Senior Sock Technical Designer — Fit, Construction & Innovation

Bombas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employer-paid health, medical and牙

Dental benefits

401k with match

Paid parental leave

Snacks and a relaxed office

Socks and company culture

Equity (full-time employees)

Flexible PTO and holidays

Job summary

Bombas is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to own the construction and fit of our sock and hosiery assortment from concept through production. This hands-on role focuses on knitting construction, yarn behavior, fit across sizes, and scalable manufacturing.

You will partner with Design, Product Development, and overseas factories to deliver products that meet our standards for comfort, durability, and fit. 10+ years in technical design and deep sock expertise are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical design experience with deep expertise in socks, hosiery, or knit construction.
• Strong knowledge of knitting machinery, yarn types, and construction methods specific to socks/hosiery.
• Experience with digital product creation tools (Apex preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own technical specs and construction details for socks and hosiery products from initial concept through bulk production.
• Build and maintain detailed tech packs, including construction callouts, knit specs, yarn compositions, and grading rules.
• Lead fit sessions and fit testing across the full-size range, evaluating comfort, compression, and durability.
• Maintain the seasonal fit tracker/change log.
• Review and measure proto garments against requested specs, evaluating fit and construction at each stage.
• Communicate spec and fit changes to vendors through Product Development, ensuring factories receive clear instructions.
• Own fit and construction approval in Buy Ready and Quality Reference Sample processes.
• Manage the wear test process, from planning through evaluating results and translating feedback into spec changes.
• Contribute to the seasonal go-to-market calendar and manage Tech Design deadlines within it.
• Partner with Product Development and Design on the Product Risk Assessment process, identifying risks and proposing solutions.

Skills

Sock construction

Knit construction

Quality focus

Tools

Apex

Job description

Bombas is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to own the construction and fit of our sock and hosiery assortment from concept through production. This hands-on role focuses on knitting construction, yarn behavior, fit across sizes, and scalable manufacturing.

You will partner with Design, Product Development, and overseas factories to deliver products that meet our standards for comfort, durability, and fit. 10+ years in technical design and deep sock expertise are required.