Principal Technical Designer

Principal Technical Designer - NIKE. INC - Beaverton, OR. Lead Nike product pattern-making, fit, and the product commercialization process from start to finish; focus on Block & Chassis creation for Nike across multiple apparel lines or sports; partner with Digital Innovation team to establish standards & process with regards to size & fit; partner across the apparel and partners to create and implement new Blocks and Chassis, most often on pre-season timelines; collaborate across key functional partners to validate new consumer and athlete Blocks and Chassis, and build specifications, libraries and tools in the support of Fit and Construction Standards for Apparel; ensure project concepts align with Gender & Sport Dimensional initiatives, exploring and implementing the best methods and procedures on new projects; create and validate the physical Blocks and Chassis, and build virtual versions using 3D tools (Clo) of all Blocks and Chassis to be used for Digital Product Creation by the adopting product teams; partner with Design, GLAM, PM, PCC/Development (overseas and local), and Operations partners to deliver validated Blocks and Chassis on advanced timelines for adoption by Gender or Sport business Dimensions; partner with the Global Standards and/or NXT team to implement new Fit or Grade standards based on new Consumer or Athlete data; and provide technical recommendations and support to the Dimensional Technical Design and Product Development community and be at the forefront of embracing, adapting new tools and processes to implement across the business. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY. 

Must have a Bachelors degree in Design, Tailoring, or Pattern Making and 8 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a design-related occupation. 

Experience must include: 

• Apparel Fit; 

• Apparel Size & Grade Standardization; 

• Production Pattern Making expertise; 

• Pattern software, such as Gerber, Lectra, or Optitex; 

• Apparel Technical Construction; 

• Alternative construction machinery (such as seam-sealing, die-cut, heat press, etc.); and 

• Apparel Specification Management. 

Position also requires 5 years of experience in the following: 

• Clo 3D (3D apparel software); and 

• 3D tool operations and workflow. 

OR 

Must have No Degree and 10 years of experience in the job offered or a Technical Designer-related occupation. 

Experience must include: 

• Apparel Fit; 

• Apparel Size & Grade Standardization; 

• Production Pattern Making expertise; 

• Pattern software, such as Gerber, Lectra, or Optitex; 

• Apparel Technical Construction; 

• Alternative construction machinery (such as seam-sealing, die-cut, heat press, etc.); and 

• Apparel Specification Management. 

Position also requires 5 years of experience in the following: 

• Clo 3D (3D apparel software); and 

• 3D tool operations and workflow. 

Apply at www.jobs.nike.com (Job#R-45851)