Technical Designer Women's RTW

Lily Apparel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lily Apparel is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for Women\'s Missy RTW in New York. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in fit, patternmaking, and garment construction, with the ability to manage multiple RTW categories and lead fittings from development to production.

The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years of technical design experience, strong technical documentation skills, and proficiency in Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and PLM systems.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of technical design experience in Women's Missy or Contemporary RTW.
• Expertise in fitting garments across multiple categories with balance and silhouette knowledge.
• Advanced understanding of patternmaking and garment construction.
• Extensive experience working with overseas factories and communicating technical corrections.
• Proficiency in technical specifications, fit documentation, and tech pack development.
• Proficiency in Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage the technical design process across all Women's Missy RTW categories.
• Lead fittings from development through production, ensuring fit and consistency with brand standards.
• Identify fit and construction issues and provide precise, actionable solutions.
• Develop and maintain tech packs, measurement specs, grading, and fit documentation.
• Review development samples, patterns, pre-production samples, and production approvals.
• Communicate fit comments, pattern corrections, and instructions to overseas factories and vendors.
• Partner with Design, Product Development, and Sourcing to maintain design integrity and timelines.
• Establish and maintain fit standards across multiple categories, brands, and product lines.
• Troubleshoot technical and production issues with minimal supervision.

Skills

Technical design

Fitting expertise

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Factory communication

Tech pack development

Excel

Adobe Illustrator

PLM systems

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

Adobe Illustrator

PLM systems

Job description

Senior Technical Designer - Women's Missy Ready-to-Wear

All Categories | Fit & Construction Expert

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Senior Technical Designer to join our Women's Missy Ready-to-Wear team.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional fit and construction expert with extensive experience across all women's RTW categories. This individual must have a highly developed eye for fit, proportion, balance, and garment construction, combined with the technical expertise to identify issues, determine solutions, and execute corrections accurately and efficiently.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong independent judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple categories in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage the technical design process across all Women's Missy RTW categories, including sweaters, knits, wovens, dresses, tops, bottoms, jackets, and outerwear.
• Lead fittings from initial development through production, ensuring exceptional fit, proportion, balance, and consistency with established brand standards.
• Identify fit and construction issues and provide precise, actionable solutions based on strong patternmaking and garment construction knowledge.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive tech packs, measurement specifications, grading, construction details, and fit documentation.
• Review development samples, patterns, pre-production samples, and production approvals to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Communicate detailed fit comments, pattern corrections, and technical instructions clearly and effectively to overseas factories and vendors.
• Partner closely with Design, Product Development, and Sourcing to maintain design integrity while achieving production timelines and cost objectives.
• Establish and maintain consistent fit standards across multiple categories, brands, and product lines.
• Proactively troubleshoot technical and production issues, providing practical solutions with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of technical design experience in Women's Missy and/or Contemporary Ready-to-Wear.
• Demonstrated expertise in fitting garments across multiple categories, with exceptional knowledge of garment balance, proportion, and silhouette.
• Advanced understanding of patternmaking, garment construction, grading, and manufacturing processes.
• Extensive experience working directly with overseas factories and communicating technical corrections.
• Strong proficiency in technical specifications, fit documentation, and tech pack development.
• Proficiency in Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and relevant PLM systems preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a true technical expert, not simply someone who manages technical documentation.

The successful candidate will have an exceptional eye for fit, strong construction and patternmaking knowledge, and the confidence to make sound technical decisions independently.

This individual must be proactive, efficient, highly accountable, and comfortable taking full ownership of the technical design process from development through production.