Tech Designer I: CAD Art & Color Cadbooks (Hybrid)

SportsTechJobs; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is hiring a Tech Designer I in Portland, Oregon. You will create and maintain technical sketches for apparel and accessories, ensuring design integrity and production readiness while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

You will also enter color data into the BOM and build seasonal CAD books for merchandising, catalog, and content teams. Hybrid work model with collaboration across design, product development and marketing teams is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, textile, graphics or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years’ work experience in apparel design/development or related field preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the general design process from concept to pre-production and garment construction methods; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with focus on Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain technical sketches for apparel and accessories with accuracy and within timelines.
• Create original CAD artwork including color blocking, graphic placement, prints and textures for production and presentations.
• Enter color and fabric information into the Bill of Materials (BOM) in PDM for global Salesman Samples and Production; build seasonal CAD books for internal partners.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in apparel design / textiles / graphics

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Columbia Sportswear Company is hiring a Tech Designer I in Portland, Oregon. You will create and maintain technical sketches for apparel and accessories, ensuring design integrity and production readiness while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

You will also enter color data into the BOM and build seasonal CAD books for merchandising, catalog, and content teams. Hybrid work model with collaboration across design, product development and marketing teams is offered.