Frank & Eileen · 18 hours ago
Technical Design Manager
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expFrank & Eileen is a woman-owned, woman-led leader in sustainability and slow fashion. The Technical Design Manager will be responsible for translating creative vision into production-ready products, ensuring fit, construction, and manufacturability across the collection while collaborating closely with the Chief Product Officer.
E-Commerce
Responsibilities
Serve as the final authority on fit, construction, and technical viability
Partner closely with Chief Product Officer to interpret and execute design intent
Evaluate styles early for production risk, complexity, and scalability
Establish technical guardrails that support creativity without compromising execution
Own overall fit standards and block strategy across categories
Ensure consistency of fit across silhouettes, fabrics, and seasons
Lead fit sessions with clear, actionable direction
Diagnose fit issues accurately (pattern, construction, fabric, grading)
Ensure all tech packs are complete, precise, and production-ready
Oversee:
Measurement specs and grading rules
Construction callouts and tolerances
BOM accuracy (fabrics, trims, finishes)
Eliminate ambiguity so factories can execute without interpretation
Guide styles through prototype, SMS, and PP with discipline
Decide when a style is ready to move forward vs. requires rework
Prevent over-sampling and late-stage changes
Partner with Production to ensure smooth transition into bulk
Validate fabric performance (shrinkage, stretch, recovery, colorfastness)
Ensure trims and finishes are scalable and approved for bulk
Flag material risks early and recommend alternatives when needed
Act as the technical voice in conversations with Design, Sourcing, Production, and Merchandising
Support costing conversations with technical insight
Align factory capabilities with product requirements
Build and maintain technical design systems, tools, and workflows
Establish construction standards and shared components where possible
Create repeatable processes that reduce reliance on last-minute fixes
Qualification
Required
10+ years of technical design experience in apparel in domestic production (LA) and International production (Europe)
Proven leadership at a senior level
Deep expertise in garment construction, patternmaking and grading, fabric performance, and factory communication
Strong experience taking products from concept through bulk production
Ability to execute product that looks as intended at scale
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to balance design intent, cost, and manufacturability
Comfortable pushing back and offering solutions
Willingness to build a strong trust and partnership with the Chief Product Officer
Based in LA or willing to relocate
Company
Frank & Eileen
Frank & Eileen works exclusively with the finest Italian fabric mill to design and produce their collections.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
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