Senior Designer, Circularity - Advanced Concepts

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Senior Designer, Circularity you design advanced, comprehensive apparel product solutions that are aligned with Arc’teryx design philosophies. You continuously push concepts beyond where the industry is today – designing for the circular future we hope to inhabit, where nothing is left to waste.You bring your curiosity and passion for product to imagine and build innovative, relevant, and resolved designs, working on far-future apparel and gear projects to drive our innovation pipeline. You are an innovative multi-functional problem solver with a focus on collaborative teamwork.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.  

 Meet Your Future Team: 

The Advanced Concepts team drives breakthrough innovation in snow, trail and climb for the mountain athlete everywhere. Fueled by curiosity, we take a holistic approach to identifying future needs and tangible solutions across advanced materials, products, technologies and experiences. We are a team of builders, problem solvers and outdoor enthusiasts. Our in-house end-to-end capabilities in research, engineering, design, development, digital and validation allow us to innovate head-to-toe solutions that bring the coast mountain experience to the world. Our unique methodology, mindset of sustainability and fanatic passion for product are at the heart of what we do. 

If you were in the Senior Designer, Circularity – Advanced Concepts role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Leading design for apparel and product innovation initiatives rooted in circularity and ensuring alignment with Arc'teryx design philosophies 
• Driving circular transformation through application of design principles, sharing successes and insights with team to inform future ways of working 
• Communicating compelling concepts visually, both physically as well as through 2D/3D digital assets 
• Leading complex and challenging projects with cross functional teamsSupporting Advanced Concepts projects through developing unique and resolved approaches to product solutions, patterning and prototyping 
• Staying at the forefront of new technologies and manufacturing techniques, implementing them into future products 
• Creating innovative technology platforms that underpin product categories 
• Collaborating closely with other Designers to bring new and better toolbox solutions, such as new technologies, construction techniques, features, etc. 
• Building partial or complete concept prototypes to allow for solutions to be reviewed, tested and validated  
• Collecting insights through observing, product testing, research and working closely with athletes/end users 
• Testing various materials to assess suitability for construction techniques and end uses, providing recommendations on final selection, diligently documenting information and results throughout the process 
• Designing for a variety of product categories, from apparel to equipment, with a focus on hardgoods 
• Helping to develop proprietary solutions with unique intellectual properties 
• Supporting in compilation of project scope, activities, and expenditures of projects deemed eligible for submission to funding programs (SR&ED, IRAP, NRC, MITACS, and so forth) 
• Contributing to the future of Arc’teryx product circularity initiatives and goals 

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Contributing to the fully circular product creation process 
• Collaborating directly with our Arc’One factory to fast-track new innovations 
• Exploring new product opportunities beyond Arc’teryx’s current offering 
• Scouting new technologies, manufacturing processes and materials to help advance our product 
• Potential to lead and build a team  

Are you our next Senior Designer, Circularity – Advanced Concepts?

• You have a Degree in Industrial Design or the equivalent experience, and a minimum of 8+ years’ hands-on experience designing technical and circular apparel  
• You are a conceptual thinker, with proven ability to visually communicate ideas and problem solving approaches efficiently and effectively   
• You are an excellent team player with the ability to take direction, work with minimal supervision and mentor other team members 
• You have excellent planning, organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills 
• You are technically proficient, comfortable using the Adobe Suite and 3D modelling software  
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do what is right 
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity 
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration 
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement 
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it