Bra Technical Designer: Fit, Construction & Production

Torrid

California (MO)

Hybrid

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+
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Hybrid schedule
Employee discount
Wellness program
Career development

Job summary

Torrid, a leader in plus-size fashion, seeks a Senior Technical Designer for bras in California. You will transform design concepts into production-ready bras, leading fit, pad development, and construction across underwire, wireless, molded cups, and more.

This role partners with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, and overseas vendors to ensure quality and fit from concept to production. The ideal candidate has extensive bra construction experience, advanced fit engineering knowledge,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of technical design or intimate apparel product development experience.
  • Extensive technical design experience in bras including pad development, underwire, wireless, molded cup, and specialty bra constructions.

Responsibilities

  • Own fit, construction, quality, and consistency for assigned bra categories from concept through production.
  • Lead fit sessions and provide clear fit comments.
  • Collaborate with domestic and overseas vendors to resolve technical issues and fit corrections.
  • Review bra patterns and pad molds/slopers and adjust patterns for optimal fit.
  • Ensure consistency in fit, grading, construction, and quality across classifications.
  • Maintain Torrid bra fit standards, grade rules, and tolerance specs.
  • Identify potential fit or quality concerns early and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
  • Provide expertise in bra construction, including pad development and support components.
  • Partner with design, product development, merchandising, and QA to balance aesthetics, fit, and cost.

Skills

Bra construction
Pad development
Underwire
Wireless
Molded cup
Patternmaking
Fit engineering
Grading
Adobe Illustrator
PLM systems
Gerber
2D patternmaking
Project management
Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field

Tools

Gerber
Adobe Illustrator
Centric PLM
PDM

Job description

Torrid, a leader in plus-size fashion, seeks a Senior Technical Designer for bras in California. You will transform design concepts into production-ready bras, leading fit, pad development, and construction across underwire, wireless, molded cups, and more.

This role partners with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, and overseas vendors to ensure quality and fit from concept to production. The ideal candidate has extensive bra construction experience, advanced fit engineering knowledge,

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