Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As Senior Design Developer, you build fully resolved product solutions in alignment with the original intent and vision of the product design, while sharing your expertise and providing guidance toDesign Developers and Design Assistants. You are a passionate builder of product, and you bring your curiosity to develop creative solutions for a better way to innovate product. In close collaboration with cross functional teams, you manage progress from conception through to seasonal sampling.
This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-location.
Meet your future team:
The Veilance team is comprised of innovative problem solvers with a focus on collaborative teamwork. Fueled by curiosity, we take an immersive approach to identifying future needs in city environments, then build, test, and validate high-end product solutions.
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If you were in the Senior Design Developer role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
Creating and developing unique and resolved solutions through patterning and concept prototyping, ensuring alignment with Arc’teryx design philosophies, the original intent and vision for the product
Producing production level and resolved garments, along with the supporting documentation to ensure scalable construction in a production environment
Sharing your knowledge and expertise with the full team and coaching and mentoring others to develop their knowledge and expertise
Providing guidance and training to Design Developers and Design Assistants
In collaboration with Designers, Pattern Makers and Product Developers, documenting and communicating new construction processes, techniques and manufacturing solutions that meet Arc’teryx product ideals
Building partial or complete concept prototypes to allow solutions to be tested, reviewed, and validated
Collaborating with Pattern Makers and Product Developers on seasonal projects as needed
Influencing and contributing toDesign in developing standards and ensure consistency across all styles within the line plan, including working with Pattern Making, Product Development and Fit & Pattern Engineering to validate and implement standards
Testing various materials to assess suitability for various construction techniques and end uses, providing recommendations on final selection as well as diligently documenting information and results throughout the process
Providing guidance to the Sample and Design teams and responding to problems as they arise
Supporting the Design leaders with special projects as needed
Are you our next Senior Design Developer?
You have 7+years’ experience working in a technical apparel or design environment
You have a diploma or degree in Fashion Design or the equivalent experience
You have previous pattern making experience, particularly CAD experience with Gerber
You are an expert level sewer, builder, and pattern maker
You are proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator, with the ability to pick up new computer applications quickly
You have previous experience in training, coaching, or mentoring others
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You are able to balance autonomy and collaboration
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
A strong knowledge of Arc’teryx products and interest/involvement in activities Arc’teryx makes products for
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$100,000 - $120,000 a year
A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$100,000 - CAD$120,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly transferable experience.
Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.
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