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Textile Development Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Sunnyvale, CA$150.4k - $277.6kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Textile Development Engineer to join Apple's Softgoods Engineering team, focusing on novel materials, advanced textile fabrication techniques, and viable new textile constructions and technologies for Apple's products. Hands-on, collaborative role requiring expertise in technical textile weaving, yarn technology, and prototyping to develop materials and textile solutions that enhance product lines.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new materials, designs, and textile technologies through hands-on experimentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, product engineers, and material scientists to translate conceptual ideas into tangible textile solutions.
  • 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 scale-up for production.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience developing technical textiles on weaving machines with proven ability to program weaving patterns to create diverse styles efficiently.
  • Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering field.
  • Extensive knowledge of yarn technology, from natural and synthetic performance fibers to advanced fiber blends.
  • Strong engineering acumen to solve practical problems in technical textile fabrication.
  • Flexible, collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced product and technology development lab.
  • Excellent organizational, project management and communication skills.
  • Experience in process development in an R&D or early-stage environment, where objectives, deliverables, constraints, and timelines are ambiguous.
  • 2+ years of experience in the textile industry.
  • Proficiency with multiple types of weaving machines.
  • Knowledge of other textile fabrication techniques (braiding, flat knitting, warp knitting).

Skills

Required:Textile weaving programmingYarn technologyPrototypingCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • employee stock programs including discretionary RSU awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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