Temporary Technical Designer Outerwear

Job Description

Job Description

Temporary Technical Designer – Outerwear

Location: San Francisco (primarily onsite with some flexibility for remote work)


Hourly Rate: $40–$65/hour

Overview

We are seeking a Temporary Technical Designer to support product development within the  Outerwear category. This role will focus on technical design execution, fit consistency, and maintaining high-quality standards across a range of outerwear styles in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support technical design development for  Outerwear , including jackets, coats, parkas, bombers, puffers, lightweight layers, and performance outerwear.
• Create, update, and maintain technical packages (tech packs) and product specifications.
• Review garment construction, fit, grading, and measurements to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across a variety of outerwear silhouettes, fabrications, and insulation types.
• Partner cross-functionally with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, and Production teams throughout the product development process.
• Assist with fit sessions and communicate fit comments, construction recommendations, grading updates, and pattern corrections.
• Ensure product details, materials, trims, closures, seam construction, and finishing standards align with brand expectations, functionality, and customer needs.
• Maintain organized documentation and support process improvement and standardization initiatives across the technical design function.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical design experience in apparel, preferably within  Outerwear .
• Strong understanding of outerwear garment construction, fit, grading, and measurement standards, including experience with technical fabrics, insulated garments, seam finishes, and functional features.
• Experience creating and managing tech packs, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Knowledge of a wide range of outerwear categories, including lightweight jackets, insulated outerwear, rainwear, softshells, bombers, parkas, and coats.
• Ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven, cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and PLM systems preferred.