Senior Technical Designer - Athleisure

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor in New York City is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for Apparel to lead fit, construction, and quality across sleepwear categories. You will evaluate samples, set standards, and coordinate with factories to ensure alignment with brand intent.

The role requires deep knowledge of garment fitting, production workflows, and patternmaking, with 3–5 years in technical design or product development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sleepwear apparel.
• Excellent written, verbal, and in-person communication abilities.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable, proactive, and able to respond quickly to changing business needs.
• Patternmaking knowledge and experience.
• Three to five years of experience in technical design or product development.
• Strong technical understanding of garment fitting and construction.

Responsibilities

• Apply strong expertise in garment fit, construction, materials, and workmanship to evaluate samples and assess production viability
• Communicate fit, quality, and construction requirements clearly and consistently to factories and agents
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance fit, quality, and processes
• Develop and support audit systems to regularly review fit and construction throughout development and production
• Ensure factory partners understand and adhere to brand fit and quality standards
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to maintain best-in-class fit, construction, and overall product quality
• Manage development and production workflows to keep timelines on track
• Create, maintain, and update master grading rules and tolerance specifications
• Oversee the fit approval process, including coordination and follow-up on pre-production and top-of-production samples
• Maintain consistency in fit, construction, and quality across all styles and categories
• Serve as a fit and construction authority with a deep understanding of brand standards and product intent
• Track, organize, and manage all fit samples and related documentation

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Adaptable

Patternmaking

Garment fitting

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Our client, an apparel company, is looking for a Senior Technical Designer for Apparel to join their team in NYC!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply strong expertise in garment fit, construction, materials, and workmanship to evaluate samples and assess production viability
• Communicate fit, quality, and construction requirements clearly and consistently to factories and agents
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance fit, quality, and processes
• Develop and support audit systems to regularly review fit and construction throughout development and production
• Ensure factory partners understand and adhere to brand fit and quality standards
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to maintain best-in-class fit, construction, and overall product quality
• Manage development and production workflows to keep timelines on track
• Create, maintain, and update master grading rules and tolerance specifications
• Oversee the fit approval process, including coordination and follow-up on pre-production and top-of-production samples
• Maintain consistency in fit, construction, and quality across all styles and categories
• Serve as a fit and construction authority with a deep understanding of brand standards and product intent
• Track, organize, and manage all fit samples and related documentation

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in sleepwear apparel categories
• Excellent written, verbal, and in-person communication abilities
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-through skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable, proactive, and able to respond quickly to changing business needs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Adobe Illustrator
• Patternmaking knowledge and experience
• Three to five years of experience in technical design or product development
• Strong technical understanding of garment fitting and construction