Senior Engineer, Apparel
Core
Lead technical industrialization and production readiness of complex, high-risk apparel products through integrated physical and digital development.
Role type
Senior Apparel Engineer (Technical Industrialization)
Builds
Complex apparel products for VF brands
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and product development
Required skills
Flat pattern making, draping, apparel sizing, grading, live-model fitting, garment construction engineering, raw-material properties, wet processing, garment testing, risk management, root-cause analysis, vendor capability management, digital sample review, 3D design tools, PLM systems, computerized pattern systems
Preferred skills
Experience with high-risk styles, virtual sample review, cross-functional project leadership, mentoring junior engineers
Technologies
Gerber, Flex, Browzwear, Adobe Illustrator
Responsibilities
Lead product industrialization across development to production stages; resolve complex fit, pattern, construction, and manufacturing issues; manage physical and digital sample execution; lead technical risk assessment and testing; support SMV/YY exception validation; lead development trip execution; manage vendor technical capability and performance; mentor Apparel Engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC