Associate Technical Designer

QVC•West Chester, PA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Technical Designer supports QVC or HSN and the Technical Design team, with focused support for one or more product categories or brands. The role coordinates style development from concept through fit approval and graded specification release, requiring knowledge of the product development cycle and related milestones, as well as technical skills in product development, garment construction, and fit. Product categories include woven, knits, sweaters, intimates, swimwear, and outerwear across multiple brands. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work several days per week at the West Chester, Pennsylvania location on predetermined, company-standard days. Candidates must reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in fashion design or a related program.
Two to three years of industry experience in Technical Design or patternmaking.
Knowledge of the product development cycle and related milestones.
Technical skills in product development, garment construction, and fit.

Responsibilities

Support the department, as led by Senior Managers of Technical Design, while learning important product areas and brands.
Collaborate with partners to clarify aesthetic, fit intent, specifications, patterns, construction methods, and techniques that improve garment fit, balance, and quality.
Help establish pattern blocks and initial block specifications to maintain consistent product fit, and ensure standard grade rules are applied to each garment.
Establish category and brand standards for fit, construction, and quality.
Complete technical specification packets, including measurement specifications, construction details, appropriate tolerances, and predefined performance standards.
Communicate garment information, corrections, and approvals to vendors and factories.
Identify potential production, quality, and costing issues and make recommendations to protect brand integrity.
Evaluate garments for compliance with specifications, construction requirements, fit intent, and aesthetic.
Participate in fit sessions on live models and mannequins.
Make fit and construction adjustments with vendors and factories to meet aesthetic and fit intent.
Meet deadlines and support time-and-action calendar objectives.
Work with Technical Design leaders to improve and evolve processes and elevate product quality as the business evolves.
Collaborate with design, sourcing, merchandising, quality assurance, sourcing offices, and vendors to uphold business practices.
Manage workload for assigned brands.