Associate Technical Designer

QVC•West Chester, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Technical Designer supports QVC or HSN and the Technical Design team, with focused responsibility 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 technical skills in product development, garment construction, and fit. Categories include woven, knits, sweaters, intimates, swimwear, and outerwear across multiple brands. This hybrid role requires onsite work several days per week at the West Chester, Pennsylvania location, on predetermined standard company days. Applicants must reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in fashion design or a related program.
At least 2–3 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 under the direction of Senior Managers of Technical Design while learning product areas and brands.
Provide technical support with partners to clarify aesthetic direction, fit intent, specifications, patterns, construction methods, and techniques, with the goal of improving 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, tolerances, and predefined performance standards.
Communicate with vendors and factories about information needed to create garments, as well as corrections and approvals.
Identify potential production, quality, and costing issues and make recommendations to help ensure brand integrity.
Evaluate garments for compliance with specifications, construction requirements, fit intent, and aesthetic.
Participate in fit sessions on live models and mannequins.
Make appropriate fit and construction adjustments with vendors and factories to meet aesthetic and fit intent.
Ensure deadlines are met and support T&A calendar objectives.
Work with Technical Design leaders to improve and evolve processes as the business changes and to elevate product quality.
Collaborate and build working relationships with design, sourcing, merchandising, quality assurance, sourcing offices, and vendors to ensure business practices are achieved and upheld.
Manage the workload for assigned brands.