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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
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 highly desired.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll lead technical design for men’s tennis performance and lifestyle apparel, shaping fit and construction from initial concept through commercialization and production. You’ll balance athlete and consumer needs with product integrity, sustainability, performance, profitability, and calendar requirements to deliver consistent, manufacturing-ready product.
- Coordinate fit and construction for assigned styles from concept through commercialization and production, delivering against critical dates and product specifications.
- Create and revise technical packages, product specifications, prototype notes, and development documentation.
- Execute fit and construction standards across promotional and inline styles to drive consistency.
- Track prototypes, identify construction and manufacturing challenges, and develop solutions that lead to proven, tested product.
- Partner with Design, Product Management, Materials, Trims, Sourcing, product creation teams, and factories to tailor products to athlete and consumer needs.
- Monitor product testing, communicate progress and risks, and help ensure product integrity requirements are met.
- Stay connected to market trends, team goals, emerging technologies, and athlete and consumer insights throughout the development process.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
