Associate Technical Designer - Aerie Intimates and Swim

American Eagle Outfitters•New York, NY

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role will support the Aerie Intimates team on all aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to final development with direction from the category’s leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)
1-2 years of technical design experience in Intimates
Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
Able to multi task and prioritize based on business objectives
Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills.
Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once.
Comfortable working in an hybrid environment - working in office 2-3 days a week (or more based on the needs of the business/big milestone week) with occasional remote work from home

Nice To Haves

Experience with pad/underwire development is preferred.

Responsibilities

Represent the Company interest of universal and consistent fit and proper construction
Network with design and production to communicate company point of view to vendors
Lead fit sessions
Communicate development and fit information, from initial concept through TOP samples, through written reports, phone conversations, and sketches and/or pattern corrections, in a timely manner
Maintain fit standards
Maintain written reports, records and samples
Create and maintain tracking reports of sample status
Perform other duties as assigned
Able to work in a hybrid environment, which may/will require working in person/in-office for a portion or all of a week based on the needs of the business
In person/in-office collaboration may be required for work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals.