Location: San Francisco (primarily onsite with some flexibility for remote work) Hourly Rate: $40–$65/hour
Overview
We are seeking a Temporary Technical Designer to support product development within the Outerwear category. This role will focus on technical design execution, fit consistency, and maintaining high-quality standards across a range of outerwear styles in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Support technical design development for Outerwear, including jackets, coats, parkas, bombers, puffers, lightweight layers, and performance outerwear.
Create, update, and maintain technical packages (tech packs) and product specifications.
Review garment construction, fit, grading, and measurements to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across a variety of outerwear silhouettes, fabrications, and insulation types.
Partner cross-functionally with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, and Production teams throughout the product development process.
Assist with fit sessions and communicate fit comments, construction recommendations, grading updates, and pattern corrections.
Ensure product details, materials, trims, closures, seam construction, and finishing standards align with brand expectations, functionality, and customer needs.
Maintain organized documentation and support process improvement and standardization initiatives across the technical design function.
Qualifications
3+ years of technical design experience in apparel, preferably within Outerwear.
Strong understanding of outerwear garment construction, fit, grading, and measurement standards, including experience with technical fabrics, insulated garments, seam finishes, and functional features.
Experience creating and managing tech packs, specifications, and construction documentation.
Knowledge of a wide range of outerwear categories, including lightweight jackets, insulated outerwear, rainwear, softshells, bombers, parkas, and coats.
Ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven, cross-functional environment.
Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and PLM systems preferred.