CSC Generation
Technical Designer
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
IllustratorProduct ManagementExcelLogisticsLoad TestingLeadershipCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Within your first six months, you will have established strong factory relationships, streamlined fit review workflows, and contributed measurably to on-time development milestones.
Responsibilities
- Drive adoption and advancement of 3D product development within the Technical Design team, serving as a beta tester for new tools including AI, workflows, and processes to improve speed, accuracy, and fit validation.
- Manage multiple products from conception through development and start of production, ensuring brand quality standards and design intent are maintained.
- Own the fit process end-to-end: schedule and lead fittings, review and measure prototypes and sales samples for workmanship, construction, fit, and production feasibility, and communicate findings to factories.
- Build product specifications including full graded measurements and detailed technical construction sketches with ISO callouts using Adobe Illustrator and 3D tools.
- Collaborate with Design on tech pack development, ensuring specs, measurements, and construction details are accurately maintained from first proto to production.
- Recommend construction techniques that meet design expectations and engineer products to pre-determined gross margin targets, including pre-cost estimates through final cost.
- Partner with the sourcing team to ensure products meet cost targets and identify technical risks early in development to proactively minimize delays.
- Maintain daily communication with factories to ensure integrity of design-approved prototypes, respond to technical questions, correct factory patterns, and apply grade rules as necessary.
- Support product lifecycle calendar milestones by driving timely sample reviews, fit approvals, and production readiness.
- Own entire product categories from first proto to production, making the technical decisions that determine fit, quality, and cost.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in apparel or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5-7 years of garment industry experience, with emphasis on outdoor apparel fit and construction.
- Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and the full product development lifecycle.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (sketching), MS Office (Word, Excel), and PLM systems.
- Ability to apply technical knowledge across various apparel categories and size ranges.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and in-person communication skills with the ability to articulate fit issues and present solutions to diverse stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience in ski, snowboard, mountain bike, hiking, climbing, or other outdoor performance apparel.
- Knowledge of performance testing standards and technical fabric specifications.
- Experience with insulated outerwear, waterproof garments, seam sealing, bonded construction, and technical layering systems.
- Hardgoods experience.
- Leadership or mentoring experience with junior technical designers or cross-functional project teams.
- The people who do best here are builders.
- They take ownership, move fast, and want to see the direct impact of their work.
- Recruiter Screen - A 30-minute conversation with our recruiting team to align on the role, your background, and what you are looking for.
Benefits
- Paid time off policies, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact hrbenefits@cscshared.com.
Company info
- Adventure is our Culture.
- Join a team that celebrates a lifestyle as bold as the terrain we love.
- At Backcountry, we are rooted in adventure, recognition, and wellbeing on and off the mountain.
- We spotlight employee stories, celebrate milestones, and offer exclusive outdoor perks.
- Whether you are at HQ, in a retail store, or remote, you will be part of a team that thrives on energy, exploration, and connection.
- Your work touches Design, Sourcing, and Manufacturing - the products you develop go directly to customers who depend on them in the outdoors.
- Backcountry's Owned Brands division is growing rapidly, creating new brands and products that deliver compelling value to customers while driving profitability.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
Apply directly at CSC Generation →Create a free account for alerts like thisView CSC Generation immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from CSC Generation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.