Junior Technical Designer - Lingerie & Swimwear CAD & Fit

Curvy Kate Limited; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary depends on experience

28 days annual leave

Office-based with occasional remote

Medicash health cover

Half-day birthdays and holidays

Inclusive, supportive team

Job summary

Curvy Kate Limited seeks a Junior Technical Designer for lingerie and swimwear based at our Uxbridge headquarters. You will join the Product Design Team and report to the Senior Design Manager, shaping product from concept to production with fit, fabric, and colour development across internal brands.

Ideal candidates have Lectra Modaris pattern cutting & grading experience, CAD skills in Illustrator/Photoshop, and a passion for great-fitting fuller-bust products.

Qualifications

• Experience using Lectra Modaris pattern cutting & grading software.

Responsibilities

• Design, Develop & Present product for Curvy Kate and Brastop Internal brands according to design brief and fit critical path.
• Research & report upon trends in fabrics, products, fit and price within the Lingerie & Swimwear market.
• Source & develop new fabrics & componentry, viable for production within target cost parameters.
• Create and maintain concept CADs, garment specifications, BOMs for assigned product.
• Ensure established standard of fit, componentry and overall product are checked and maintained during development.
• Develop awareness of brand and competitor product fit and performance.
• Maintain communication with overseas factories, Buying & Merchandising team.
• Maintain colour work overview for internal product.
• Review feedback on colour submissions per Production Critical Path.
• Develop fit of assigned products in line with Production Critical Path.
• Demonstrate fit assessment & pattern development via Lectra.
• Apply and develop grade rules for assigned product per grading standards.

Skills

Lectra Modaris

Pattern cutting

Grading experience

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Fuller bust products

Attention to detail

Team player

Excellent communicator

Tools

Lectra Modaris

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Curvy Kate Limited seeks a Junior Technical Designer for lingerie and swimwear based at our Uxbridge headquarters. You will join the Product Design Team and report to the Senior Design Manager, shaping product from concept to production with fit, fabric, and colour development across internal brands.

Ideal candidates have Lectra Modaris pattern cutting & grading experience, CAD skills in Illustrator/Photoshop, and a passion for great-fitting fuller-bust products.