Technical Designer, Dresses

Tuckernuck, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off and holidays

Paid new parent leave

Employee discount

Other great perks

Job summary

Tuckernuck, Inc. is seeking a Technical Designer for dresses to translate seasonal concepts into production-ready garments with flawless fit and premium craftsmanship.

You will partner with design, product development, and global vendors to refine dresses from concept to final production, ensuring consistency across silhouettes and materials in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of technical design experience with significant focus on dresses.
• Advanced knowledge of dress construction, stitch types, yarn behavior, and machinery.
• Strong pattern making, grading, and fit expertise for dresses.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM, and technical flat sketching.

Responsibilities

• Interpret dress, top, and jacket concepts into technically sound specs.
• Lead fit sessions, measure samples, and guide vendor revisions quickly.
• Own and maintain dress tech packs with constructions notes and gauges.
• Collaborate with factories to troubleshoot construction and improve fit.
• Assess wear tests and integrate improvements into future designs.
• Ensure silhouette, yarn quality, stitch execution, and fit consistency.
• Onboard new dress vendors and maintain clear development communication.
• Stay current on techniques, yarn innovations, and sustainability in dress manufacturing.
• Organize dress fit samples and coordinate fittings.

Skills

Dress construction

Pattern making

Grading & fit

Stitch techniques

Attention to detail

Vendor collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

PLM systems

Technical flat sketching

Job description

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Technical Designer, Dresses

New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1026

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

Position Overview

Tuckernuck is seeking a Technical Designer to join our New York City-based Design Team. This role is dedicated to translating our seasonal dress, tops, and jacket concepts into impeccably fitting, production-ready garments that embody Tuckernuck’s signature style, quality, and performance standards. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in dress construction, stitch techniques, and yarn behavior, thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, and is energized by the challenge of scaling and refining our growing dresses assortment.

You will partner closely with design, product development, and global vendors to ensure every dress silhouette from timeless classics to seasonal statements achieves flawless fit, optimal comfort, and premium craftsmanship.

Core Responsibilities

• Interpret seasonal dresses, tops, and jacket design concepts into technically sound, production-ready specifications.
• Lead fit sessions: measure incoming samples, provide precise fit comments, recommend pattern adjustments, and guide vendors through revisions with accuracy and speed.
• Own and maintain dress tech packs, including stitch and gauge details, specs, construction notes, and graded measurements.
• Collaborate with factories to troubleshoot construction issues, improve fit consistency, and uphold aesthetic standards.
• Assess wear test results and integrate functional improvements into future dress designs.
• Monitor consistency in silhouette, yarn quality, stitch execution, and fit across all dress styles.
• Support onboarding of new dresses vendors and maintain clear, solutions-oriented communication throughout development and production cycles.
• Stay current on emerging techniques, yarn innovations, and sustainability practices in dress manufacturing.
• Organize dress fit samples: log and track incoming samples, communicate fit priorities, and prepare for fittings.

Minimum Qualifications

4-8 years of technical design experience, with significant focus on dresses.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of construction, stitch types, yarn behavior, and machinery capabilities.
• Strong understanding of pattern making, grading, and fit for dresses
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM systems, and technical flat sketching.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organization across multiple overlapping timelines.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating across teams and managing vendor relationships.
• Passion for Tuckernuck’s aesthetic and a drive to build a best-in-class dress assortment.

Compensation

Compensation for the role will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience. The estimated annual compensation for this role is $90,000-$115,000; classified as full-time exempt and not eligible for overtime. At Tuckernuck, we care about our team and offer benefits that support your health, growth, and work-life balance.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• a 401(k) with a company match
• generous paid time off and holiday
• paid new parent leave
• a generous employee discount
• other great perks

Core Values

The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following core values that inspire the Tuckernuck team to make a difference.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Find the Fun

Respect

Start Strong & Finish Strong

Have Courage

Tuckernuck is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Tuckernuck policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.