Senior Swimwear Tech Designer - Fit & Construction Lead

The People Brand

Newport Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Lever, Inc. in Orange County, CA is seeking a Senior Swimwear Technical Designer to lead technical development from concept to production.

This hands-on role requires deep expertise in swimwear fit, construction, grading, and stretch fabrics, partnering with Design, Product Development, Production, and overseas vendors. The Senior Technical Designer will drive fit sessions, evaluate samples, and translate creative concepts into production-ready garments with exceptional fit and quality.

Qualifications

9+ years of technical design experience with swimwear.
Deep knowledge of swimwear fit, construction, patternmaking, and grading.
Proven experience leading fit sessions and balancing aesthetics, fit, and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

Lead technical development of swimwear from prototype through production.
Create and maintain tech packs, including sketches, POMs, grading, tolerances, construction details.
Lead live-model fit sessions and drive fit corrections and technical decisions.
Measure and evaluate prototype, fit, PP, and TOP samples for fit, construction, and workmanship.
Communicate detailed fit comments and construction revisions to vendors.
Partner with Design to preserve creative intent while optimizing fit and functionality.
Collaborate with Product Development, Production, and Sourcing to resolve issues.
Maintain consistency in fit, grading, construction, and technical standards.
Recommend construction improvements for quality and cost efficiency.
Build strong relationships with overseas factories and pattern engineers.
Maintain development trackers, technical documentation, and sample status updates.
Mentor junior team members.
Participate in calls with international vendors outside office hours.