Senior Technical Designer

FIGS • Santa Monica, CA

5h • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

As a Senior Technical Designer, you will collaborate with cross functional teams to execute premium medical apparel products from concept through pre-production stage. Technical Design is responsible for communication with the apparel vendor base, developing garment fit, construction, grading, and maintaining data integrity with the PLM system. Our ideal candidate has a strong skill set in technical design, patternmaking, and a deep understanding of the design and development process. They are creative, passionate about our product, highly organized, and detail oriented. Leadership and relationship building with cross functional and vendor teams is an integral part of this role. You will report directly to our Manager of Technical Design and will collaborate with our Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Product Integrity, and Raw Materials teams to deliver commercially ready products for our health care community.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Designer at an apparel company
• Associates or Bachelors degree in Fashion Design or Technical Design
• Expert knowledge of fit, pattern making, grading, garment construction, sewing, and technical drawing
• Exceptional eye to identify fit issues and recommend fit solutions for men’s and women’s product while mindful of bulk production constraints and costing
• Must have cut and sew woven and knit experience
• Able to effectively communicate with international vendors and cross functional teams on a regular basis (written & verbal)
• Proficiency in MS office, Excel, Adobe Illustrator and PLM (Centric is a plus)
• Able to work with little supervision
• Positive attitude
• Desire to excel and grow with FIGS
• Proven work ethic, positive attitude, and integrity
• Self-motivated, strong sense of urgency, collaborative mindset
• Attention to detail, initiative, organization, strong verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks & competing priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience in 2D or 3D Digital Pattern-making software (Gerber is a plus)
• Experience with plus-sized lines

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain tech pack data integrity including bill of materials, specs, construction, sketches, etc in Centric PLM. to communicate requirements for Design aesthetic, fit, and construction to vendor partners.
• Prioritize and execute daily workload in alignment with GTM deliverables & development timelines.
• Lead fit sessions & presentations: measure, evaluate fit and construction execution, present style history, advise necessary fit and construction corrections for assigned styles.
• Analyze and communicate the outcome of review and fit sessions, artwork reviews, and construction reviews with internal cross functional and external vendor partners.
• Manage daily communication with vendor partners.
• Finalize buy ready tech packs for each season including sketches, artwork, BOMs, final patterns, and size charts.
• Support team in proto changes, challenges, and solutions at GTM meetings.
• Manage tracking of prototype samples, strike offs, and testing submits.
• Manage seasonal testing processes including wear testing and garment testing.
• Lead and develop a team of two technical designers
• Work closely with Technical Design leaders on cross functional projects to streamline seasonal development.
• Organize and maintain fit block library tools.
• Develop and maintain tools to deliver consistent fit and construction across product categories aligning to brand standards.
• Execute Design’s vision while ensuring construction is high quality, durable, and production friendly.
• Partner with Product Integrity to creatively solve and prevent quality concerns.

Benefits

• Equity: Eligible FIGS employees have the opportunity to own shares of FIGS stock through our new-hire equity program. Additionally, FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Annual bonus: This position is eligible to participate in the FIGS annual bonus program
• Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance
• Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution
• Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation
• Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers
• FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeks
• Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide
• Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree