
• Conduct product wear testing and resolve construction, quality, and durability issues throughout development.
• Serve as the technical liaison for domestic and overseas factories, establishing and enforcing construction and quality standards.

• 7+ years of technical design experience in contemporary or luxury ready-to-wear apparel.
• Fluency with PLM systems and technical documentation workflows.
• Essential experience with woven tailoring.
• Ability to work part-time and attend onsite fittings in New York City as needed.
• Strong expertise in garment construction, fit, manufacturing, quality, and durability for frequently worn products.

• Technical design
• Garment construction
• Woven tailoring
• Ready-to-wear
• Tech packs
• PLM
• Fit development
• Grading
• Wear testing
• Manufacturing quality

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by Work Genius.