Sr. Apparel Product Fit Engineer

Columbia Sportswear Company • Portland, OR

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company. The Sr. Apparel Product Fit Engineer contributes to the product development process by working closely with all functions within Product Creation to optimize garment fit and manufacturability. Remains true to the needs of the product and end user, while considering manufacturability of the product.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, relevant certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in patternmaking, garment engineering, fit engineering, or apparel development.
• Strong knowledge of patternmaking, grading, garment construction, fit engineering, and apparel manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with PDM systems and measurement specification management.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years in fit engineering/apparel development preferred.
• Patternmaking and grading software skills preferred.
• Experience supporting apparel development in Asia and/or large-scale factory environments is a plus.
• Understanding of outdoor apparel consumers, retail channels, and industry trends preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Merchandising, Design, Product Development, Materials Research, Quality Assurance, Development Centers, and global merchandising teams to deliver a seamless apparel engineering process.
• Lead and participate in fit sessions, ensuring consistency across styles and categories throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Validate product fit and comfort for the consumer, clearly communicating fit-related recommendations and solutions to both domestic and international partners.
• Collaborate with Fit Engineering leadership to establish and maintain fit standards, measurement parameters, quality requirements, and construction specifications.
• Build and maintain accurate measurement charts in PDM, ensuring fit, pattern, and specification details are documented throughout development.
• Review and approve graded size specifications from factories and development centers.
• Develop tools, systems, and processes that improve efficiency and accuracy while managing a high-volume product workload.
• Partner with Product Developers to identify and communicate construction details that impact garment fit and performance.
• Provide fit leadership during prototype evaluations, ensuring products meet design intent, merchandising objectives, fit standards, and quality expectations.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that streamline fittings and accelerate product creation.

Benefits

• 401k plan plus a generous company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life Insurance
• disability
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services)
• EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services
• extensive wellness benefits
• employee discounts
• a generous time off program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior