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Product Developer & Designer - Gear

Gymreapers Nampa, ID

Nampa, ID

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Full time 3d Design AutoCAD CAD

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Job Description

Gymreapers is looking for a Product Developer & Designer to own performance gear and accessories from first sketch through bulk production. This onsite role in Nampa, ID brings together product design, technical development, sampling, testing and compliance, and packaging and launch readiness across multiple categories. You will partner with domestic and overseas vendors and help move concepts into production-ready items that support strength, fitness, and performance.

What you’ll own

Turn market, competitor, and athlete insights into product concepts, sketches, and clear design direction across belts, straps, wraps, grips, bags, recovery, and training equipment.
Design with performance, durability, fit, aesthetics, and brand alignment in mind while identifying innovation opportunities in both new and existing categories.
Support product ideation and roadmap development, including category expansion.
Run competitive teardowns to locate design gaps and failure points.
Create and maintain production-ready tech packs, including construction details, points of measure, BOMs, materials, hardware, branding placement, packaging requirements, and compliance needs.
Produce CAD files, technical drawings, and pattern-ready files that communicate dimensions, tolerances, and construction intent.
Select materials and hardware (webbing, nylon, neoprene, foam, leather, plastics, metals, buckles, trims) with both cost and manufacturability in mind.
Apply design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly thinking to protect cost, quality, and scalability.
Manage day-to-day development and sampling, including sample rounds, fit sessions, and prototype reviews with the factory and vendor partners.
Provide specific sample feedback and drive revisions toward approval.
Negotiate cost, MOQs, and timelines directly with factories, with focus on margin and target IMU.
Approve pre-production submissions (materials, components, molds, tooling, packaging) and support bulk production approval.
Plan and review wear, load, and functional testing to set performance and durability benchmarks.
Enforce quality standards on samples and production units, working with vendors to resolve construction or workmanship issues.
Manage vendor testing requirements, assess risk for new materials, constructions, tooling, and suppliers, and support packaging development that balances protection, cost, retail readiness, and brand presentation.
Own the calendar from concept to production handoff, including milestones, prototype rounds, material lead times, and approvals, and keep launch schedules current across multiple projects and seasons.
Maintain accuracy in PLM and Jira for SKUs, costing, specs, revisions, and approvals, and keep vendor files organized in shared folders.
Support launch readiness with Merchandising, Marketing, and Creative, including packaging reviews and sample approvals.

What you bring

3+ years in product development and design for performance gear, sporting goods, accessories, bags, tactical gear, or consumer products (hard goods, softgoods, or both).
Experience personally owning both design and development of products brought to market, from concept sketch through production, with a portfolio or track record.
Production-ready tech pack skills and strong knowledge of materials, hardware, and construction methods, including sewn-product construction.
Hands-on experience running sample rounds and working directly with overseas factories on cost, MOQs, and timelines.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, plus Excel for BOMs and cost breakdowns.
Experience owning a development calendar and managing multiple projects across multiple seasons.
Strong organization, follow-through, and communication, with a habit of flagging risks early.
Genuine passion for strength, fitness, and performance gear.

Tools you’ll use

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, CAD
Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Rhino, Blender
CLO3D
PLM, Jira

Benefits

Competitive pay
Company paid holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Gymreapers on-site gym
Newly renovated HQ
401(k) with up to a 4% employer match
Life Flight Program (voluntary)
Employee Assistance Program
50% employee discount
100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision
100% employer paid short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance for both employee and spouse/dependents
Health Savings Account (HSA) employee option

Nice to have

CAD or 3D tools (Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Rhino, Blender, or CLO3D)
Experience with 3D-printed prototypes, tooling, and molds
PLM, BOM, and cost-sheet experience
Familiarity with product compliance and testing and packaging development

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Apparel & Accessories Product Developer

AKIRA Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

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$70k - $100k/yr Full time Manager Apparel & Footwear Development Product Development

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Job Description

AKIRA is hiring an Apparel & Accessories Product Developer in Chicago, IL 60612 (on-site). In this fast-fashion environment, you will help take bold apparel and accessories from concept through line sample delivery, with a clear focus on staying on schedule and hitting margin targets. The role offers a high-visibility, high-ownership path where your decisions directly shape execution with internal partners and external manufacturing.

What you’ll do

Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept submission through final line sample delivery, managing critical path deadlines and keeping close communication with Design, Sales, and cross-functional partners.
Partner with Footwear during the concept stage to identify and source new materials, trims, and constructions.
Build and submit detailed, accurate tech packs to external manufacturing partners so execution stays aligned with design intent.
Drive internal design and development deliverables to support on-time external execution.
Lead product, material, and trim cost negotiations to achieve target margins.
Own the fit and development process, recommending improvements to aesthetics, fit, construction, and quality.
Run fit sessions with the Product team, documenting outcomes with detailed notes and photos, and communicating required vendor changes clearly.
Identify second proto needs and required wear testing for high-risk styles, new materials, and constructions, and ensure clear communication with factories.
Ensure a clean, thorough handoff of pending development to the Production team after PO placement to streamline by-function communication.
Proactively troubleshoot development bottlenecks, material issues, fit challenges, and costing concerns.
Support system and data management, including PLM updates and ad hoc reporting as needed.

What you bring

3–5 years of experience in apparel and accessories product development.
Strong understanding of apparel construction, garment fit, materials, trims, and manufacturing processes.
Familiarity with apparel and accessory materials, construction methods, and material performance standards.
Proven project management skills and exceptional organization in a fast-paced environment.
Highly detail-oriented with a track record of meeting tight deadlines and cost targets.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving for both internal teams and external partners.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly across broader teams.
Experience working with PLM systems.
Proficiency in Adobe Suite and Google Suite.
A self-starter mindset with a collaborative, team-first approach.

Tools you’ll use

PLM systems
Adobe Suite
Google Suite

Compensation and benefits

Salary: USD 70,000 - 100,000 per year. Location: On-site in Chicago, IL (60612).

Medical, Dental, Vision
Pet Insurance
Life and LTD
FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
Flex Transit (CTA)
401(k)
Generous employee discount
Internal growth with meaningful development and career advancement opportunities

Why you’ll love it here

Fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where ideas move quickly into product.
Collaborative culture where everyone’s voice matters.
High visibility role with real ownership and impact.
Opportunity to develop bold, fashion-forward apparel and accessories at scale.

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