{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f4bfc2068b4e98b852d1ed24","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f4bfc2068b4e98b852d1ed24","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f4bfc2068b4e98b852d1ed24","title":"Soft Goods Designer","description":"ABOUT US:\nSkip is on a mission to make life joyful through powered movement.\nMovement is a powerful way to build physical, mental and social health. Yet it is elusive for 2 billion people due to age, injury, or disability. We are building products that will restore mobility for millions and enable a new frontier of joyful movement experiences. We want to build a future where a grandparent can easily outrun their grandkids and no one is left behind at the trailhead.\nSkip is a 22-person early-stage start-up that spun out of Google X in 2023. With deep cross-disciplinary expertise and key partnerships (e.g. with Arc’teryx) we are uniquely positioned to launch the first commercially successful wearable robotic device, the MO/GO, develop a platform to launch future Movewear products and transform millions of lives in the coming years.\nTHE ROLE:\nWe are seeking a highly motivated and adaptable soft goods designer who is excited to solve problems that have never existed before — because the product category hasn't existed before.\nYou will own the design and development of the garments that integrate with the MO/GO, starting with a technical pant built to work with our wearable robotic device. This isn't a fashion brief. It's a functional systems design challenge: the garment is part of the product. You'll work hand-in-hand with our mechanical and human factors engineers to make sure fabric, fit, and device work as one.\nSome of the specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nLead the design and technical development of the MO/GO integration pant from concept through production — pattern making, material selection, fit iteration, and factory handoff\nDefine the functional requirements of the garment in close collaboration with our mechanical, firmware, and human factors teams — attachment points, range of motion, load paths, and sensor placement all live in your brief\nSelect and qualify technical fabrics and materials for performance bottoms: stretch wovens, knits, softshells, and any novel material that earns its place on the body\nBuild and iterate physical prototypes rapidly; run fit sessions with internal wearers and external test users and translate feedback into pattern and material updates\nOwn the Bill of Materials, tech packs, and construction specs to a standard that factories can execute reliably at scale\nEstablish and manage relationships with fabric mills, trims suppliers, and cut-and-sew factories; understand lead times, MOQs, and what it takes to actually get something made\nContribute to the long-term Movewear soft goods platform — define the design language, material standards, and construction principles that future products will build on\nCollaborate with our Arc'teryx partners and bring that standard of craft and technical rigour to everything you make\nWear prototypes on hikes, in the gym, and around the office — your body is a test rig\nBasic Qualifications\n8+ years' experience in soft goods design and development, with a focus on technical bottoms\n5+ years at an outdoor, performance, or technical apparel company — you know what makes a pant work in the field\nExpert-level knowledge of technical fabrics for lower body: stretch wovens, softshells, knits, and the trims and hardware that go with them\nStrong pattern making and garment construction fundamentals — you can read and mark up a pattern, not just a mood board\nExperience writing tech packs and managing factory relationships through production\nAbility to relocate to work at the Skip Bay Area office\nSense of humour, tolerant of Aussie & Canadian spelling\nBonus Points\nExperience designing garments that integrate with hardware, bracing, or orthotic devices\nFamiliarity with human factors, ergonomics, or biomechanics as they apply to garment design\nExperience with medical or assistive device adjacent apparel (compression, prosthetics interface, exosuit softgoods)\nExperience in start-up or early-stage product environments\nPersonal motivation to improve human movement\nTaylor Swift fan. Good taste in background music :)\nThis is a full time hybrid position working at the Skip office in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco.\nSkip is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring decisions are based on need and competence to satisfy said need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.\nAny and all offers of employment extended by Skip are conditional on candidates’ ability to provide satisfactory proof of eligibility to maintain full-time employment in the United States.","company":"Skip","rawCompany":"skip","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-02T03:59:24.293Z","occupations":[{"code":"27-1022.00","title":"Fashion Designers","slug":"fashion-designers"},{"code":"27-1021.00","title":"Commercial and Industrial Designers","slug":"commercial-and-industrial-designers"},{"code":"17-2112.01","title":"Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists","slug":"human-factors-engineers-and-ergonomists"}],"industries":[{"code":"315250","title":"Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)","slug":"cut-and-sew-apparel-manufacturing-except-contractors"},{"code":"315990","title":"Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing","slug":"apparel-accessories-and-other-apparel-manufacturing"},{"code":"541420","title":"Industrial Design Services","slug":"industrial-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Soft Goods Designer","description":"ABOUT US:\nSkip is on a mission to make life joyful through powered movement.\nMovement is a powerful way to build physical, mental and social health. 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