Senior Technical Design, Global Tennis Apparel

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike, Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Designer to translate design intent into production-ready apparel for men’s tennis performance and lifestyle lines.

You will lead patternmaking, grading, and construction, collaborating with factories to improve manufacturability while preserving the original vision. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, plus ability to manage multiple projects against tight timelines from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, textile science or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience.
• Minimum five years of technical design experience in the apparel industry, spanning product inception through production.
• Experience writing product specifications and construction standards and working with factory partners to improve manufacturability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe Illustrator, Optitex, and CLO or Browzwear is highly desired.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate fit and construction for assigned styles from concept through commercialization and production, delivering against critical dates and product specifications.
• Create and revise technical packages, product specifications, prototype notes, and development documentation.
• Execute fit and construction standards across promotional and inline styles to drive consistency.
• Track prototypes, identify construction and manufacturing challenges, and develop solutions that lead to proven, tested product.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, Materials, Trims, Sourcing, product creation teams, and factories to tailor products to athlete and consumer needs.
• Monitor product testing, communicate progress and risks, and help ensure product integrity requirements are met.
• Stay connected to market trends, team goals, emerging technologies, and athlete and consumer insights throughout the development process.

Skills

Patternmaking

Grading

Garment construction

Materials

Costing

Manufacturing

Quality

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in apparel design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Optitex

CLO/Browzwear

Microsoft Office

Job description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

The Senior Technical Designer partners across Design, Product Management, Materials, Trims, Sourcing, product creation teams, and factories. Together, these teams turn creative vision into technically sound men’s tennis performance and lifestyle apparel, aligning product development, fit, construction, manufacturability, and athlete and consumer needs.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for an experienced technical designer who can translate design intent into proven, production-ready apparel. This person brings deep knowledge of patternmaking, grading, garment construction, materials, costing, manufacturing, and quality. They write precise product specifications and construction standards, solve complex development challenges, and offer technically grounded alternatives without losing sight of the original creative vision. Strong organization and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple projects against tight, calendar-driven timelines. The ideal candidate understands the full apparel creation process, from early concept through commercialization and production, and can work directly with factory partners to strengthen manufacturability. Experience creating garments for retail and fitting products to specification is required. Experience across both menswear and womenswear is an advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, textile science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience.
• Minimum five years of technical design experience in the apparel industry, spanning product inception through production.
• Experience writing product specifications and construction standards and working with factory partners to improve manufacturability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe Illustrator, Optitex computer-aided pattern design, and CLO or Browzwear three-dimensional design software is highly desired.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You’ll lead technical design for men’s tennis performance and lifestyle apparel, shaping fit and construction from initial concept through commercialization and production. You’ll balance athlete and consumer needs with product integrity, sustainability, performance, profitability, and calendar requirements to deliver consistent, manufacturing-ready product.

• Coordinate fit and construction for assigned styles from concept through commercialization and production, delivering against critical dates and product specifications.
• Create and revise technical packages, product specifications, prototype notes, and development documentation.
• Execute fit and construction standards across promotional and inline styles to drive consistency.
• Track prototypes, identify construction and manufacturing challenges, and develop solutions that lead to proven, tested product.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, Materials, Trims, Sourcing, product creation teams, and factories to tailor products to athlete and consumer needs.
• Monitor product testing, communicate progress and risks, and help ensure product integrity requirements are met.
• Stay connected to market trends, team goals, emerging technologies, and athlete and consumer insights throughout the development process.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.