Lead Denim Technical Designer - Master Fit & Innovation

EMERGING BLUE; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Quince seeks a Senior Technical Designer for Women’s Denim to own and lead fit and technical design across the denim category. You will influence customer satisfaction by tightening fit, reducing returns, and accelerating product development.

You will work with global teams to develop fit blocks, assess samples, and move products throughPre-Production approvals, ensuring consistency across all styles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years as a technical designer focused on women’s denim.
• Deep knowledge of patternmaking, construction, grading, specs, and fit evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of denim fabrics, stretch, shrinkage, wash techniques, and construction.
• Experience fitting and developing multiple denim silhouettes and rises.
• Proficiency with patternmaking software, Excel, and Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Build fit blocks for key women’s denim styles that can be used as a starting point for future garment development.
• Manage the fit process from 1st Proto to Bulk production.
• Develop, maintain, and update technical spec pages for all styles, ensuring accuracy by category.
• Spec garments, conduct fit sessions, and create detailed fit comments for vendors and factories.
• Apply knowledge of denim fabrics, stretch and recovery, shrinkage, wash processes, and construction to fit specifications.
• Collaborate with international technical design teams to build repeatable fit processes.
• Work with merchandising to maintain quality and incorporate sales data feedback.
• Evaluate patterns and revise to perfect fit and appearance of denim garments.

Skills

Technical design

Patternmaking

Garment construction

Fit evaluation

Denim expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Patternmaking software

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Quince seeks a Senior Technical Designer for Women’s Denim to own and lead fit and technical design across the denim category. You will influence customer satisfaction by tightening fit, reducing returns, and accelerating product development.

You will work with global teams to develop fit blocks, assess samples, and move products throughPre-Production approvals, ensuring consistency across all styles.