Apparel Technical Designer - Fit, Construction & Quality

Aquent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with match

Free online training (Aquent Gymnasium

Job summary

Aquent is partnering with a leading global enterprise to shape apparel that blends design excellence with performance. The role centers on maintaining design aesthetics, ensuring fit and construction, and translating concepts into costing-ready specifications for prototypes.

You will collaborate across teams and vendors, analyze data to resolve complex fit challenges, and uphold brand standards across all physical and digital samples during product development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, alterations and grading.
• Understanding of fit, construction and quality standards.
• Ability to assess brand, customer and cost requirements.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management or tech pack systems.
• Ability to analyze data and recommend solutions.
• Strong collaborator and influencer.

Responsibilities

• Maintain design aesthetics through fit and construction aligned to customer needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and vendors.
• Translate design concepts into detailed specifications for costing and prototypes.
• Maintain customer fit consistency across products.
• Troubleshoot fit issues and communicate them clearly.
• Contribute to fit and construction risk management strategies.
• Ensure samples (physical and digital) meet brand standards throughout product creation.

Skills

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Alterations

Grading

Fit/Construction

Quality standards

Brand requirements

Cost requirements

PLM systems

Data analysis

Collaboration

Tools

Tech Pack software

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a leading global enterprise to shape apparel that blends design excellence with performance. The role centers on maintaining design aesthetics, ensuring fit and construction, and translating concepts into costing-ready specifications for prototypes.

You will collaborate across teams and vendors, analyze data to resolve complex fit challenges, and uphold brand standards across all physical and digital samples during product development.