Senior Technical Designer - (Hybrid, Seattle)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

NOTE: This position is located at Nordstrom's downtown Seattle headquarters and follows a hybrid work model, with four days in the office and one remote workday each week. We don’t just sell cutting‑edge fashion and accessories — we create them. Our talented fashion design team, the Nordstrom Product Group (NPG), develops, designs, produces, and sources all Nordstrom‑brand products. From traditional to trendy, this team shapes the styles and looks our customers love. And now, we have an exciting opportunity to join this team. As a Senior Technical Designer, you will collaborate cross-functionally to deliver the technical design aspects and process for your products - ensuring they meet the Nordstrom Brand DNA. If you are passionate and experienced in technical design and are detail-oriented, obsessed with apparel development and committed to providing outstanding customer service, this may be the job for you.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design, Pattern Making or related field
Minimum 7 years’ experience in production fitting and pattern making
Experience leading and influencing a project or team
Expert in grade rules and tolerances, and ability to demonstrate capabilities through fit test
Strong organization and time management skills
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, MS Office Suite, and Product Lifecycle Management system experience required
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
Ability and willingness to travel globally

Responsibilities

Work with cross-functional managers and manage a team of Technical Designers
Collaborate with cross-functional and external partners to ensure outcomes align with design intent and brand requirements
Create and maintain consistent fit and construction, lead and support construction details and create and maintain construction images of the product
Interpret design intent and communicate through sketch/visual construction
Lead team through fit approvals to production and ensure fit consistency is appropriate to brand, and create and align measurement worksheet to deliver to factories
Lead block pattern development and approvals and collaborate with Pattern Engineer and Product Developer on new fits for development
Lead team to ensure calendar milestones are met
Manage the coordination of fit sessions and analyze wear tests as needed
Conduct and analyze market research and drive recommendations
Lead special projects as needed