Senior Technical Designer - Performance Activewear

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for a leading performance and activewear brand. You will drive technical execution from concept through commercialization, partnering with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, and Manufacturing to ensure fit, quality, and functionality.

The role emphasizes patternmaking, blocks development, and compression/leggings categories, with a hybrid weekly in-office schedule in New York. Strong candidate relocation support available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design or related field preferred.
• 8–12+ years in technical design, patternmaking or activewear development.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development from prototype to production readiness.
• Create/maintain technical packages, specs, grading standards, and fit docs.
• Develop base blocks and ensure fit consistency across men’s and women’s lines.
• Evaluate garments for fit, construction and workmanship.
• Manage fit sessions and communicate clear feedback to partners.
• Collaborate with Design, Product Development, Sourcing and Manufacturing.

Skills

Patternmaking

Block development

Garment construction

Fit evaluation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design or related

Tools

Gerber

Optitex

CLO 3D

Browzwear

Job description

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for a leading performance and activewear brand. You will drive technical execution from concept through commercialization, partnering with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, and Manufacturing to ensure fit, quality, and functionality.

The role emphasizes patternmaking, blocks development, and compression/leggings categories, with a hybrid weekly in-office schedule in New York. Strong candidate relocation support available.