Senior Specialist - Pattern Engineer (Maternity Cover) in Zürich

In short

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Pattern Engineer to act as the lead for the development of garment patterns for prototypes, samples, and production.

This role will be instrumental in ensuring that garments align with design intent, fit standards, and production feasibility.

The Pattern Engineer will collaborate closely with Designers, Technical Designers, Product Developers to drive innovation in pattern development while optimizing construction techniques and efficiency.

Additionally, this role will play a key part in working with team members and being an agile professional who seamlessly navigates shifting business needs and a commitment to continuous improvement.

This position will report into the Senior Lead of Pattern Engineering.

• Your Mission
• Draft and cut production-ready patterns independently from designer sketches and tech packs for styles.
• Take active part in live fit sessions, partnering with technical design and post fitting, applying adjustments and updating pattern pieces accurately.
• Sew test samples and muslins to check garment balance, seam allowances, and sewing ease against quality standards.
• Deliver pattern revisions and accurate measurements and fit comments specific to the pattern on time for assigned styles across the seasonal calendar.
• Organize and archive digital pattern files according to team naming conventions for both actual pattern files and pattern pieces.
• Work comfortably across apparel categories, handling standard knit and woven fabrics and knowing how to adjust for best fit and silhouette.
• Explain pattern alterations and seam details clearly to sample machinists, tech designers, and product developers.
• Work fluently in 2D CAD (Gerber/Lectra) and use 3D tools to check basic garment drape, stretch, and balance.
• Your Story
• 4-8+ years focused specifcally on digital patternmaking experience in garment development and production.
• Solid working skills in 2D digital pattern drafting, manual flat-pattern adjustments, and draping on form.
• Good working knowledge of garment proportions, balance lines, grain alignment, and stretch knit/woven behaviors.
• Confident operating standard industrial sewing machines to stitch clean test seams and build mock-ups.
• Practical problem-solver who can identify fit corrections, from both a fitting and/or fit photos and apply changes to the pattern accurately.
• Precise and accurate in building detailed technical measurement sheets and fit comments specific to the pattern changes.
• Friendly, curious team player who partners with designers, developers, and sample room machinists to make the best product possible.
• Good personal organization and time management to keep assigned styles on track with development dates.
• Self-driven person with a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and ideally a love for patternmaking, both the creative and technical aspect.
• Working knowledge in activewear, sportswear, for all product categories.
• Personal drive to keep learning, improving overall skillset and picking up modern garment construction techniques.
• Your Team

We are focused, solutions-oriented, and able to take action upon imminent challenges.

We establish and follow processes, but are also continuously confronting the status quo and the industry standard.

We are engineers that steer pinnacle sportswear design ideas into functional reality.

We are able to convert innovative concepts and prototypes into commercialised products with stringent quality and engineering standards, bringing them into the hands of our discerning, global customer base.

Product creation is a mindset, and every team member is empowered to make decisions with the understanding that failure is part of the learning and growth process.

As an integrated function in the design and development organisation; we are detail-minded problem solvers; guiding and executing apparel technical development within tight timelines and the highest possible product quality, both on the shelf and in use.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Start date contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.