Senior Technical Design, Global Tennis Apparel
Nike
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH The Senior Technical Designer partners across Design, Product Management, Materials, Trims, Sourcing, product creation teams, and factories. Together, these teams turn creative vision into technically sound men’s tennis performance and lifestyle apparel, aligning product development, fit, construction, manufacturability, and athlete and consumer needs.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Nike is looking for an experienced technical designer who can translate design intent into proven, production-ready apparel. This person brings deep knowledge of patternmaking, grading, garment construction, materials, costing, manufacturing, and quality.
They write precise product specifications and construction standards, solve complex development challenges, and offer technically grounded alternatives without losing sight of the original creative vision. Strong organization and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple projects against tight, calendar-driven timelines.
The ideal candidate understands the full apparel creation process, from early concept through commercialization and production, and can work directly with factory partners to strengthen manufacturability. Experience creating garments for retail and fitting products to specification is required.
Experience across both menswear and womenswear is an advantage. Bachelor’s degree in apparel design, textile science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training. A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience.
Minimum five years of technical design experience in the apparel industry, spanning product inception through production. Experience writing product specifications and construction standards and working with factory partners to improve manufacturability.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe Illustrator, Optitex computer-aided pattern design, and CLO or Browzwear three-dimensional design software is h