Textile Development Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Textile Development Engineer

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The Textile Development Engineer joins the Softgoods Engineering team to explore novel engineering materials and advanced textile fabrication techniques for future product lines. This hands-on role involves developing new materials, designs, and textile technologies through experimentation and prototyping. The engineer will program and operate textile fabrication machines to create functional samples, troubleshoot fabrication challenges, and optimize weaving parameters for quality and aesthetics. Key responsibilities include collaborating with designers and material scientists to translate conceptual ideas into tangible solutions and documenting processes for production scale-up. Required expertise includes technical textile weaving, yarn technology, and programming weaving patterns. The role requires proficiency with weaving machines and knowledge of braiding, flat knitting, and warp knitting to solve practical problems in technical textile fabrication within a research and development environment.

Skills

Technical Textile Weaving Textile Fabrication Yarn Technology Braiding Flat Knitting Warp Knitting Prototyping Material Science Process Development R&D Performance Testing

What you'll do

Develop new materials, designs, and textile technologies through hands-on experimentation.
Program and operate textile fabrication machines to create functional prototypes and samples.
Iterate on textile constructions based on performance testing results and design feedback.
Troubleshoot fabrication challenges and optimize weaving parameters for quality, performance, and aesthetics.
Document processes, findings, and best practices to support production scale-up.
Translate conceptual ideas into tangible textile solutions with cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

5+ years of hands-on experience developing technical textiles on weaving machines.
Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering field.
Ability to program weaving patterns to create diverse styles efficiently.
Extensive knowledge of yarn technology, including natural, synthetic, and advanced fiber blends.
Strong engineering acumen to solve practical problems in technical textile fabrication.
Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
Experience in process development in an R&D or early-stage environment (preferred).
2+ years of experience in the textile industry (preferred).