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Job Title: Fashion Technical Designer

Department: Design / Product Development

Reports To: Designer Development Manager

About the Role

Fashion brand SELKIE is seeking to add a Fashion Technical Designer to the team! This position is responsible for translating design concepts into production-ready garments by creating accurate technical specifications, ensuring proper fit, and maintaining quality standards throughout the product development process. This role collaborates closely with design, product development, and manufacturing teams to ensure garments meet brand expectations, fit standards, and production requirements.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and maintain technical packages (tech packs) including detailed garment specifications, measurements, construction details, and materials.

· Must be able to build and edit AI Technical sketches and CAD drawings to communicate garment construction to factories and vendors.

· Evaluate garment samples for fit, construction, and quality.

· Conduct fit sessions on live models document corrections.

· Communicate fit and construction comments to overseas and domestic factories.

· Review and approve prototype, fit, and production samples.

· Collaborate with designers to maintain the integrity of the design while ensuring manufacturability.

· Work closely with product development and sourcing teams to resolve technical issues.

· Support the development timeline to ensure products meet production deadlines.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Apparel Development, or a related field.

· 3+ years of experience in technical design for apparel.

· Strong understanding of garment construction, pattern making, and grading.

· Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator 

· Experience conducting fit sessions and evaluating samples.

· Excellent communication skills for working with cross-functional teams and vendors.

· Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Skills

· Knowledge of fit, fabric properties and garment manufacturing processes.

· Experience working with overseas factories.

· Ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines

· Must be very organize with sense of urgency

Key Competencies

· Technical accuracy

· Fit expertise

· Organization and documentation

· Collaboration and communication

· Time management