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Socks Designer Jobs in Wisconsin (NOW HIRING)

WI · On-site

$70 - $90/hr

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How much do socks designer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for socks designer in Wisconsin is $23.93, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.90 and $24.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a socks designer?

A Socks Designer is a fashion or textile designer who specializes in creating sock designs, patterns, and styles. They work with materials, colors, and trends to develop socks that are both functional and aesthetically appealing. This role often involves sketching designs, selecting fabrics, collaborating with manufacturers, and ensuring that the final product meets market and brand demands. Socks Designers may work for fashion brands, athletic wear companies, or hosiery manufacturers. Creativity, knowledge of textile production, and an understanding of consumer preferences are key to success in this role.

What types of projects or design tasks can I expect as a socks designer?

As a Socks Designer, you’ll typically work on developing seasonal collections, custom patterns, and unique textures for various target markets. Your responsibilities may include creating digital mock-ups, selecting color palettes, and collaborating with product development, merchandising, and production teams. You’ll also be involved in trend research, sample reviews, and adjusting designs based on feedback or manufacturing limitations. This role offers a dynamic mix of creative design work and collaboration, ensuring each project brings fresh challenges and opportunities for professional growth.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a socks designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Socks Designer, you need a solid background in textile design, color theory, and fashion trends, often supported by a degree in fashion or textile design. Familiarity with design software such as Adobe Illustrator and CAD programs, along with knowledge of knitting machines and material specifications, is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills help differentiate top designers in this role. These abilities ensure innovative, marketable, and production-ready sock designs that meet both consumer preferences and manufacturing standards.

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Infographic showing various Socks Designer job openings in Wisconsin as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,781 per year, or $23.9 per hour.

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Firefly Aerospace rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

64th of 72 rated aerospace companies


Job description

As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space. This position is located at our Cedar Park Headquarters, north of Austin, TX.

SUMMARY

Firefly is looking for talented Mechanical or Aerospace Engineers to join our Pressurized Structures Team. As a Structures Responsible Engineer for Pressurized Structures at Firefly, you will develop our state-of-the-art pressurized structures throughout the product life cycle for both Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft. You will be part of a highly skilled, dynamic team that will involve you in all aspects of analysis, design, fabrication, and testing. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, along with a can-do attitude are critical.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Firefly engineers own and influence the entire hardware design cycle including conceptual design, structural layout, sizing analysis, hardware production, and structural testing
  • Design and development of composite and metallic pressurized structures for orbital launch applications and spacecraft
  • Mass optimization of existing designs and requalifying designs
  • Supporting products from conceptual creation, design release, analysis, prototype, qual and production
  • Support configuration development and trade studies
  • Maintain requirements, activity schedule, budget, and status
  • Create CAD, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other documentation
  • Perform first order strength and sizing calculations for your structure
QUALIFICATIONS Required
  • B.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
  • 1-6 years of progressive experience in a structural system design-related role
  • Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Siemens NX / FiberSim preferable).
  • Ability to effectively work in a multi-discipline team and provide technical guidance and insight.
  • Experience with industry FEA/FEM tools like Nastran, ANSYS, FEMAP, Simcenter, etc.
  • A passion for the structures!
  • Working knowledge of composite manufacturing methods material selection, testing, and characterization
  • Demonstrated experience with composite structures and manufacturing techniques
  • Experience taking hardware from analysis, through test, and back through analysis validation
  • Familiarity with aerospace standard structural analysis methods (Bruhn, Niu, Roark, etc)
Bonus Points
  • Experience with Pressurant or Propellant tanks
  • Experience with filament wound and/or AFP structures
  • You read about tanks in your spare time – pressurized hardware is what rocks your socks!
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