Sr. Technical Outerwear Designer - Women

Job Juncture; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Job Juncture is seeking a Senior Women's Technical Outerwear Designer with 7+ years in women's outerwear, especially performance and technical apparel, to lead concepts through production. The role emphasizes AI-driven design, technical construction, and collaboration with global manufacturing partners in New York.

You will own tech packs, select materials, and translate design intent into commercially viable jackets while balancing fit, function, and cost.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Women's Outerwear design experience
• significant exposure to technical, outdoor and performance products
• understanding of jacket engineering and construction
• Strong knowledge of women's fit, proportion, silhouette, fabrication, insulation and functional components
• merge technical functionality with feminine design and commercial appeal
• strong understanding of cost engineering and ability to collaborate with manufacturing partners to achieve target costs
• Strong commercial and market awareness with ability to identify opportunities through trend, consumer and competitive research
• forward-thinking approach to technology, including AI into the creative and product-development process
• AI proficiency is required
• Portfolio must demonstrate substantial Women's Outerwear experience with examples of technical construction, fit, fabrication and completed products

Responsabilités

• Own the creative direction and development of assigned Women's technical and performance outerwear categories
• Produce technical drawings, detailed tech packs and garment construction details
• Select and apply appropriate outerwear materials, insulation systems and functional trims
• Develop silhouettes balancing women's fit and proportion with technical performance
• Monitor the marketplace through trend, consumer and competitive research
• Work with Production teams and overseas manufacturing partners to evaluate costing and identify cost optimization
• Find cost efficiencies while ensuring product quality, functionality, performance and design intent
• Incorporate AI-powered technology into the design and development process
• Research and evaluate new AI design technologies to improve outerwear design
• Maintain ongoing communication with Merchandising, Production and overseas factories

Connaissances

Outerwear design

Technical construction

Jacket engineering

AI proficiency

Trend research

Cost engineering

Team collaboration

Portfolio required

Description du poste

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year

Location: New York, NY

Posted: October 23 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

SENIOR WOMEN'S TECHNICAL OUTERWEAR DESIGNER

Our client is seeking a seasoned Senior Women's Technical Outerwear Designer with 7+ years of women's outerwear design experience, particularly within performance, outdoor and technical apparel.

This role requires someone who understands the complete product lifecycle and can translate a design concept into a technically sound, commercially viable jacket. The ideal candidate is well-versed in construction, fit, fabrication, performance features and cost engineering, from the initial design stage through production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the creative direction and development of assigned Women's technical and performance outerwear categories
• Produce technical drawings, detailed tech packs and garment construction details to clearly communicate design intent
• Select and apply appropriate outerwear materials, insulation systems and functional trims based on the needs of each product
• Develop silhouettes that balance women's fit and proportion with technical performance, while maintaining a feminine and commercially appealing aesthetic
• Monitor the marketplace through trend, consumer and competitive research, translating findings into opportunities for new silhouettes, materials, colors, performance features and product innovation
• Work hand-in-hand with Production teams and overseas manufacturing partners to evaluate costing and identify areas for cost optimization across materials, construction, trims and garment engineering
• Find cost efficiencies while ensuring that product quality, functionality, performance and overall design intent are maintained
• Incorporate AI-powered technology into the day-to-day design and development process, using these tools for concept creation, trend and competitive analysis, color development, visualization and workflow optimization
• Research and evaluate new AI design technologies and emerging tools to determine how they can further improve the outerwear design and development process
• Maintain ongoing communication with Merchandising, Production and overseas factories throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept through final production

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of hands-on Women's Outerwear design experience, with significant exposure to technical, outdoor and performance products
• A highly developed understanding of jacket engineering and construction, with the ability to design products based on how they function and are built - not simply their visual appearance
• Strong knowledge of women's fit, proportion, silhouette, fabrication, insulation and functional components
• Ability to merge technical functionality with feminine design and commercial appeal
• Strong understanding of cost engineering and the ability to collaborate with manufacturing partners to achieve target costs without sacrificing product integrity, performance or aesthetic
• Strong commercial and market awareness, with the ability to identify relevant opportunities through trend, consumer and competitive research
• A forward-thinking approach to technology, including the ability to effectively incorporate AI into the creative and product-development process
• AI proficiency is required. Candidates must have hands-on experience using AI-powered tools for areas such as design, research, visualization and product development
• Portfolio required. Portfolio must demonstrate substantial Women's Outerwear experience and provide examples of technical construction, fit, fabrication and completed products