Athletic Apparel Technical Designer: Fit & Tech Packs

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods is seeking an Associate Technical Designer to manage fit and construction for a category of athletic, outdoor, and golf apparel. You will run fittings, create initial specs, and adjust designs to meet brand standards and margins.

The role requires deep knowledge of garment fit, grading, and construction, with collaboration across Design, Product Management, Sourcing and Merchandising. A PLM system and tools like Optitex and Illustrator are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel, textiles, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3-5 years experience working with athletic apparel, sportswear, or outdoor apparel preferred.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system experience required.
• Working knowledge of Optitex.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Thorough knowledge of garment fit, balance, grading, and tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate fit sessions and document technical adjustments to meet design comments and specs.
• Develop block patterns and technical specifications including construction details and measurements.
• Track and organize fit info from proto to production and maintain fit matrices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Sourcing, Merchandising and Product Management.
• Communicate with vendors and TD teams on tech pack questions to improve fit and quality.
• Coordinate with HK TD team for product execution and resolve production issues.
• Ensure time and action calendar deadlines are met and roadblocks are addressed.

Skills

Garment fit knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in apparel, textiles, or equivalent

Tools

Optitex

Adobe Illustrator

PLM system

Job description

DICK’S Sporting Goods is seeking an Associate Technical Designer to manage fit and construction for a category of athletic, outdoor, and golf apparel. You will run fittings, create initial specs, and adjust designs to meet brand standards and margins.

The role requires deep knowledge of garment fit, grading, and construction, with collaboration across Design, Product Management, Sourcing and Merchandising. A PLM system and tools like Optitex and Illustrator are essential.