Design Developer 1
Junior design developer on Arc'teryx's Hardgoods & Accessories team in North Vancouver, supporting product design by building prototypes, patterns, and documented construction solutions for packs, harnesses, and gloves. Core tools: Gerber CAD, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office, plus strong sewing and pattern-making skills.
- Compensation
- CA$71K–CA$93K / yr
- Location
- North Vancouver, BC (Corporate)
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 1+ years experience working in a technical design environment (ideally apparel)
- Diploma or degree in Fashion Design or equivalent experience
- Previous pattern making experience, particularly CAD experience with Gerber
- Strong sewing, building, and pattern making skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator, able to pick up new applications quickly
- Proactive in identifying root causes and seeking the best solutions
- Highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
- Effectively balances autonomy and collaboration
- Strong knowledge of Arc'teryx products and interest/involvement in the activities they are made for
Full description
Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As Design Developer 1, you are responsible for supporting design by building and offering product solutions in alignment with the original intent and vision of the product design. You are a passionate builder of product and bring your curiosity to support finding creative solutions for a better way to innovate product. In close collaboration with cross functional teams, you support concept development from ideation through to seasonal development. You Do Right through responsible and sustainable design.
Meet your future team:
The Men’s Design team works across a wide range of activities and product types, from knitwear and insulated midlayers to GORE-TEX hardshells, softshells and windshells. In this role, you’ll partner across the team, bringing your skills and perspective to support product creation wherever the opportunity is greatest.
We are builders, problem solvers and passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, we take an immersive approach to understanding athlete and consumer needs, then build, test and validate products that solve real functional challenges. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, bringing together diverse perspectives to create better product.
If you were in the Design Developer 1 role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
- You support Product Design by 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
- You support and/or contribute to Design by producing resolved garments, along with the supporting documentation to ensure scalable construction in a bulk production environment
- In collaboration with Designers, Pattern Makers and Product Developers, you support and/or contribute to creation, documentation and communication of new concepts, construction processes and techniques that meet Arc’teryx product ideals
- You contribute to and/or build partial or complete concept prototypes to allow solutions to be tested, reviewed, and validated
- You support Design in collaboration with Pattern Makers and Product Developers on seasonal projects as needed
- You test different materials to assess suitability for various construction techniques and end uses, documenting information and results throughout the process
- You support Design Developers and Senior Design Developers with special projects as needed
- You support and/or assist the Sample and Design teams and respond to problems as they arise
- You are responsible to compile project scope, activities, and expenditures, of projects deemed eligible for submission to funding programs (SR&ED, IRAP, NRC, MITACS, and so forth)