Assistant Childrenswear Technical Designer

Location: New York, NY |
Schedule: Full-time, on-site with work-from-home flexibility on Fridays

An established children swear apparel company is seeking an Assistant Technical Designer to support its product development team. This role plays a key part in ensuring garments meet fit, construction, and quality standards from initial design through production.

• Assist with the technical design product lifecycle from pre-fitting through production fit approval
• Support fittings with live fit models by measuring garments, taking detailed fitting notes, editing comments, documenting fit corrections, and communicating updates to overseas teams and factories
• Partner with the Technical Designer to create comprehensive initial technical packages and final full graded specifications
• Work under the guidance of the Technical Designer to execute necessary fit corrections, using diagrams and garment patterns effectively to achieve the desired fit, silhouette, and style
• Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve garment construction and production issues
• Meet with the Production team weekly to review sample approval status and support compliance with the Time and Action Calendar
• Interact regularly with agents, overseas offices, and vendors to help problem-solve garment engineering issues throughout the product lifecycle
• Maintain accurate and detailed technical documentation throughout the development and production process

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with a Technical Designer on the full product lifecycle, gaining hands‑on experience in fit, construction, and cross-functional collaboration with overseas teams and vendors.