Materials Designer (Apparel) in Beaverton, Oregon - #71406 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 71406

Materials Designer (Apparel)
This role is ideal for a highly organized materials designer with a strong instinct for fashion, performance, and brand storytelling. The ideal candidate brings a refined design eye, thrives across multiple fast-moving projects, and confidently translates cultural and consumer insights into compelling material narratives. Success in this role requires equal parts creative vision, technical fluency, and collaborative agility.

This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.

Materials Designer (Apparel) Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of material concepts, palettes, and strategies across multiple performance-focused product projects.
• Translate seasonal creative direction into cohesive, consumer-relevant material executions.
• Maintain hands-on involvement throughout the product creation lifecycle, from concept through development.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to align materials with design, performance, and brand intent.
• Balance competing priorities and timelines while maintaining high design quality and consistency.

Materials Designer (Apparel) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Art, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a design environment working with materials, textiles, and/or color.
• Proven experience in materials design within lifestyle or performance product categories.
• Strong visual communication, presentation skills, and proficiency in digital design and CAD tools.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation: Up to $42.67/hr. (DOE)

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As an eligible contract employee with VanderHouwen, you’ll have access to a full suite of benefits designed with your well-being in mind. Our comprehensive package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a matching 401(k) to help secure your future.

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