Sr. Technical Outerwear Designer - Women Apparel

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ilocatum recruitingNew York (NY)

Fashion Designers Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)

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$80,000 to $100,000 per year

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About the role

Senior Women's Technical Outerwear Designer, Performance

Location: New York, NY

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000 to $100,000 per year

Design women's performance jackets that work as hard as they look, blending technical engineering, feminine fit, and AI-powered creativity from concept to production.

Must-Haves:

7+ years of hands-on women's outerwear design experience, with significant exposure to technical, outdoor, and performance apparel
Deep knowledge of jacket engineering and construction, designing for function as well as appearance
Strong understanding of women's fit, proportion, fabrication, insulation, and functional components
Cost engineering experience, hitting target costs without sacrificing quality or performance
Hands-on AI proficiency using AI tools for design, research, visualization, and product development
Portfolio required, showing women's outerwear, technical construction, fit, fabrication, and completed products

What You'll Do:

Own the creative direction for assigned women's technical and performance outerwear categories
Create technical drawings, detailed tech packs, and construction details that communicate design intent
Select outerwear materials, insulation systems, and functional trims for each product
Develop silhouettes that balance women's fit with technical performance and commercial appeal
Turn trend, consumer, and competitive research into new silhouettes, materials, and innovations
Partner with Production and overseas factories to optimize costing across materials, construction, and trims
Use AI-powered tools for concept creation, trend analysis, color development, and visualization
Evaluate emerging AI design technologies to improve the development process
Collaborate with Merchandising and Production through the full product lifecycle

Nice-to-Haves: Experience working directly with overseas manufacturing partners Background researching and piloting emerging AI design tools

Compensation and Benefits:

$80,000 to $100,000 base salary based on experience
Creative ownership of women's performance outerwear categories
Opportunity to shape how AI is used in apparel design and development

About the Company: An established apparel company with a focus on technical, outdoor, and performance outerwear. To apply, submit your resume for consideration.

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